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1August 1995
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Venom Super Special #1

Marvel · August 1995 · on sale 1995-06-20

First appearance: Cary ArmstrongFirst appearance: StrongarmStoryline: Planet of the Symbiotes
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Identification plate

Series
Venom Super Special (Marvel, 1995 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1995
Key date
1995-08-00
On-sale date
1995-06-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$3.95; 5.55 CAD
Pages
68
Barcode
75960604249400111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Planet of the Symbiotes - Part 3 of Fivecover1pencils: Kyle Hotz; inks: Kyle HotzEddie Brock, Peter Parker, Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man, Venom
1Monsterworld! [Planet of the Symbiotes Chapter 3]comic story22script: David Michelinie; pencils: Kyle Hotz; inks: Armando Gil; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Oakley / N. J. Q.Eddie Brock, Cletus Kasady, Peter Parker, Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man, Venom, Mary Jane Watson
2Things Undreamt Of...comic story10script: Dan Slott; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Arne Starr; colors: Joe Andreani; letters: Jim NovakPeter Parker, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson, Jean DeWolff, Black Cat, Felicia Hardy
3Creatures on the Loose [Growing Pains, Part 3]comic story22script: Terry Kavanagh; pencils: Kevin J. West; inks: Hector Collazo; colors: Chia Chi Wang; letters: Ken LopezCurt Connors, Martha Connors, Lizard, Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider, Cary Armstrong First, Gabrielle Greer, Strongarm First
4The Lizard Lives!cover1pencils: Joe St. Pierre; inks: Mark BuckinghamBen Reilly, Scarlet Spider, Curt Connors, Lizard

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #1
ISBN 9780785128434		2008On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-2845-8		2008On eBay ›
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-4954-5		2010On eBay ›
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-5009-1		2011On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Clone Saga Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90798-3		2017On eBay ›
Venom: Carnage Unleashed [Second Edition] #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90796-9		2017On eBay ›
Venom: Planet of the Symbiotes #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91365-6		2018On eBay ›
True Believers: King in Black - Monsterworld #12021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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