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The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13

Marvel · 1979 · on sale 1979-08-14

First appearance: SilvermaneFirst-appearance dispute on file1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
1979
Key date
1979-08-14
On-sale date
1979-08-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Silvermane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference points at The Amazing Spider-Man #73 instead - the dispute is on file, not hidden.

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
0Ready or Not! The Triumphant Return of... Doctor Octopus!cover1pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Bob McLeod; letters: Irv WatanabeDoctor Octopus, Otto Octavius, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1The Arms of Doctor Octopuscomic story24script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Wein; letters: CostanzaDoctor Octopus, Otto Octavius, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
2A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!illustration8script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: John CostanzaHobie Brown, Norton Fester, Wilson Fisk, Kingpin, Looter, Silvio Manfredi, Man Mountain Marko, Molten Man, Prowler, Mark Raxton, Rhino, Herman Schultz, Shocker, Silvermane First
3Peter Parker's Pad!comic story3script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: John Costanza, Rick Parker

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860292165

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #2
ISBN 0-7851-2042-4		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q2500449 (Silvermane), first-appearance property (CC0)

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