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42February 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

Spider-Woman #42

Marvel · February 1982 · on sale 1981-10-27

First appearance: NanotronFirst appearance: Pam KramerOrigin: Judas Man1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Spider-Woman (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
February 1982
Key date
1982-02-00
On-sale date
1981-10-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Judas Man, Michael Kramer.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lei; inks: LeiJessica Drew, Kenuichio Harada, Ophelia Sarkissian, Silver Samurai, Spider-Woman, Viper
2The Judas Mancomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Steve Leialoha; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Tom Orzechowski, John Morelli, Janice ChiangBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Jessica Drew, Kenuichio Harada, Judas Man Origin, Michael Kramer Origin, Pam Kramer First, Lindsay McCabe, Red Skull, Steve Rogers, Ophelia Sarkissian, Johann Shmidt, Silver Samurai
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Louise Jones; pencils: Elliot Brown, Michael Golden; inks: Elliot Brown, Michael GoldenAcroyear, Bug, Devil, Marionette, Microtron, Nanotron First, Peter Parker, Arcturus Rann, Spider-Man
5-letters page1letters: typesetBruce Banner, Daredevil, Hulk, Human Torch, Matt Murdock, Johnny Storm

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860261502

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Spider-Woman #22005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Spider-Woman #4
ISBN 978-1-302-95511-3		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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