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1November 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1

Marvel · November 1983 · on sale 1983-07-19

First appearance: Spider-HamFirst appearance: J. Jonah JackalFirst appearance: Captain AmericatOrigin: Hulk Bunny2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1983
Key date
1983-11-00
On-sale date
1983-07-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of J. Jonah Jackal - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Bruce Bunny - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

Origin story on record for: Hulk Bunny.

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
0-cover1pencils: Steve Mellor; inks: Steve Mellor; colors: Steve MellorDr. Bruce Bunny First, Captain Americat First, Johnny Glazed First, Goose Rider First, Hulk Bunny First, Steve Mouser First, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham First
1If He Should Punch Me!comic story19script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Mark Armstrong; inks: Joe Albelo; colors: Steve Mellor; letters: Parker, MorelliDr. Bruce Bunny First, Captain Americat First, Hulk Bunny First, J. Jonah Jackal First, Steve Mouser First, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham First
3Goose Ridercomic story5script: Steve Mellor; pencils: Steve Mellor; inks: Steve Mellor; colors: Steve Mellor; letters: Steve MellorJohnny Glazed First, Goose Rider First

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860297011
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860297011

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man Family #12005On eBay ›
True Believers: Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #12019On eBay ›
Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91843-9		2019On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Spider-Verse - Spider-Ham #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92521-5		2020On eBay ›
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4352-9		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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