(March 1993)

Marvel, 1993 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
12.95 USD; 16.25 CAD
Pages
116
On-sale Date
1993
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
ISBN
0-87135-966-9 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9780871359667 51295
Editing
Mike Lackey (credited) (reprint collection editor); Danny Fingeroth (credited) (group editor); Joe Kaufman (credited) (designer); Tom DeFalco (editor in chief)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy embossed cardstock cover; Baxter interior
Binding
trade paperback
Publishing Format
collected edition

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Mark Bagley (signed as Bagley)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed as MILGROM [regular Ms])
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Venom [Eddie Brock]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Spider-Man: Venom Returns (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Erik Larsen (credited)
Inks
Mike Machlan (credited)
Colors
?

Characters
Venom [Eddie Brock]

Indexer Notes

Title page. Includes an illustration taken from page 7 of Chapter One.

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Erik Larsen (credited)
Inks
Randy Emberlin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Indexer Notes

Table of contents over a background illustration of Spider-Man. Note that the Spider-Man illustration spans this page and also the credits page. The illustration is taken from page 13 of Chapter Three.

Credits (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Erik Larsen (credited)
Inks
Randy Emberlin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Agent Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Indexer Notes

Full credits over a background illustration of Spider-Man. Note that the Spider-Man illustration spans this page and also the contents page. The illustration is taken from page 13 of Chapter Three.

There are no color credits in this volume.

Foreword (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Danny Fingeroth (credited)
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Chapter One: Sunday in the Park with Venom! (Table of Contents: 5)

Spider-Man / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script
David Michelinie (credited)
Pencils
Erik Larsen (credited)
Inks
Mike Machlan (credited); Jack Abel (credited); Keith Wilson (sourced); Keith Williams (credited); Brad Vancata (credited); Joe Rosas (credited); Mickey Ritter (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Rick Parker (sourced)
Editing
Jim Salicrup (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Vault: Colorado's prison for special inmates.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Nathan Lubensky (supporting); Aunt May (supporting); Mary Jane Parker (supporting); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Stone (villain); Styx (villain); Venom [Eddie Brock] (villain); Jonathon Caesar (villain); Jay Leno (cameo); Malcom Forbes (cameo)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Venom breaks out of the Vault. Caesar hires Styx and Stone to punish Spider-Man for interfering with his campaign to woo Mary Jane. Venom and Spidey tussle in the park.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This story commences with one page from Amazing Spider-Man #330 and three pages from Amazing Spider-Man #331 (in order to set the tone of Venom breaking out of the Vault in those two issues), before leading in to the entire story from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #332.

Chapter Two: Stalking Feat! (Table of Contents: 6)

Spider-Man / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script
David Michelinie (credited)
Pencils
Erik Larsen (credited) (pages 1-23); Mark Bagley (credited) (pages 24-26)
Inks
Mike Machlan (credited) (pages 1-22); Randy Emberlin (credited) (page 23-26)
Colors
?
Letters
Rick Parker (sourced)
Editing
Jim Salicrup (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Forest Hills.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Cletus Kasady (villain) (introduction); Nathan Lubensky (cameo); Aunt May (supporting); Mary Jane Parker (supporting); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Stone (villain); Styx (villain); Flash Thompson (supporting); Venom [Eddie Brock] (villain); Jonathon Caesar (villain)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Spidey meets Venom in his underground lair to duke it out. Styx and Stone follow and Styx ends up touching Venom and supposedly killing the alien costume. Eddie Brock is led away by cops and sent to jail. However, the symbiote is not dead, and Venom breaks out of Rykers Island prison.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This story reprints Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #333 in it's entirety, but then adds on one page from Amazing Spider-Man #344, and three pages from Amazing Spider-Man #345 to set the tone of Venom breaking out of Rykers Island prison.

Chapter Three: Elliptical Pursuit! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
David Michelinie (credited)
Pencils
Erik Larsen (credited)
Inks
Randy Emberlin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Rick Parker (sourced)
Editing
Danny Fingeroth (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They say New York never sleeps.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Felicia Hardy (supporting); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson (supporting); Venom [Eddie Brock] (villain); Mary Jane Watson-Parker (supporting)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Venom is after Spidey again and an all out smack down slugfest ensues. Venom tries to beat Spider-Man with his own plan.
Reprints

Chapter Four: The Boneyard Hop! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
David Michelinie (credited)
Pencils
Erik Larsen (credited)
Inks
Randy Emberlin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Rick Parker (sourced)
Editing
Danny Fingeroth (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's cold.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Agent Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Felicia Hardy (supporting); Willie Lumpkin (supporting); Aunt May (supporting); Flash Thompson (supporting); Venom [Eddie Brock] (villain); Mary Jane Watson-Parker (supporting)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Venom drags Spidey to a deserted island for their epic battle. Spidey fakes his death to make sure that the confrontation is final!
Reprints

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

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Erik Larsen ?
Inks
Mike Machlan ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Venom [Eddie Brock]

Indexer Notes

Text preface introducing the next story, and explaining that it appeared in print prior to the previous story. Includes an illustration of Venom.

Truckstop of Doom! (Table of Contents: 10)

Venom / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
David Michelinie (credited)
Pencils
Paris Cullins (credited)
Inks
Bud LaRosa (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Rick Parker (sourced)
Editing
Danny Fingeroth (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Rural Missouri, just off I-44.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Venom [Eddie Brock]; Chuck; Jake; Ellen; Bobby; Spangle; Pablo; Smiley
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Venom stops a gang robbing a truckstop full of customers.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This story takes place between The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #315 and 316.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

blank page(s) / 2 pages (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside front and back covers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Man; Venom
  2. 1. Spider-Man: Venom Returns
  3. 2. Contents
  4. 3. Credits
  5. 4. Foreword
  6. 5. Chapter One: Sunday in the Park with Venom!
    Spider-Man
  7. 6. Chapter Two: Stalking Feat!
    Spider-Man
  8. 7. Chapter Three: Elliptical Pursuit!
    Spider-Man
  9. 8. Chapter Four: The Boneyard Hop!
    Spider-Man
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. Truckstop of Doom!
    Venom
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. ["Though Spider-Man may wish he wasn't - Venom is back!"]
    Venom
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Terry Collier
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Darrel McCann