Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #242
242January 1997
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The Spectacular Spider-Man #242

Marvel · January 1997 · on sale 1996-11-27

First appearance: Brian HibbsFirst appearance: Kangaroo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#242
Publication date
January 1997
Key date
1997-01-00
On-sale date
1996-11-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.10 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602199424211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Face of Defeat...cover1pencils: Luke Ross; inks: Luke Ross; colors: Chris Lichtner; letters: ComicraftChameleon, Peter Parker, Dmitri Smerdyakov, Spider-Man
1Facedancingcomic story23script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Luke Ross; inks: John Stanisci; colors: John Kalisz; letters: Richard Starkings, Liz Agraphiotis, ComicraftLiz Allan, Chameleon, Brian Hibbs First, Jack O'Lantern, J. Jonah Jameson, John Jameson, Marla Madison Jameson, Dr. Ashley Kafka, Kangaroo First, Steve Levins, Foggy Nelson, Peter Parker, Dmitri Smerdyakov, Spider-Man

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.05 CAD; barcode 07148602199501

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Series context

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Sources

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