Publishers / Marvel / Venom: The Enemy Within (1994) / #1
1February 1994
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.20 GBP

Venom: The Enemy Within #1

Marvel · February 1994 · on sale 1993-12-28

First appearance: Charles Palene1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: The Enemy Within (Marvel, 1994 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February 1994
Key date
1994-02-00
On-sale date
1993-12-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.20 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602934100111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Part Onecover1pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Bob McLeodEddie Brock, Venom
1Part One: Down and Dirty!comic story22script: Bruce Jones; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Diana AlbersEddie Brock, Demogoblin, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Charles Palene First, Venom
2-letters page1pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Bob McLeodEddie Brock, Venom
3-in-house column0.85script: Ralph Macchio
4-comic story0.15script: Barry Dutter; pencils: Rick Parker; inks: Rick Parker; colors: Rick Parker; letters: Rick ParkerTom DeFalco, Eon, Mark Gruenwald

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.95 USD; 3.75 CAD; barcode 07148602934201

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Venomnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91244-4		2018On eBay ›
The Madness
ISBN 978-1-302-95387-4		2023On eBay ›
Venom: The Enemy Within #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8434-8		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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