CATALOG RECORD
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
first appearance of Speedball, Madeline Naylor and Justin Baldwin
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Speedball (Robbie Baldwin) — introduction
- Madeline Naylor (Marvel) — introduction
- Justin Baldwin (Marvel) — introduction, voice only
Dates
- Cover date
- [September] 1988
- On sale
- May 31, 1988
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #22 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602921285
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Ron Frenz, Mark Bagley, Larry Lieber, Steve Ditko, JayJay Jackson, Ron Lim, Bob Laytoninks: John Romita, Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia, Butch Guice, JayJay Jackson, Tony DeZuniga, Jack Abel, Bob Laytonscript: Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie, Steve Ditko, Roger Stern, JayJay Jackson, Mark Gruenwaldcolors: Bob Sharen, Tom Vincent, JayJay Jackson, Gregory Wrightletters: Rick Parker, JayJay Jackson, Ken Lopezediting: Ralph Macchio
Stories
- Drug War Rages · 35 pages
- He Who Laughs... · 10 pages
A rival actor wants to take revenge on Robbie's mother.
- Chapter Six: Kindred Spirits · 6 pages
While he is working on his genetic acceleration experiments, the High Evolutionary is contacted by Magnus to warn him of coming dangers.
Characters
Peter ParkerSpider-ManMatt MurdockDaredevilMary Jane WatsonJ. Jonah JamesonWilson FiskKingpinBen UrichRobbie BaldwinHerbert Edgar WyndhamHigh EvolutionarySpeedballMorgan Le FayMagnusChthonBova AyrshireJonathan DrewMadeline NaylorGregor RussoffKathryn CushingArrangerJustin BaldwinOswald Silkworth
Reprinted in
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Evolutionary War Omnibus (2011), Marvel Firsts: The 1980s (2013), Avengers / Doctor Strange: Rise of the Darkhold (2018), Speedball: The Masked Marvel (2019)