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1 [Gold Edition]February 1993
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Venom: Lethal Protector #1 [Gold Edition]

Marvel · February 1993 · on sale 1993

First appearance: Donna DiegoFirst appearance: ScreamFirst appearance: Richard Parker
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: Lethal Protector (Marvel, 1993 series)
Issue
#1 [Gold Edition]
Publication date
February 1993
Key date
1993-02-00
On-sale date
1993
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
[none]
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Leslie Gesneria - 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
0Part One of Sixcover1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Sam de la RosaEddie Brock, Venom
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Danny Fingeroth; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Randy EmberlinEddie Brock, Venom
2Part One: Dark Soul Driftingcomic story22script: David Michelinie; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Al Milgrom, Sam de la Rosa; colors: Marie Javins; letters: Richard StarkingsEddie Brock, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Orwell Taylor, Ben Urich, Venom, Anne Weying
3A Mark Bagley Venom Portfoliocredits, title page1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Mark Bagley
4Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #374cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Kevin TinsleyEddie Brock, Mary Parker First, Peter Parker, Richard Parker First, Spider-Man, Venom
5Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #375cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Kevin TinsleyEddie Brock, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Venom
6Cover to Venom: Lethal Protector #1cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Kevin TinsleyEddie Brock, Venom
7Cover to Venom: Lethal Protector #2cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Kevin TinsleyEddie Brock, Venom
8Cover to Venom: Lethal Protector #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Kevin TinsleyEddie Brock, Guardsman, Venom
9Cover to Venom: Lethal Protector #4cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Kevin TinsleyEddie Brock, Donna Diego First, Peter Parker, Scream First, Spider-Man, Venom
10Cover to Venom: Lethal Protector #5cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Kevin TinsleyAgony First, Eddie Brock, Trevor Cole First, Donna Diego First, Leslie Gesneria First, Ramón Hernández First, Lasher First, Carl Mach First, Peter Parker, Phage First, Riot First, Scream First, Spider-Man, Venom
11Cover to Venom: Lethal Protector #6cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Kevin TinsleyEddie Brock, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Venom
12Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #378cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Kevin TinsleyEddie Brock, Carnage, Cletus Kasady, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Venom
13-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Randy EmberlinEddie Brock, Venom
14Back Pageillustration1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Kevin TinsleyEddie Brock, Venom

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Lethal Protector
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Series context

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Sources

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