Publishers / Marvel / Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985) / #12
12November 1986
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Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #12

Marvel · November 1986 · on sale 1986-07-01

First appearance: The ThangFirst appearance: Ben GrizzlyFirst appearance: The Bee-Yonder1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
November 1986
Key date
1986-11-00
On-sale date
1986-07-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of The Bee-Yonder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of The Invisible Gorilla - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Simian Torch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Albelo, John Romita; inks: Joe Albelo, John RomitaPeter Porker, Spider-Ham
1Edam and Weep or the Gouda, the Bad, and the Uglycomic story17script: Steve Mellor; pencils: Joe Albelo; inks: Pierre Fournier; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Kurt HathawayThe Bee-Yonder First, Bunsen Bunny, J. Jeremiah Jackal Jr., J. Jonah Jackal, The Kingpig First, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham, Upton Adam Stray
2Fantastic Furcomic story5script: Michael Mellor; pencils: Michael Mellor; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Kurt HathawayGalactypus First, Ben Grizzly First, The Invisible Gorilla First, Mooster Fantastic First, The Simian Torch First, The Thang First
3-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaPeter Parker, Spider-Man
4-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860283811

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham: The Complete Collection #1
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Series context

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Sources

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