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101October 1971
$0.15

The Amazing Spider-Man #101

Marvel · October 1971 · on sale 1971-07-13

First appearance: Michael MorbiusFirst appearance: Morbius2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#101
Publication date
October 1971
Key date
1971-10-00
On-sale date
1971-07-13
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Morbius - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Monster Called... Morbius!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam RosenMorbius First, Michael Morbius First, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
2A Monster Called... Morbius!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Artie SimekCurt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Lizard, Morbius First, Michael Morbius First, May Parker, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy
3-letters page0.85script: Roy ThomasGreen Goblin [Norman Osborn]
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.15The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner; Dr. Strange]

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
Second Printingprice 1.75 USD; 2.15 CAD; 1.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Treasury Edition #141977On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #2521991On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #2531991On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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