Dates
- Cover date
- November 1997
- On sale
- September 24, 1997
- Pages
- 38
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #1 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 75960604445000111
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 00928103740811
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Kyle Hotz, John Romita Jr., Mark Pajarillo, Derec Aucoin, Tom Derenick, Joe Bennettinks: Kyle Hotz, Chris Ivy, Rich Faber, Robert Jones, Al Williamson, Joe Pimentelcolors: McNabb Studios, Tom Smithscript: Larry Hama, Stan Leeletters: Ken Lopez
Stories
- The Spider Stratagem · 22 pages
Venom escapes from the government agency holding him and Spider-Man is off in pursuit.
Publisher’s description
Venom goes AWOL after defusing a bomb implanted in his chest. Agent Smith calls on Spider-Man to bring in his “rogue agent”!
Characters
Peter ParkerSpider-ManMary Jane WatsonEddie BrockVenomTrish TilbyDaryll SmithArlen DunleavyParker HoldsworthVivian RaintreeDr. Yao
Reprinted in
Venomnibus (2018), Venom: Tooth and Claw (2018), Venom Epic Collection (2020)