Spider-Man, Power Pack #1 [NEA Prevent Child Abuse]
(1984)

Marvel, 1984 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
0.00 FREE
Pages
20
On-sale Date
1984
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Editing
Jim Salicrup (credited) (editor); Pamela Rutt (credited) (executive editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor in chief)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior (early prints); baxter interior (later prints)
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
giveaway

Issue Notes

Giveaway produced for the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse. This edition has an NEA logo and statement at the bottom, and "Produced in cooperation with the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse" across the top.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
John Byrne (signed as John Byrne); June Brigman (signed as Brigman)
Inks
John Byrne (signed as John Byrne); Bob Wiacek (signed as Wiacek)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meet the sensational Power Pack!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Mass Master [Jack Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]]
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Secrets (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Nancy Allen (credited) (based on an idea by); Jim Salicrup (credited)
Pencils
Jim Mooney (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Ken Feduniewicz (credited)
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (credited as L. P. Gregory)
Editing
Jim Shooter (credited) (editor in chief)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Much has happened to Perter Parker since that fateful day he was bitten by a radioactive spider which gave him the proportionate powers of a spider!
Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (childhood flashback); Tony (introduction); Judy (introduction, villain); Skip (introduction, villain, flashback); May Parker (flashback); Ben Parker (flashback)

Runaway (Table of Contents: 2)

Power Pack / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Louise Simonson (credited)
Pencils
June Brigman (credited) (layouts); Mary Wilshire (credited)
Inks
Bob Wiacek (credited) (finishes)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)
Editing
Jim Salicrup (credited) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor in chief)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're awfully late for school!
Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Mass Master [Jack Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Jane (introduction, an abuse victim); James Power; Margaret Power

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
June Brigman; Jim Mooney
Inks
Bob Wiacek; Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your body belongs to you, and you have a right to decide how and when anyone touches you!
Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Mass Master [Jack Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]]

Indexer Notes

Same pin-up art used in advertisements for the comic (Power Pack). And a "classic" Spider-Man illustration on the left.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Meet the sensational Power Pack!"]
    Power Pack; Spider-Man
  2. 1. Secrets
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. Runaway
    Power Pack
  4. 3. [Back Cover]
    Power Pack; Spider-Man
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