Publishers / Marvel / Venom: Seed of Darkness (1997) / #-1
-1July 1997
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Venom: Seed of Darkness #-1

Marvel · July 1997 · on sale 1997-05-21

First appearance: Nigel DonlevyFirst appearance: Krobaa1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: Seed of Darkness (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#-1
Publication date
July 1997
Key date
1997-07-00
On-sale date
1997-05-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604422100111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Flashbackcover1pencils: James Fry; inks: Chris IvyEddie Brock, Krobaa First
1Krobaa, the Abyss That Walked!comic story22script: Len Kaminski; pencils: James W. Fry III; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Jim NovakEddie Brock, Barney Bushkin, Nigel Donlevy First, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Stan Lee
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 00928103857301

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 ›
Spider-Man: The Road to Venom #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92696-0		2020On 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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