The Amazing Spider-Man #375 [Newsstand]
(March 1993)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
3.95 USD; 4.95 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1993
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved By the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
071486024576 03
Editing
Mike Lackey (credited) (assistant editor); Danny Fingeroth (credited) (editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #375 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

Spidey vs. Venom: The Final Confrontation (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Mark Bagley (signed as BAGS)
Inks
Randy Emberlin (signed as R. E.)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Venom [Eddie Brock]
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Indexer Notes

Foil enhanced cover.

Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #375 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #375 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #375 [Australian]
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The Bride of Venom (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script
David Michelinie (credited)
Pencils
Mark Bagley (credited)
Inks
Randy Emberlin (credited)
Colors
Bob Sharen (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited as Starkings); Rick Parker (credited as Parker)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Brooklyn: the "Thrill World" Amusement Park, closed for the season.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Richard Parker; Mary Parker; Silver Sable; Wild Pack; Battlestar; J. Jonah Jameson; Anne Weying (Venom's Ex-Wife); Lance Bannon; Mary Jane Parker; Venom [Eddie Brock] (villain)
Synopsis
Venom captures Peter's parents. J. Jonah Jameson hires Sable and Wild Pack to bring Venom in. Spider-Man goes to Venom's ex-wife for help. Venom and Spider-Man call an uneasy truce.
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Indexer Notes

Story leads into Venom's first mini-series "Lethal Protector."

True Friends! (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco (credited)
Pencils
Patrick Olliffe (credited as Pat Olliffe)
Inks
Mark McKenna (credited)
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited as R. Witterstaetter)
Letters
Dave Sharpe (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman]; Silver Sable; Wild Pack; Battlestar; Dr. Octopus (villain); Sandman (villain); Venom [Eddie Brock] (villain)
Synopsis
Spider-Man searches for the Human Torch after the latter blows up Empire State University. Spider-Man reminisces about his first meeting and relationship with Johnny Storm.
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Indexer Notes

Story takes place directly after Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1963 series) #373. Story continues in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1963 series) #374.

The Monster Within (Table of Contents: 3)

John Jameson / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Eric Fein (credited)
Pencils
Dan Panosian (credited)
Inks
Dan Panosian (credited)
Colors
Tom Smith (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
In his illustrious career as the publisher of the Daily Bugle, J. Jonah Jameson has waged many a crusade for what he believed was right--
Genre
superhero
Characters
John Jameson; J. Jonah Jameson; Man-Wolf; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo)
Synopsis
John Jameson saves an astronaut who is put through a similar disaster that transformed the former into Man-Wolf.
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Echoes... (Table of Contents: 4)

Chameleon / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Terry Kavanagh (credited)
Pencils
Aaron Lopresti (credited)
Inks
Don Hudson (credited)
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited)
Letters
Jon Babcock (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When the hunter hunts...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Chameleon; Spider-Man [Chameleon]; Kraven [Chameleon] (villain)
Synopsis
Chameleon saves Kraven's grave from vandals and reminisces about his history with the Hunter.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Spider's Web / letters page / 1.83 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Bradford R. Poston, Ben Herman, Marson Fedrick, Ryan Hodgkins, Mel Atendido, Paul Nichols, John Kelly, Michael Jones, Jason F. Smith, William Sharpe, Mike Holmes, and Joey Reed.

Statement of Ownership (Table of Contents: 6)

statement of ownership / 0.17 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 660,958. Single issue nearest to filing date: 595,700.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Spidey vs. Venom: The Final Confrontation
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. The Bride of Venom
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. True Friends!
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. The Monster Within
    John Jameson
  5. 4. Echoes...
    Chameleon
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Spider's Web
  7. 6. Statement of Ownership
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