Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #85
85December 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Spectacular Spider-Man #85

Marvel · December 1983 · on sale 1983-09-13

First appearance: Lydia Hardy2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
December 1983
Key date
1983-12-00
On-sale date
1983-09-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lydia Hardy - 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: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromBlack Cat, Felicia Hardy, Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1The Hatred of the Hobgoblincomic story22script: Bill Mantlo, Roger Stern; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Diana AlbersBlack Cat, Betty Brant, Felicia Hardy, Lydia Hardy First, Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Peter Parker, Sha Shan, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860219912
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860219912

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Origin of the Hobgoblin #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-917-0		1992On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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