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1June 1997
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Venom: License to Kill #1

Marvel · June 1997 · on sale 1997-04-30

First appearance: Arlen DunleavyFirst appearance: Vivian RaintreeFirst appearance: Parker Holdsworth1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: License to Kill (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
June 1997
Key date
1997-06-00
On-sale date
1997-04-30
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960604418400111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Sergei Yesenofsky - 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
0I Am the Law!cover1pencils: Kyle Hotz; inks: Kyle HotzEddie Brock, Venom
1Dr. Yes!comic story22script: Larry Hama; pencils: Derec Aucoin; inks: Rich Faber, Ralph Cabrera; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Ken LopezEddie Brock, Doctor Yes First, Arlen Dunleavy First, Parker Holdsworth First, Vivian Raintree First, Red Flag First, Daryll Smith, Venom, Kostya Yesenofsky First, Sergei Yesenofsky First
2The Venom Fan Art Pageillustration2pencils: various (see notes); inks: various (see notes); colors: various (see notes); letters: typesetVenom
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarianpromo (ad from the publisher)3script: Roland Green; pencils: Claudio Castellini; inks: Mark FarmerConan

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 00928103740806

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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