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332May 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Amazing Spider-Man #332

Marvel · May 1990 · on sale 1990-03-13

First appearance: StyxFirst appearance: StoneFirst appearance: Gerald Stone2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#332
Publication date
May 1990
Key date
1990-05-00
On-sale date
1990-03-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Mike MachlanEddie Brock, Jacob Eichorn First, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Stone First, Gerald Stone First, Styx First, Venom, Mary Jane Watson
1Sunday in the Park with Venom!comic story23script: David Michelinie; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Mike Machlan, Jack Abel, Keith Wilson, Keith Williams, Brad Vancata, Joe Rosas; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerEddie Brock, Jacob Eichorn First, Nathan Lubensky, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Stone First, Gerald Stone First, Styx First, Venom, Mary Jane Watson
2-letters page0.75script: Jim Salicrup
3-statement of ownership0.25script: Denise Bove
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602457605
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602457605

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CollectionYear
Spider-Man: Venom Returns #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-966-9
1993On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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