Publishers / Marvel / Venom: The Madness (1993) / #2
2December 1993
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.20 GBP

Venom: The Madness #2

Marvel · December 1993 · on sale 1993-10-26

First appearance: Paranoia2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: The Madness (Marvel, 1993 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
December 1993
Key date
1993-12-00
On-sale date
1993-10-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.20 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602914300211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Part 2 of 3cover1pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Kelley JonesEddie Brock, Juggernaut, Cain Marko, Venom
1Part 2: Paranoiacomic story22script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: John Beatty, Keith Williams, Al Milgrom, Kelley Jones; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Richard StarkingsEddie Brock, Tom Cassidy, Dusk, Juggernaut, Cain Marko, Necromancer, Paranoia First, Peter Parker, Abby Rubin, Spider-Man, Beck Underwood, Venom
2-in-house column0.85script: Evan Skolnick
3-comic story0.15script: Barry Dutter; pencils: Rick Parker; inks: Rick Parker; colors: Rick Parker; letters: Rick ParkerTom DeFalco, Mark Gruenwald
4-letters page0.5pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: John BeattyEddie Brock, Venom

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.95 USD; 3.75 CAD; barcode 07148602914402
Australianprice 4.75 AUD; barcode 07148602914402

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

‹ #12 of 3#3 ›

Sources

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