Publishers / Marvel / Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985) / #5
5January 1986
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #5

Marvel · January 1986 · on sale 1985-09-03

First appearance: ThrrFirst appearance: LookyFirst appearance: Odarn2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
On-sale date
1985-09-03
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 Thrr - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Shmageggi - 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
0-cover1pencils: Mark Armstrong; inks: Joe AlbeloPeter Porker, Spider-Ham
1The Old Goats at Homecomic story17script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Mark Armstrong; inks: Joe Albelo; colors: Steve Mellor; letters: Janice ChiangBunsen Bunny, J. Jeremiah Jackal Jr., J. Jonah Jackal, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham, Upton Adam Stray
2Tails of Arfgardcomic story5script: Steve Mellor; pencils: Steve Mellor; inks: Steve Mellor; colors: Steve Mellor; letters: Steve MellorHerbdill First, Looky First, Odarn First, Shmageggi First, Thrr First
3-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalco
4-letters page1script: Pat Redding; pencils: Mark Armstrong; inks: Joe AlbeloPeter Porker, Spider-Ham

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860283801
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860283801

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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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