Publishers / Marvel / Spider-Woman (1978) / #34
34January 1981
$0.50

Spider-Woman #34

Marvel · January 1981 · on sale 1980

First appearance: Sam SheridanFirst appearance: Amanda Sheridan2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Spider-Woman (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#34
Publication date
January 1981
Key date
1981-01-00
On-sale date
1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Bad as the Fire Is... What's Ahead Is Worse!cover1pencils: Steve Leialoha; inks: Steve LeialohaAnvil, John Anvil, Jessica Drew, Hammer, Leroy Jackson, Spider-Woman
1The Wildfire Express!comic story22script: Chris Claremont, Steve Leialoha; pencils: Steve Leialoha; inks: Milgrom, Patterson; colors: Gaff; letters: OrzAngar the Screamer, David Angar, Anvil, John Anvil, Jessica Drew, Hammer, Leroy Jackson, Lindsay McCabe, Scotty McDowell, Amanda Sheridan First, Sam Sheridan First, Spider-Woman

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860261501
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Spider-Woman #22005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Spider-Woman #3
ISBN 978-1-302-94669-2		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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