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311January 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Amazing Spider-Man #311

Marvel · January 1989 · on sale 1988-09-13

First appearance: Normie OsbornFirst appearance: Evan SwannFirst appearance: Anne-Marie Baker1 variantStoryline: Inferno
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#311
Publication date
January 1989
Key date
1989-01-00
On-sale date
1988-09-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Anne-Marie Baker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Return of the Man Called Mysterio!cover1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlaneQuentin Beck, Mysterio, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1Mysteries of the Deadcomic story23script: David Michelinie; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlane; colors: Bob Sharen, Evelyn Stein; letters: Rick ParkerAnne-Marie Baker First, Quentin Beck, Curt Connors, Hobgoblin, Jason Macendale Jr., Mysterio, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Normie Osborn First, Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Evan Swann First
2Bullpen Mini Bulletinsin-house column0.5letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602457601

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man Legends #[nn]2003On eBay ›
Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5729-8		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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