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1March 1997
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Venom: On Trial #1

Marvel · March 1997 · on sale 1997-01-29

First appearance: Walter Jameson1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: On Trial (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1997
Key date
1997-03-00
On-sale date
1997-01-29
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960603740700111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joshua Hood; inks: Derek FisherEddie Brock, Venom
1Law & Ordercomic story22script: Larry Hama; pencils: Josh Hood; inks: Derek Fisher; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Ken LopezBastion, Eddie Brock, Alton Clark, Daredevil, Sebastion Gilberti, Matt Murdock, Rosalind Sharpe, Daryll Smith, Detective Steen, Venom, Dr. Yao
2-in-house column2pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typesetWalter Jameson First, Absorbing Man, Crusher Creel, Cyclops, Daredevil, Jean Grey, Mary MacPherran, Matt Murdock, Spider-Man, Scott Summers, Titania, Venus, Mary Jane Watson
3Born To Be Wild?promo (ad from the publisher)3script: Rob Piotrowski; pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Jesse Delperdang; colors: Joe RosasKa-Zar, Shanna O'Hara Plunder, Kevin Plunder, Shanna the She-Devil, Zabu

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 00928103740803

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Venom: Tooth and Claw #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91366-3		2018On eBay ›
Venomnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-91653-4		2018On eBay ›
The Hunger
ISBN 978-1-302-95989-0		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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