Publishers / Marvel / Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985) / #8
8July 1986
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Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #8

Marvel · July 1986 · on sale 1986-03-04

First appearance: Hog-ZillaFirst appearance: Misty CollinsFirst appearance: Darlene Dunderbeck2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
July 1986
Key date
1986-07-00
On-sale date
1986-03-04
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 Hog-Zilla - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Shirelle Brown - 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: Joe Albelo; inks: Joe AlbeloHog-Zilla First, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham
1Pigs Over Tokyo or Kimono My Housecomic story17script: Steve Mellor; pencils: Tony Salmons; inks: Joe Albelo; colors: George Roussos; letters: Janice ChiangBunsen Bunny, Hog-Zilla First, J. Jeremiah Jackal Jr., J. Jonah Jackal, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham, Upton Adam Stray
2Tips on Ways to Prevent Sexual Abusepublic service announcement1pencils: June Brigman, Jim Mooney; inks: Bob Wiacek, Mike EspositoEnergizer, Gee, Lightspeed, Mass Master, Peter Porker, Alex Power, Jack Power, Julie Power, Katie Power, Spider-Ham
3-letters page1script: Pat Redding
4Silver Squirrelcomic story5script: Mike Mellor; pencils: Steve Mellor; inks: Steve Mellor; colors: Steve Mellor; letters: Steve MellorChewatu First, Silver Squirrel First, The Watchdog First
5-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Warren Kremer, Marie Severin, John Romita, Jim Mooney, Trina Robbins; inks: Warren Kremer, Marie Severin, John Romita, Joe Sinnott, Trina RobbinsBoober First, Shirelle Brown First, C-3PO, Cheetara, Misty Collins First, Darlene Dunderbeck First, Gobo First, Junior Gorg First, Heathcliff, Joey Jordan, Lion-O, Lynxana First, Panthro, R2-D2

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860283807
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860283807

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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