Publishers / Marvel / Venom: Tooth and Claw (1996) / #2
2January 1997
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Venom: Tooth and Claw #2

Marvel · January 1997 · on sale 1996-11-27

First appearance: Chimera1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: Tooth and Claw (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
January 1997
Key date
1997-01-00
On-sale date
1996-11-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960603056900211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe St. Pierre; inks: Joe St. PierreEddie Brock, Chimera First, Logan, Venom, Wolverine
1Vollied and Thunderedcomic story22script: Larry Hama; pencils: Joe St. Pierre; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Ken LopezEddie Brock, Chimera First, Donna Diego, Dirtnap, Logan, Scream, Venom, Wolverine
2-in-house column2pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typesetKa-Zar, Logan, Peter Parker, Kevin Plunder, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Zabu
3The Venom Fan Art Pageillustration2pencils: various (see notes); inks: various (see notes); colors: various (see notes); letters: typesetSpider-Man, Venom

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07148603056002

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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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