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CATALOG RECORD

Ultimate Spider-Man #33

Marvel · Series began 2000 · February 2003

first appearance of Venom and Eddie Brock Jr.

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Venom (as symbiote or unknown host) — as symbiote, first appearance
  • Eddie Brock Jr. (Venom, typically only Earth-1610) — introduction

Dates

Cover date
February 2003
On sale
December 18, 2002
In stores
December 18, 2002
Pages
36

Values

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #33 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct Edition

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    Barcode 75960605031403311

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 75960605031433

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Story arc: Venom (Ultimate)

This is part 1 of 6. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Ultimate Spider-Man #33
  2. Ultimate Spider-Man #34
  3. Ultimate Spider-Man #35
  4. Ultimate Spider-Man #36
  5. Ultimate Spider-Man #37
  6. Ultimate Spider-Man #38

Creators

pencils: Mark Bagley, Mike Deodatoinks: Mark Bagley, Art Thibert, Rodney Ramos, Mike Deodatocolors: Transparency Digital, Studio Fscript: Brian Michael Bendis, Bruce Jonesletters: Chris Eliopoulos, Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Wes Abbottediting: Axel Alonso

Stories

  • Origins · 21 pages

Publisher’s description

Peter Parker reunites with his childhood friend Eddie Brock. Brock and Peter have much to catch up on, including what Eddie refers to as their inheritance, a strange black goo that will change everything!

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMay ParkerGwen StacyBen ParkerVenomEddie Brock Jr.Richard ParkerMary ParkerEddie Brock Sr.

Reprinted in

Marvel Must Haves (2001), Ultimate Spider-Man (2002), Ultimate Spider-Man (2001), Ultimate Spider-Man Collection (2004), Ultimate Tales Flip Magazine (2005), Ultimate Spider-Man (Activision Edition) (2005), Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection (2007), Ultimate Spider-Man: Venom (2008), Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus (2012)

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