Publishers / Marvel / Venom: Along Came a Spider (1996) / #2
2February 1996
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Venom: Along Came a Spider #2

Marvel · February 1996 · on sale December 26, 1995

First appearance: HybridOrigin: HybridDeath of Derek Washington
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: Along Came a Spider (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
February 1996
Key date
February 1996
On-sale date
December 26, 1995
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.15 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960604304000211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hybrid - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Hybrid.

Death on record for: Derek Washington.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe St. Pierre; inks: Chris IvyVenom
1... And Sat Down Beside Her!comic story22script: Larry Hama; pencils: Joe St. Pierre, Tom Grindberg, Randy Emberlin, Mark McKenna, Rodney Ramos, Greg Adams; inks: Randy Emberlin, Mark McKenna, Rodney Ramos, Greg Adams; colors: Tom Smith, Malibu; letters: Sue Crespi, Caroline WellsEddie Brock, Alton Clark, Ben Reilly, She-Venom, Spider-Man, Detective Steen, Trish Tilby, Venom, Anne Weying
2Hybrid, Phase Two: Fusioncomic story16script: Evan Skolnick; pencils: Patrick Zircher; inks: Greg Adams; colors: Tom Smith, Malibu; letters: Jim NovakAgony, Aireo, Vance Astrovik, Guardsman, Guardsman, Hybrid First, Hybrid, Ulysses Klaue, Klaw, Lasher, Namorita, Nova, Orka, Phage

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-5612-3		2011On eBay ›
Venom: Along Came a Spider #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91362-5		2018On eBay ›
Venomnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-91653-4		2018On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91385-4		2018On eBay ›
New Warriors Classic Omnibus #3
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Planet of the Symbiotes
ISBN 978-1-302-96521-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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