Spicecapades #[nn] - First Appearance of Victoria Beckham, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Spicecapades (Fantagraphics, 1999 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: Spring 1999
Key date: April 1999
On-sale date: 1999
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price: $4.95; 6.50 CAD
Pages: 48

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance (cover) of Melanie B - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

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

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	2	pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; colors: Rhea Patton	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First, Geri Halliwell First
1	Contents / Thank You	table of contents	1	script: Queen Itchie
2	Introduction	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Queen Itchie; pencils: R. Crumb; inks: R. Crumb	Jennifer Nixon [as Jenny Nixon]
3	Why I'm Ga-Ga Over Baby Spice	text article	1.5	script: Arielle Greenberg; pencils: Ariel Bordeaux; inks: Ariel Bordeaux	Emma Bunton
4	The Spice Girls Forget The Words	comic story	1	script: Gilbert Hernandez; pencils: Gilbert Hernandez; inks: Gilbert Hernandez; letters: Gilbert Hernandez	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First, Geri Halliwell First
5	Sporty Spice: An Appreciation	text article	1	script: Peter Landau; pencils: Eric Reynolds; inks: Eric Reynolds	Mel C.
6	Rejected Spice Girls	comic story	1	script: Kaz; pencils: Kaz; inks: Kaz; letters: Kaz	Bodacious Spice; Slovenly Spice; White Power Spice; Pregnant Spice
7	Monkey Spice and Mashed Potatoes	text article	1.25	script: Michael McPadden; pencils: Tony Millionaire; inks: Tony Millionaire	Victoria Beckham First
8	Ginger Snaps	text article	1	script: Queen Itchie; pencils: Shawn Belschwender; inks: Shawn Belschwender	Geri Halliwell First
9	August 8th, 1998	comic story	1	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Eric Reynolds; letters: Peter Bagge	Hannah Bagge; Joanne Bagge; Peter Bagge; Hannah's friends
10	Deconstructing Scary	text article	1	pencils: Raff Hall; inks: Raff Hall	Melanie B First
11	Chicks Is Successful	comic story	1	script: Smell of Steve Inc.; pencils: Smell of Steve Inc.; inks: Smell of Steve Inc.; letters: Smell of Steve Inc.
12	Spice Devolution	text article	1.25	script: Mary Ann Burt; pencils: P. Revess; inks: P. Revess
13	The Spice of Life	comic story	0.5	script: Amy Kellner; pencils: Jim Krewson; inks: Jim Krewson; letters: Jim Krewson	Jo; Tootie; Natalie; Natalie's cousin
14	Lame Spice	comic story	1	script: Sam Henderson; pencils: Sam Henderson; inks: Sam Henderson; letters: Sam Henderson
15	The Sweat of the Spice Boys	text article	1	script: Richard Byrne; pencils: Rick Altergott; inks: Rick Altergott	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First
16	Spicer for Hire	comic story	1	script: Robert Kirby; pencils: Robert Kirby; inks: Robert Kirby; letters: Robert Kirby	Robert Kirby
17	Wannafuck	comic story	1	script: Ivan Brunetti; pencils: Ivan Brunetti; inks: Ivan Brunetti; letters: Ivan Brunetti	Ivan Brunetti; Ivan's wife
18	Spice Girls vs. The Nazis	illustration	2	pencils: Danny Hellman; inks: Danny Hellman; colors: Danny Hellman	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First, Geri Halliwell First
19	Spice Tubbies	illustration	1	pencils: Cliff Mott; inks: Cliff Mott; colors: Cliff Mott	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First
20	Spice Scream!	comic story	3	script: Mort Todd; pencils: Cliff Mott; inks: Mort Todd; letters: Mort Todd	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First, Geri Halliwell First
21	Ten Steps to Girl Power	comic story	2	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: M. Wartella; inks: M. Wartella	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First, Geri Halliwell First
22	Agents Of S.P.I.C.E. Girls!	comic story	2	script: David Scalzo; pencils: Kevin Scalzo; inks: Kevin Scalzo; letters: Kevin Scalzo	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First, Diana, Princess of Wales, Geri Halliwell First
23	If I Were a Spiceman	text story	1	script: Jeff Koyen; pencils: Gary Leib; inks: Gary Leib
24	Spice Nipples	illustration	1	script: Mike Diana; pencils: Mike Diana; inks: Mike Diana; letters: Mike Diana
25	Ye Olde Spice Girls	comic story	2	script: Doug Allen; pencils: Doug Allen; inks: Doug Allen; letters: Doug Allen	Ship's Captain; Lovage; Wasabe
26	The Quest For Scary	comic story	2	script: Mark Poutenis; pencils: Mark Poutenis; inks: Mark Poutenis; letters: Mark Poutenis	Joanne; Mark; Michael; Latena
27	Momma Had Girl Power	comic story	2	script: Mark Gorman; pencils: Mark Gorman; inks: Mark Gorman; letters: Mark Gorman	Ed Gein; Ed's mother
28	He Aims to Spice	comic story	1	script: Sam Henderson; pencils: Sam Henderson; inks: Sam Henderson; letters: Sam Henderson	Father; Daughter
29	Hey! Color This Page	illustration	1	script: Wayno; pencils: Wayno; inks: Wayno; letters: Wayno	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First, Geri Halliwell First
30	Wannabe	comic story	0.5	script: Jake Austen; pencils: Jake Austen; inks: Jake Austen
31	Spice Girls Fever Dream	illustration	1	script: Glenn Head; pencils: Glenn Head; inks: Glenn Head; letters: Glenn Head	Melanie B First, Victoria Beckham First, Emma Bunton First, Melanie C First, Geri Halliwell First
32	The Spicy Staff!	credits, title page	1	script: Jennifer Nixon; pencils: Danny Hellman; inks: Danny Hellman	Queen Itchie

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Misery Loves Comedy #[nn] ISBN 978-1-56097-792-6	2007	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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