Publishers / Marvel / Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985) / #4
4November 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #4

Marvel · November 1985 · on sale 1985-07-02

First appearance: Croctor StrangeFirst appearance: Steamin StrangeFirst appearance: The Breaded Boremamuu2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
November 1985
Key date
1985-11-00
On-sale date
1985-07-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Albelo; inks: Joe AlbeloBunsen Bunny, J. Jeremiah Jackal Jr., Peter Porker, Spider-Ham, Upton Adam Stray
120,000-to-One Under the Sea!comic story17script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Joe R. Albelo; colors: Steve Mellor; letters: Janice ChiangBunsen Bunny, J. Jeremiah Jackal Jr., J. Jonah Jackal, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham, Upton Adam Stray
2Big Snack Attackcomic story5script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Éric Cartier; inks: Éric Cartier; colors: Éric Cartier; letters: Éric CartierThe Breaded Boremamuu First, Croctor Strange First, Rancid One First, Steamin Strange First
3-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalco
4-letters page1pencils: Steve Mellor; inks: Steve MellorMagsquito, Wolverine-Bug

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860283811
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860283811

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Marvel Universe According to Hembeck #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90249-0		2016On eBay ›
Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91843-9		2019On 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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