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23February 2014
$3.99

Superior Spider-Man #23

Marvel · February 2014 · on sale 2013-12-04

First appearance: Venom1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Superior Spider-Man (Marvel, 2013 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
February 2014
Key date
2014-02-00
On-sale date
2013-12-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
40
Barcode
75960607912402311
Rating
Rated T

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Darkest Hours [Part Two]cover1pencils: Humberto Ramos; inks: Victor Olazaba; colors: Edgar DelgadoFlash Thompson, Venom
1-recap1script: Ellie Pyle; pencils: Humberto Ramos; inks: Victor Olazaba
2Darkest Hours [Part Two]comic story20script: Dan Slott, Christos Gage; pencils: Humberto Ramos; inks: Victor Olazaba; colors: Edgar Delgado; letters: Chris EliopoulosOtto Octavius, Spider-Man, Venom First, Venom, Carlie Cooper, Goblin King, Lily Hollister, J. Jonah Jameson, Jay Jameson, Anna Maria Marconi, Menace, Miguel O'Hara, Liz Allan, May Parker
3-letters page1pencils: Humberto Ramos; inks: Humberto Ramos

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Edition - Skottie Young Coverbarcode 75960607912402321

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superior Venom
ISBN 978-0-7851-8796-7		2014On eBay ›
Superior Spider-Man: The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-302-91183-6		2018On eBay ›
Superior Spider-Man #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-9395-1		2015On eBay ›
Superior Spider-Man Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95107-8		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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