WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Charles Palene (Marvel) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- February 1994
- On sale
- December 28, 1993
- Pages
- 36
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 75960602934100111
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602934201
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Bob McLeod, Rick Parkerinks: Bob McLeod, Rick Parkerscript: Bruce Jones, Ralph Macchio, Barry Duttercolors: Tom Smith, Rick Parkerletters: Diana Albers, Rick Parker
Stories
- Part One: Down and Dirty! · 22 pages
San Francisco has been invaded by goblins from the underground. Mayoral candidate Charles Palentine uses the situation to strengthen his position. Venom investigates and finds that the goblins have inadvertently transported Morbius the Living Vampire to their underground lair.
Characters
Eddie BrockVenomMichael MorbiusMorbiusTom DeFalcoMark GruenwaldEonDemogoblinCharles Palene
Reprinted in
Venom: The Enemy Within (2013), Venomnibus (2018), Venom Epic Collection (2020)