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CATALOG RECORD

Venom: License to Kill #1

Marvel · Series began 1997 · June 1997

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Arlen Dunleavy (Marvel) — introduction
  • Parker Holdsworth (Marvel) — introduction
  • Vivian Raintree (Marvel) — introduction
  • Red Flag (Kostya Yesenofsky, Marvel) — introduction
  • Doctor Yes (Sergei Yesenofsky, Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date
June 1997
On sale
April 30, 1997
Pages
44

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition$1.95 cover

    Direct Edition

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

    Barcode 75960604418400111

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  • Newsstand edition$1.99 cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 00928103740806

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Kyle Hotz, Derec Aucoin, Claudio Castelliniinks: Kyle Hotz, Ralph Cabrera, Rich Faber, Mark Farmerscript: Larry Hama, Stan Lee, Roland Greencolors: Tom Smithletters: Ken Lopez

Stories

  • Dr. Yes! · 22 pages

Publisher’s description

Venom…Federal Agent? It’s true! The Lethal Protector takes on a new assignment, this time working for the United States to take down the nation’s most loathsome and abominable threats.

Characters

Eddie BrockVenomDaryll SmithArlen DunleavyParker HoldsworthVivian RaintreeRed FlagKostya YesenofskyDoctor YesSergei Yesenofsky

Reprinted in

Venomnibus (2018), Venom: Tooth and Claw (2018), Venom Epic Collection (2020)

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