Publishers / Marvel / Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985) / #9
9August 1986
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Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #9

Marvel · August 1986 · on sale 1986-04-01

First appearance: B.O.First appearance: The Asinine TorchFirst appearance: The Sub-Marsupial2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
August 1986
Key date
1986-08-00
On-sale date
1986-04-01
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 B.O. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of The Weaselly Whizzard - 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 AlbeloB.O. First, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham
1Uncouth Sweet Tooth or B.O. Go Home!comic story17script: Steve Mellor; pencils: Joe Albelo; inks: Pierre Fournier; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Janice ChiangB.O. First, Bunsen Bunny, 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 Parker, Alex Power, Jack Power, Julie Power, Katie Power, Spider-Man
3The Asinine Torch vs. the Sub-Marsupialcomic story5script: Mike Mellor; pencils: Steve Mellor; inks: Steve Mellor; colors: Steve Mellor; letters: Steve MellorThe Asinine Torch First, The Sub-Marsupial First, The Weaselly Whizzard First
4-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Trina Robbins, Joe Albelo; inks: Trina Robbins, Joe AlbeloB.O. First, Misty Collins, Darlene Dunderbeck, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham
5-letters page1script: Pat Redding; pencils: Steve Mellor; inks: Steve MellorThe Asinine Torch First, The Sub-Marsupial First

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860283808
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860283808

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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