Publishers / Marvel / Venom: Tooth and Claw (1996) / #1
1December 1996
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

Venom: Tooth and Claw #1

Marvel · December 1996 · on sale 1996-10-23

First appearance: Dirtnap1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: Tooth and Claw (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1996
Key date
1996-12-00
On-sale date
1996-10-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960603056900111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dirtnap - 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
0Versus Wolverinecover1pencils: Joe St. Pierre; inks: Joe St. PierreEddie Brock, Logan, Venom, Wolverine
1Into the Jaws of Deathcomic story22script: Larry Hama; pencils: Joe St. Pierre; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Ken LopezEddie Brock, Captain America, Donna Diego, Dirtnap First, Logan, Steve Rogers, Venom, Wolverine
2-in-house column2pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typesetAnna Marie, Colossus, Cyclops, Gambit, Jean Grey, Remy LeBeau, Logan, Karl Lykos, Peter Parker, Piotr Rasputin, Rogue, Sauron, Spider-Man, Scott Summers
3The Venom Fan Art Pageillustration2pencils: various (see notes); inks: various (see notes); colors: various (see notes); letters: typesetCaptain America, Carnage, Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man, Venom, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07148603056001

Where to read it

CollectionYear
True Believers: Wolverine vs. Venom #12018On eBay ›
Venom: Tooth and Claw #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91366-3		2018On eBay ›
Venomnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-91653-4		2018On eBay ›
Tooth and Claw
ISBN 978-1-302-94650-0		2022On eBay ›
The Hunger
ISBN 978-1-302-95989-0		2024On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-302-96431-3		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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