Publishers / Marvel / The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) / #162
162November 1976
$0.30

The Amazing Spider-Man #162

Marvel · November 1976 · on sale 1976-08-10

First appearance: Marla Madison Jameson
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#162
Publication date
November 1976
Key date
1976-11-00
On-sale date
1976-08-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245711
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Marla Madison Jameson - 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
0Spidey... Nightcrawler... and the Punisher Makes Three!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny Crespi, John CostanzaFrank Castle, Nightcrawler, Peter Parker, Punisher, Spider-Man, Kurt Wagner
1Let the Punisher Fit the Crime!comic story18script: Len Wein; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John CostanzaFrank Castle, J. Jonah Jameson, Jigsaw, Marla Madison Jameson First, Nightcrawler, Harry Osborn, Peter Parker, Punisher, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Kurt Wagner, Mary Jane Watson, Billy Russo
2A Scintillating Soliloquy of Stunning Stories, Sagacious, Sagas, and Senses-Shattering Super-Heroes!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #2141988On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #2151988On 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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