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146January 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Spectacular Spider-Man #146

Marvel · January 1989 · on sale 1988-09-29

First appearance: Kristy WatsonFirst appearance: Eduardo LoboFirst appearance: Frank Farrow1 variantStoryline: Inferno
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#146
Publication date
January 1989
Key date
1989-01-00
On-sale date
1988-09-29
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Night of Madness!cover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal BuscemaHobgoblin, Jason Macendale Jr., Harry Osborn, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1Demon Nightcomic story22script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerLiz Allan, Arranger, Kathryn Cushing, Frank Farrow First, Gloria Grant, Hobgoblin, J. Jonah Jameson, Eduardo Lobo First, Jason Macendale Jr., Joy Mercado, Harry Osborn, Normie Osborn, Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker
2-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602199501

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4671-1		2010On eBay ›
Tombstone
ISBN 978-1-302-90064-9		2016On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9551-1		2016On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92854-4		2021On eBay ›
Web of Spider-Man Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-96857-1		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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