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1May 2011
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Venom #1

Marvel · May 2011 · on sale 2011-03-09

First appearance: Crime-MasterFirst appearance: Jack O'LanternFirst appearance: Jack6 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Venom (Marvel, 2011 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 2011
Key date
2011-05-00
On-sale date
2011-03-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
75960607565200111
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Jack O'Lantern - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jack - 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
0-cover1pencils: Joe Quesada; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Richard IsanoveVenom
1-credits, title page1pencils: Steve Ditko, Barry Kitson; inks: Steve Ditko, Barry KitsonFlash Thompson; Peter Parker; Venom symbiote
2Project Rebirth 2.0comic story23script: Rick Remender; pencils: Tony Moore; inks: Crimelab Studios, Karl Kesel, Sandu Florea; colors: John Rauch; letters: Joe CaramagnaBennett Brant, Betty Brant, Crime-Master First, Gloria Grant, Jack First, Jack O'Lantern First, Flash Thompson, Venom
3-letters page1script: Stephen Wacker
4Marvel Promospromo (ad from the publisher)3

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
4th Printing Variantbarcode 75960607565200161
Variant Edition - Paulo Siqueira and Morry Hollowell Coverbarcode 75960607565200131
2nd Printing Variantbarcode 75960607565200141
3rd Printing Variantbarcode 75960607565200151
Variant Edition - Joe Quesada B&W Coverbarcode 75960607565200121
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07148601984816

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Venom: Flashpoint #12011On eBay ›
Venom by Rick Remender: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9352-4		2015On eBay ›
True Believers: Venom -- Agent Venom #12018On eBay ›
Venom by Rick Remender #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5811-0		2011On eBay ›
Venom by Rick Remender #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5677-2		2012On eBay ›
Agent Venom
ISBN 978-1-302-95262-4		2023On eBay ›
Agent Venom Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96627-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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