Publishers / Marvel / Venom: Sign of the Boss (1997) / #1
1September 1997
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Venom: Sign of the Boss #1

Marvel · September 1997 · on sale 1997-07-30

First appearance: Melissa MaroFirst appearance: TeraknidFirst appearance: Aurelio Santurce1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: Sign of the Boss (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1997
Key date
1997-09-00
On-sale date
1997-07-30
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960604428300111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Ski - 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
0-cover1pencils: Tom Derenick; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Tom SmithEddie Brock, Ghost Rider, Danny Ketch, Aurelio Santurce First, Teraknid First, Venom
1Venomcharacter profile1pencils: Kyle Hotz, Derec Aucoin, Karl Kerschl, Pop Mhan, Tom Derenick; inks: Kyle Hotz, Rich Faber, Al Milgrom, Jason Martin, Chris Ivy; colors: Tom SmithEddie Brock, Ghost Rider, Danny Ketch, Melissa Maro First, Daryll Smith, Venom
2Previously in... Venomrecap1pencils: Joshua Hood, Derec Aucoin; inks: Derek Fisher, Rich Faber; colors: Tom SmithEddie Brock, Daryll Smith, Venom
3Sign of the Bosscomic story22script: Ivan Velez Jr.; pencils: Tom Derenick; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Ken LopezEddie Brock, Stacy Dolan, Ghost Rider, Danny Ketch, Melissa Maro First, Aurelio Santurce First, Ana Schwartz First, Ski First, Daryll Smith, James Sokolowski, Stigmata First, Teraknid First, Venom
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
5The Venom Fan Art Pageillustration1pencils: various (see notes); inks: various (see notes); colors: various (see notes); letters: typesetRhino, Spider-Man, Venom

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 00928103740809

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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Series context

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Sources

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