Publishers / Marvel / Spider-Woman (1978) / #48
48February 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Spider-Woman #48

Marvel · February 1983 · on sale 1982-10-26

Origin: Gypsy Moth1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Spider-Woman (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
February 1983
Key date
1983-02-00
On-sale date
1982-10-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Gypsy Moth, Sybil Dvorak.

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
0Unravelling the Mystery of-- Gypsy Moth!cover1pencils: Brian Postman; inks: Brett BreedingJessica Drew, Sybil Dvorak, Gypsy Moth, Spider-Woman
2Original Sin!comic story22script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: Brian Postman; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Rick Parker, John MorelliJessica Drew, Sybil Dvorak Origin, Gypsy Moth Origin, Lindsay McCabe, Spider-Woman, Werewolf, Jack Russell
4-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
5-letters page1script: Ann Nocenti

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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