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223December 1981
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The Amazing Spider-Man #223

Marvel · December 1981 · on sale 1981-09-01

First appearance: Roger HochbergFirst appearance: Mia Carrera2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#223
Publication date
December 1981
Key date
1981-12-00
On-sale date
1981-09-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Suddenly... The Super-Apes!cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiIgor, Ivan Kragoff, Mikhlo, Peotr, Red Ghost
1Night of the Ape!comic story22script: O'Neil, J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Milgrom; colors: Wein; letters: ParkerMia Carrera First, Roger Hochberg First, Igor, J. Jonah Jameson, Ivan Kragoff, Mikhlo, Peter Parker, Peotr, Red Ghost, Spider-Man

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245712
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #21
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Series context

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Sources

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