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74November 1996
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

Spider-Man #74

Marvel · November 1996 · on sale September 18, 1996

First appearance: Jimmy-SixFirst appearance: Giacomo Fortunato2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Spider-Man (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#74
Publication date
November 1996
Key date
November 1996
On-sale date
September 18, 1996
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960601321007411
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Giacomo Fortunato - 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
0Three Against Hydra!cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus JansonDaredevil, Giacomo Fortunato First, Jimmy-Six First, Matt Murdock, Ben Reilly, Spider-Man
1Last of the Heroescomic story23script: Howard Mackie; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Kevin Tinsley; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftDaredevil, Don Fortunato, Giacomo Fortunato First, Jimmy-Six First, Lonnie Lincoln, Ulysses Luggman, Silvio Manfredi, Matt Murdock, Ben Reilly, Silvermane, Slug, Spider-Man, Tombstone

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07447001321111
Australianprice 2.75 AUD; barcode 07447001321111

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-6552-1		2012On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92520-8		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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