Publishers / Marvel / Web of Spider-Man (1985) / #6
6September 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Web of Spider-Man #6

Marvel · September 1985 · on sale 1985-05-28

First appearance: Arthur Chekov2 variantsStoryline: Secret Wars II
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Identification plate

Series
Web of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
September 1985
Key date
1985-09-00
On-sale date
1985-05-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Arthur Chekov - 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
0Gold Rush!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; letters: Phil FelixPeter Parker, Spider-Man
1Gold Rush!comic story23script: Danny Fingeroth; pencils: Mike Harris, Zeck, Layton, Simons, Jim Mooney; inks: Zeck, Layton, Simons, Jim Mooney; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Felix, ParkerCharles Anderson, Beyonder, Arthur Chekov First, Wilson Fisk, Iron Fist, Kingpin, Nathan Lubensky, Luke Cage, May Parker, Peter Parker, Power Man, Danny Rand, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Morrie Kuramoto; inks: Morrie Kuramoto
3-letters page1script: Jim Owsley

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860252709
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860252709

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Web of Spider-Man #1
ISBN 978-0-78515-756-4		2011On eBay ›
Secret Wars II Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3111-3		2009On eBay ›
Ghosts of the Past
ISBN 978-0-7851-8916-9		2014On eBay ›
Secret Wars II: Vol. 12015On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #25
ISBN 978-1-302-94949-5		2023On eBay ›
Web of Spider-Man Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-96386-6		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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