Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2005 #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Queen - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2005 (Marvel, 2005 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: [April] 2005
Key date: 2005-04-00
On-sale date: 2005
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $3.99; 5.75 CAD
Pages: 52
Barcode: 75960605667500111
Rating: Marvel PSR

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Gaunt - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Tom Raney; inks: Tom Raney; colors: Morry Hollowell	Quentin Beck, Morrie Bench, Chameleon, Gray Goblin First, Hammerhead, Hydro-Man, Jackal, J. Jonah Jameson, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Patrick Mulligan, Mysterio, Peter Parker, Queen First
1	Credits	credits, title page	1	pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Gary Frank; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson
2	Spider-Man 2005	illustration	1	pencils: Greg Land; inks: Matthew Ryan; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Sarah Stacy
3	Betty Brant	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Joe Bennett, Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Betty Brant
4	Carrion	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Bob Budiansky, Mark Bagley; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Randy Emberlin; colors: Chris Sotomayor, Bob Sharen	Carrion, Carrion, Malcolm McBride
5	Chameleon	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Sal Buscema; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Chameleon, Dmitri Smerdyakov
6	Jean DeWolff	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Mark Texeira; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Jean DeWolff
7	Doppelganger	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Bob Sharen	Doppelganger
8	Fly	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Keith Pollard, Al Milgrom; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Richard Deacon, Human Fly
9	Frederick Foswell	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Tom Morgan, John Romita; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Mike Esposito; colors: Chris Sotomayor	The Big Man, Frederick Foswell
10	Fusion	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Mark Buckingham; inks: Wayne Faucher; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Fusion, Wayne Markley
11	Glory Grant	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Shawn McManus; inks: Shawn McManus; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Gloria Grant
12	Hammerhead	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Hammerhead
13	Crusher Hogan	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Dave Johnson; inks: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Dave Johnson; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Crusher Hogan
14	Hydro-Man	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Terry Dodson; inks: Rachel Dodson; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Morrie Bench, Hydro-Man
15	Jackal	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Mark Pacella, Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Chris Sotomayor, Bob Sharen	Jackal, Miles Warren
16	John Jameson	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: John Romita Jr., Dean Haspiel; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Dean Haspiel; colors: Chris Sotomayor	John Jameson
17	Jonah Jameson	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Gregg Schigiel; inks: Richard Case; colors: Chris Sotomayor	J. Jonah Jameson
18	Kaine	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Kaine
19	Madame Web	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Bart Sears; inks: Randy Elliott, Ray Kryssing; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Madame Web, Cassandra Webb
20	Mindworm	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Talent Caldwell; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Mindworm, William Turner
21	Morbius	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Claudio Castellini, Isaac Cordova; inks: Mark Farmer, Andrew Pepoy; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Morbius, Michael Morbius
22	Mysterio	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Staz Johnson; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Quentin Beck, Mysterio
23	Liz Osborn	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Liz Allan, Normie Osborn
24	Queen	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Michael Ryan; colors: Studio F	Queen First, Adriana Soria
25	Ben Reilly	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Sal Buscema, Dan Jurgens; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti, Klaus Janson; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man
26	Joe Robertson	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Larry Lieber, John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Chris Sotomayor
27	Joe Smith	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Lee Weeks; inks: Lee Weeks; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Joe Smith
28	Spider-Man Update	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Mike Deodato Jr.; inks: Brian Haberlin; colors: Matt Milla	Peter Parker, Spider-Man
29	Spider-Mobile	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Ross Andru, Paul Smith; inks: Frank Giacoia, Paul Smith; colors: Chris Sotomayor, Frank D'Armata	Human Torch, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm
30	Spider-Slayers	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Steve Ditko, John Romita, Gil Kane, Ross Andru, John Romita Jr., Erik Larsen; inks: Steve Ditko, John Romita, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, Vince Colletta, John Beatty; colors: Chris Sotomayor	J. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker, Alistair Smythe, Spider-Man, Spider-Slayer
31	Stacy Twins	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Mike Deodato Jr.; inks: Brian Haberlin, Joe Pimentel; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Gray Goblin First, Gabriel Stacy, Sarah Stacy
32	Mendel Stromm	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Mark Bagley, Mark Buckingham; inks: Larry Mahlstedt, Al Milgrom, Dan Green, Rodney Ramos; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Gaunt First, Mendel Stromm
33	Flash Thompson	character profile	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Tim Sale, Humberto Ramos; inks: Tim Sale, Wayne Faucher; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Liz Allan, May Parker, Flash Thompson
34	Toxin	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Clayton Crain; inks: Clayton Crain; colors: Clayton Crain	Patrick Mulligan, Toxin
35	Charlie Weiderman	character profile	1	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson; pencils: Mike Deodato Jr.; inks: Brian Haberlin, Joe Pimentel; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Charlie Weiderman
36	Bibliography	text article	2	script: Al Sjoerdsma, Mike Fichera, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Heather Buchanan, Kerry Wilkinson
37	A Comprehensive Guide to the Spider-Man Universe	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

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Sources

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