CATALOG RECORD

Venom: Lethal Protector #4

Marvel · Series began 1993 · May 1993

first appearance of Scream, Lasher, Phage and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Scream (Donna Diego) — introduction
Lasher (Ramón Hernández, Marvel) — introduction
Phage (Carl Mach, Marvel) — introduction
Riot (Trevor Cole, Marvel) — introduction
Agony (Leslie Gesneria, Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: May 1993
On sale: March 30, 1993
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #4 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$2.95 cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Australian edition4.75 AUD cover

Australian

Printed cover price 4.75 AUD.

Barcode 07148601202304 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Newsstand edition$2.95 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148601202304 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Mark Bagley, Ron Lim, Sam de la Rosa, Al Milgrom, Rick Parkerinks: Dan Panosian, Sam de la Rosa, Al Milgrom, Rick Parkerscript: David Michelinie, Carl Potts, Barry Duttercolors: Marie Javins, Rick Parkerletters: Richard Starkings, Rick Parker

Stories

Part 4: Deadly Birth! · 23 pages
The Life Foundation extracts "seeds" from Venom to make its own symbiotes.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMary Jane WatsonEddie BrockVenomTom DeFalcoDonna DiegoScreamCarlton DrakeTrevor ColeRamón HernándezLasherCarl MachPhageRiotAgonyLeslie GesneriaReverend RakestrawRoland Treece

Reprinted in

Venom: Lethal Protector (1995), Venomnibus (2018), Venom Epic Collection (2020), Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus (2024)