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274March 1986
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The Amazing Spider-Man #274

Marvel · March 1986 · on sale 1985-12-03

First appearance: Richard ParkerFirst appearance: Mary ParkerFirst appearance: Zarathos2 variantsStoryline: Secret Wars II
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#274
Publication date
March 1986
Key date
1986-03-00
On-sale date
1985-12-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Soul of the Spider!cover1pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: John RomitaJean DeWolff, Green Goblin, J. Jonah Jameson, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, May Parker, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, George Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson
1Bonus Posterillustration2pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: John RomitaJean DeWolff, Green Goblin, J. Jonah Jameson, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, May Parker, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, George Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson
2Lo, There Shall Come a Champion!comic story28script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Ron Frenz, Tom Morgan, James Fry, Jack Fury; inks: Joe Rubinstein, John Romita, Russ Steffens; colors: George Roussos; letters: Joe RosenArranger, Beyonder, Eternity, Thomas Fireheart, Wilson Fisk, Green Goblin, Kingpin, Nathan Lubensky, Mephisto, Molecule Man, Norman Osborn, May Parker, Mary Parker First, Peter Parker
3-letters page2script: Christopher Priest
4The Beyonder versus Mephistoillustration1pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Joe RubinsteinBeyonder, Mephisto

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860245703
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860245703

Where to read it

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Essential Ghost Rider #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-4539-4		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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