(1990)

Marvel, 1990 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
1.25 CAD (see notes)
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1990
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Bob Budiansky (credited) (editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor-in-chief)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot; giveaway

Issue Notes

Although there is a $1.25 CAD value on cover, this comic was given away free.

Note on first page: "This book has been produced under the direction of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police with the cooperation of the Alliance for a Drug Free Canada. Supporters are Health and Welfare Canada, IBM, Canadian Pacific Limited, Shoppers Drug Mart, and a host of volunteers representing parents groups, health professionals, educators, and students themselves from every part of Canada."

This is No. 1 in a five-issue giveaway series. The other issues are:

Amazing Spider-Man: Double Trouble #2
Amazing Spider-Man: Hit and Run #3
Amazing Spider-Man: Chaos in Calgary #4
Amazing Spider-Man: Deadball #5

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Todd McFarlane (signed as McFarlane)
Inks
Todd McFarlane (signed as McFarlane)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Oilers
Reprints

[Canada Post Stamp Traveller's Club] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Skating on Thin Ice! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Dwayne McDuffie (credited)
Pencils
Alex Saviuk (credited)
Inks
Chris Ivy (credited as Christopher Ivy)
Colors
Gregory Wright (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Electro [Max Dillon] (villain); J. Jonah Jameson; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Herb Carnegie; Peter, The Oilers [Alan; Beth]; Ben (villain)
Synopsis
Spider-Man helps a kid's hockey team say "NO" to drugs.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This story ends with a "to be continued" and it is in The Amazing Spider-Man: Double Trouble #2.

[Kraft Spider-Man Watch] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Downy Spider-Man Sweatpants] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Ultra Cheer Sweatshirt] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Nestle Quik & Libby's soups] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Marvel Subscriptions] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Anti Drugs message from Canadian Pacific] (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What can wreck your life with the power of a speeding train? Drugs!
Characters
Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

This is between pages 12 and 13 of the main story.

[Marvel Masterworks] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Frosted Flakes Activity book] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Meet Some Real Characters (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alex Saviuk (credited)
Inks
Chris Ivy (credited as Christopher Ivy)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Herb Carnegie; Peter

Indexer Notes

Short bio on the former Canadian hockey player Herb Carnegie, who appears in the main story. A mention of the other real character to appear in the story - Peter, a Metro Totonto eleven-year-old who had the original idea to invite Spider-Man and Marvel Comics to tell the story.

Page includes some illustrations taken from the main story.

[Spider-Man Double Trouble] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Coca Cola] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Really Me Presents: Lure of the Unknown] (Table of Contents: 14)

Spider-Man / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A friend, or someone pretending to be your friend, may offer you alcohol or other drugs...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Indexer Notes

Back cover: Short story of a teen saying no to a drug dealer while Spider-Man watches on from a rooftop. Presented by Health & Welfare Canada under their "Really Me" banner.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. [Canada Post Stamp Traveller's Club]
  3. 2. Skating on Thin Ice!
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. [Kraft Spider-Man Watch]
  5. 4. [Downy Spider-Man Sweatpants]
  6. 5. [Ultra Cheer Sweatshirt]
  7. 6. [Nestle Quik & Libby's soups]
  8. 7. [Marvel Subscriptions]
  9. 8. [Anti Drugs message from Canadian Pacific]
  10. 9. [Marvel Masterworks]
  11. 10. [Frosted Flakes Activity book]
  12. 11. Meet Some Real Characters
  13. 12. [Spider-Man Double Trouble]
  14. 13. [Coca Cola]
  15. 14. [Really Me Presents: Lure of the Unknown]
    Spider-Man
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Fred Beels
  • Terry Collier
  • Peter Croome
  • Eric Rom