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139December 1974
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The Amazing Spider-Man #139

Marvel · December 1974 · on sale 1974-09-10

First appearance: GrizzlyFirst appearance: Maxwell MarkhamFirst appearance: Mamie Muggins
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#139
Publication date
December 1974
Key date
1974-12-00
On-sale date
1974-09-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Mamie Muggins - 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
0Day of the Grizzly!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita, Tony MortellaroGrizzly First, J. Jonah Jameson, Maxwell Markham First, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
2Day of the Grizzly!comic story18script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Frank Giacoia, Dave Hunt; colors: Jan Brunner; letters: Artie SimekLiz Allan, Betty Brant, Grizzly First, Jackal, J. Jonah Jameson, Maxwell Markham First, Mamie Muggins First, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Miles Warren
11-letters page2pencils: Ross Andru, Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia, Mike EspositoJohn Jameson, Man-Wolf, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson
12Notes and News on a Nestful of Nebbishes!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
15Bullpen Bonus Page! (What Else?)in-house column0.5letters: typeset
16Be a Mighty Marvel Salesperson!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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