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161October 1976
$0.30

The Amazing Spider-Man #161

Marvel · October 1976 · on sale 1976-07-13

First appearance: JigsawFirst appearance: Billy Russo
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#161
Publication date
October 1976
Key date
1976-10-00
On-sale date
1976-07-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245710
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Billy Russo - 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
0It's the Battle You Demanded--cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiNightcrawler, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Kurt Wagner
1..And the Nightcrawler Came Prowling, Prowlingcomic story17script: Len Wein; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Irv WatanabeLiz Allan, Frank Castle, Colossus, J. Jonah Jameson, Jigsaw First, Logan, Nightcrawler, Harry Osborn, Peter Parker, Punisher, Piotr Rasputin, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Kurt Wagner
2-letters page1script: Len Wein

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #2141988On eBay ›
Essential Punisher #1
ISBN 0-7851-1364-9		2004On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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