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1February 1993
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.00 GBP

Venom: Lethal Protector #1

Marvel · February 1993 · on sale 1992-12-29

First appearance: Orwell Taylor2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: Lethal Protector (Marvel, 1993 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February 1993
Key date
1993-02-00
On-sale date
1992-12-29
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.00 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Orwell Taylor - 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
1Part 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 First, Ben Urich, Venom, Anne Weying
2-in-house column0.85script: Joe Cavalieri
3-comic story0.15script: Barry Dutter; pencils: Rick Parker; inks: Rick Parker; colors: Rick Parker; letters: Rick ParkerTom DeFalco, Mark Gruenwald

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.95 USD; 3.75 CAD; barcode 07148601202301
Australianprice 4.50 AUD; barcode 07148601202301

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man Family #72008On eBay ›
Venom: Lethal Protector #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0107-1		1995On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1990s Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9816-1		2015On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1990s #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90097-7		2016On eBay ›
True Believers: Venom Lethal Protector #12018On eBay ›
Venomnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91244-4		2018On eBay ›
Lethal Protector
ISBN 978-1-302-93204-6		2021On eBay ›
Venom: Lethal Protector #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91176-8		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

1 of 7#1 [Gold Edition] ›

Sources

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