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422April 1997
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The Amazing Spider-Man #422

Marvel · April 1997 · on sale 1997-02-12

First appearance: Black TarantulaFirst appearance: Carlos LaMuertoFirst appearance: Chesbro1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#422
Publication date
April 1997
Key date
1997-04-00
On-sale date
1997-02-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960602457542211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Professor Mark Howard - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Detective Garon Lewis - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Bennett; inks: Wellington DiasMax Dillon, Electro, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1Exposed Wiringcomic story22script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Joe Bennett; inks: Bud LaRosa; colors: Bob Sharen, GCW; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft/KSBlack Tarantula First, Chesbro First, Jake Conover, Delilah First, Max Dillon, Don Fortunato, Dragonfly First, Electro, Professor Mark Howard First, Carlos LaMuerto First, Detective Garon Lewis First, Madam Qwa First, Alison Mongrain First, Peter Parker
2-in-house column1script: Bobbie Chase; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Vince RussellBobbie Chase; Spider-Man
3-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07447002457604

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Series context

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Sources

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