(1991)

Marvel, 1991 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
1.25 CAD (see notes)
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1991
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Rob Tokar (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 a volunteers committee interested in the subject of bicycle and road safety. Supporters are Petro-Canada, Health and Welfare Canada and Canada Post who have distributed these books to every Police Force in Canada."

This is No. 3 in a five-issue giveaway series. The other issues are:

Amazing Spider-Man: Skating on Thin Ice #1
Amazing Spider-Man: Double Trouble #2
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
Jim Craig (signed as Jim Craig)
Inks
Chris Ivy (signed as CR IVY)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Ghost Rider [Daniel Ketch]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Phil Danton
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

[Burger King Kids Club] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hit and Run! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Dwayne McDuffie (credited)
Pencils
Jim Craig (credited)
Inks
Chris Ivy (credited); Don Hudson (credited)
Colors
Ed Lazellari (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Ghost Rider [Daniel Ketch]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Phil Danton; Ray (villain)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Spider-Man and Ghost Rider track down a drunk driver who ran down Dan's young Canadian cousin.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

In an ironic moment in the comic, Ghost Rider warns a kid on a bike to wear his helmet, when he, flaming head or no, isn't wearing one.

[Spider-Man Talks Jell-O] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Nintendo Game Boy] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Subscribe and Save! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

[Kick Some Asphalt] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Right-Riders / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Craig (signed as Jim Craig)
Inks
Jim Craig (signed as Jim Craig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey Phil! What are you doing?
Characters
The Right-Riders [Phil; Don]

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 11 & 12 of main story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Right-Riders / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Craig (signed as Jim Craig)
Inks
Jim Craig (signed as Jim Craig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good thing you didn't hurt yourself!
Characters
The Right-Riders [Phil; Don]

Indexer Notes

A second full page comic story on bicycle safety and road safety tips. Appears between pages 12 & 13 of main story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Right-Riders / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Craig (signed as Jim Craig)
Inks
Jim Craig (signed as Jim Craig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don, I'm going to show you the signs you should know.
Characters
The Right-Riders [Phil; Don]

Indexer Notes

A third page comic story on bicycle safety focusing on understanding road signs. Appears between pages 18 & 19 of main story.

[When Was the Last Time a Canadian Baseball Hero Cleaned Your Windshield?] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Toronto Blue Jays (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Spider-Man] (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Todd McFarlane (signed as McFarlane)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi there!

Indexer Notes

Invitation from Spider-Man to write into the Community Programs Group and ask for future issues of Spider-Man in Canada.

[Kool-Aid Wacky Warehouse] (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. [Burger King Kids Club]
  3. 2. Hit and Run!
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. [Spider-Man Talks Jell-O]
  5. 4. [Nintendo Game Boy]
  6. 5. Subscribe and Save!
  7. 6. [Kick Some Asphalt]
  8. 7. ["Hey Phil! What are you doing?"]
    The Right-Riders
  9. 8. ["Good thing you didn't hurt yourself!"]
    The Right-Riders
  10. 9. ["Don, I'm going to show you the signs you should know."]
    The Right-Riders
  11. 10. [When Was the Last Time a Canadian Baseball Hero Cleaned Your Windshield?]
  12. 11. Toronto Blue Jays
  13. 12. [Spider-Man]
  14. 13. [Kool-Aid Wacky Warehouse]
  15. 14. Really Me Presents: Lure of the Unknown
    Spider-Man
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Terry Collier
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Darrel McCann