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Publishers / Marvel / The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) / #156
156May 1976
$0.25

The Amazing Spider-Man #156

Marvel · May 1976 · on sale February 10, 1976

First appearance (cover): MirageFirst appearance (cover): Desmond Charne1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#156
Publication date
May 1976
Key date
May 1976
On-sale date
February 10, 1976
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 (cover) of Mirage - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mirage!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiBetty Brant, Desmond Charne First, J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Mirage First, Harry Osborn, May Parker, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson
1On a Clear Day, You Can See...The Mirage!comic story18script: Len Wein; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Gaspar SaladinoLiz Allan, Betty Brant, Desmond Charne First, Doctor Octopus, J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Mirage First, Otto Octavius, May Parker, Peter Parker, Randy Robertson, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
30ยขprice 0.30 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #1331981On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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