Publishers / Marvel / Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984) / #6
6October 1984
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #6

Marvel · October 1984 · on sale 1984-06-05

First appearance: Spider-Woman2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
October 1984
Key date
1984-10-00
On-sale date
1984-06-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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
0Marvel Super Heroescover1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonAbsorbing Man, Amora, Brian Calusky, Curt Connors, Crusher Creel, Doctor Doom, Doctor Octopus, Victor Von Doom, Enchantress, Eliot Franklin, Galactus, Galan, Dirk Garthwaite, Ulysses Klaue
2A Little Death...comic story24script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John Beatty; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe RosenAbsorbing Man, Amora, Anna Marie, Ariel, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Alison Blaire, Bulldozer, Brian Calusky, Henry Camp, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Julia Carpenter, Colossus
12Join Our Special Subscribers Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860247510
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860247510

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hasbro / Secret Wars #62009On eBay ›
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-903-0		1992On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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