Publishers / Marvel / The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) / #27
27[May] 1993
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.00 GBP

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #27

Marvel · [May] 1993 · on sale 1993-03-02

First appearance: Frances BarrisonFirst appearance: ShriekFirst appearance: AnnexOrigin: Alex Ellis2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
[May] 1993
Key date
1993-05-00
On-sale date
1993-03-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.00 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Alex Ellis, Annex.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Annex Just Hit Town!cover1pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Tom LylePeter Parker, Spider-Man, Annex First, Alex Ellis First
1Table of Contentstable of contents1pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Scott HannaPeter Parker, Spider-Man
2Prepare Yourself for...Annexcomic story25script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Scott Hanna; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Dave SharpeJ. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson, Annex First, Hillman Barto First, Alex Ellis First
3-in-house column0.85script: Tom D.
4-comic story0.15script: Barry Dutter; pencils: Rick Parker; inks: Rick Parker; colors: Rick Parker; letters: Rick ParkerTom DeFalco, Flint Marko, Sandman
5Dead Reckoningcomic story8script: Eric Fein; pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Bud LaRosa; colors: John Kalisz; letters: StarkingsBlack Cat, Felicia Hardy, James Bourne, Deathstorm First, Gabriel Gant First, Solo
6The Lizard Must Be Destroyedcomic story8script: Mike Lackey; pencils: Aaron Lopresti; inks: Andy Mushynsky; colors: Renee Witterstaetter; letters: Dave SharpeBilly Connors, Curt Connors, Martha Connors, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Guardsman, Stegron, Vincent Stegron
7Estrangements and Reunionscomic story8script: Eric Fein; pencils: Larry Alexander; inks: Bud LaRosa; colors: Rob Tokar; letters: Joe RosenJ. Jonah Jameson, John Jameson
8Maximum Carnage Cover Galleryillustration5pencils: Ron Lim, Alex Saviuk, Mark Bagley, Tom Lyle, Sal Buscema; inks: Jim Sanders III, Alex Saviuk, Randy Emberlin, Tom Lyle, Sal BuscemaFrances Barrison First, Black Cat, Eddie Brock, Carnage, Michael Collins, Deathlok, Demogoblin, Doppelganger, Felicia Hardy, J. Jonah Jameson, Cletus Kasady, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Peter Parker

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.95 USD; 3.75 CAD; barcode 07148602921227
Australianprice 4.75 AUD; barcode 07148602921227

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Invasion of the Spider-Slayers
ISBN 978-1-302-94832-0
2022On eBay ›
Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-96423-8
2025On eBay ›

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