Spider-Boy Team-Up #1 [Direct]
(June 1997)

Marvel, 1997 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1997-04-02
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Amalgam
Barcode
759606044146 00111
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Ralph Felder (credited) (editor); Bob Harras (credited) (editor in chief)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; glossy interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Part of the DC/Marvel mashed-up Amalgam universe. Spider-Boy is a mash-up of Spider-Man and Superboy.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Spider-Boy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
José Ladrönn (signed as J. O. Ladronn [down])
Inks
Juan Vlasco (signed as Vlasco); Karl Kesel (signed as Kesel)
Colors
?
Letters
Todd Klein (logo design); ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Boy; Timberwolf by Night; Lady Bug; 'Lectron; Martinex 5; Darkstar; Dream Date; Living Lightning Lad; Vance Cosmic; Universe Boy; Star Charlie; Sparkler; Psi-Girl; Multiple Maid; Sun Lord; Living Lightning Lass; Bouncing Ball
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

Too Many Heroes -- Too Little Time! (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Boy / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Stern (under joint name R. K. Sternsel); Karl Kesel (under joint name R. K. Sternsel)
Pencils
José Ladrönn (credited)
Inks
Juan Vlasco (credited)
Colors
Joe Rosas (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)
Letters
Bill Oakley (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I do not know how you uncovered my plan to steal the Black Diamond Soul Gem, Spider-Boy...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Boy; Scavulture; Rex Leech; Betty Brant; Silver Racer; Dr. Octopus [Amalgam]; Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 [Psi-Girl; Living Lightning Lad; Vance Cosmic; Martinex 5; Universe Boy; Living Lightning Lass; Sun-Lord; Cannonfire; Multiple Maid; Growing Boy; Lady Bug [Salu Van Dyne]; Dream Date; Invisible Girl; Paste-Eater Pete; Timberwolf by Night; Star Charlie; Shadowstar; Chameleon; Fantastic Lad; Bouncing Ball; Molecule Lad; 'Lectron; Sparkler; Myriad; Living Colossus; Phoenetix; Xcel; Nucleus; Mass; Darkstar]; Frightful Five [Manorb; Sparticus; Valinus; Tharlock; Agamotto Express]; Kang, The Time Conqueror [Chronus-Tut]; Spider-Boy 2099 [Mig-el Gand]
Synopsis
Spider-Boy journeys across time and space to meet three versions of Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 in order to save himself from an old, time-wandering foe.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Amalgams: Spider-Boy (Spider-Man; Superboy); Scavulture (Scavenger; Vulture); Silver Racer (Silver Surfer; Black Racer); Kang, The Time Commander (Time Trapper; Kang the Conqueror); Chronos-Tut (Chronos; Rama Tut; Richard Nixon); Spider-Boy 2099 (Spider-Man 2099; Mon-El); Phantom-Negative Zone (Phantom Zone; Negative Zone); Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 (Legion of Super-Heroes; Guardians of the Galaxy); Vance Cosmic (Vance Astro; Cosmic Boy); Martinex 5 (Martinex; Brainiac 5); Living Lightning Lass (Living Lightning; Lightning Lass); Sun Lord (Sunboy; Firelord); Cannonfire (Cannonball; Wildfire); Multiple Maid (Duo Damsel; Madrox, the Multiple Man); Growing Boy (Colossal Boy; Growing Man); Lady Bug (Shrinking Violet; the Wasp); Dream Date (Destiny; Dream Girl); Invisible Girl (Invisible Kid; Invisible Girl); Paste-Eater Pete (Matter-Eater Lad; Paste Pot Pete); Timberwolf by Night (Timber Wolf; Werewolf by Night); Star Charlie (Starboy; Charlie-27); Shadowstar (Shadow Lass; Starhawk); Phantom Cat (Phantom Girl; Shadowcat); Chameleon (Chameleon Boy; Chameleon); Fantastic Lad (Elastic Lad; Mr. Fantastic); Bouncing Ball (Bouncing Boy; Speedball); Molecule Lad (Element Lad; Molecule Man): Universe Boy (Ultra Boy; Captain Universe); Living Lightning Lad (Living Lightning; Lightning Lad); Psi-Girl (Psylocke; Saturn Girl); 'Lectron (Livewire; Electro); Sparkler (Spark; Dazzler); Myriad (Duo Damsel; Madrox, the Multiple Man); Living Colossus (Leviathan; Living Colossus); Phoenetix (Kinetix; Phoenix); Xcel (XS; Quicksilver); Nucleus (Element Lad; Molecule Man); Mass (Starboy; Charlie-27); Darkstar (Darkstar [Carla White]; Darkstar [Laynia Petrovna]); Frightful Five (Fatal Five; Frightful Four); Valinus (Valinus; Terminus); Tharlock (Tharok; Deathlok); Manorb (Mano; the Orb); Agamotto Express (Emerald Empress; Agamotto); Sparticus (Persuader; Gladiator).

Chronos-Tut looks like Richard Nixon and makes a comment about how "his mother was a saint" -- much like the real Nixon often did.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

AmalgamNation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Another Amazing Amalgam Art Pick! (Table of Contents: 3)

Spider-Boy / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
José Ladrönn (signed as J. O. Ladronn [down])
Inks
Juan Vlasco (signed as Juan Vlas.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Boy
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Spider-Boy Pin-Up

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Boy
  2. 1. Too Many Heroes -- Too Little Time!
    Spider-Boy
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    AmalgamNation
  4. 3. Another Amazing Amalgam Art Pick!
    Spider-Boy
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Fred Beels
  • Terry Collier
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Ralf Haring
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Matthew Thompson
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gregg Whitmore