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272January 1986
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Amazing Spider-Man #272

Marvel · January 1986 · on sale 1985-10-01

First appearance: Jenna TaylorFirst appearance: Joseph ThreetreesOrigin: Jalome Beacher2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#272
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
On-sale date
1985-10-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Jalome Beacher, Slyde.

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
0Make Way For... Slyde!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe RubinsteinJalome Beacher, Peter Parker, Slyde, Spider-Man
1Make Way for Slyde!comic story22script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Kyle Baker; colors: Nelson Yomtov; letters: Joe RosenJalome Beacher Origin, Thomas Fireheart, Nathan Lubensky, May Parker, Peter Parker, Ben Parker, Slyde Origin, Spider-Man, Jenna Taylor First, Joseph Threetrees First, Blake Tower
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1script: Jim Owsley

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860245701
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245701

Where to read it

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Marvel Tales #2821994On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-0-7851-8916-9		2014On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-302-95524-3		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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