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Volume: 1

Price: 0.40 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1979-04-10

Editing: Marv Wolfman (credited); Mark Gruenwald (credited) (assistant editor)

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Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path!

(Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Al Milgrom (signed as A M)
Inks:	Al Milgrom (signed as A M)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Irv Watanabe

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Black Cat

Reprints (20)

in The Amazing Spider-Man (Yaffa / Page, 1977 ? series) #194-195
in Hämähäkkimies (Semic, 1980 series) #1/1982
in John Romita Classic Spiderman (Panini España, 2005 series) #74
in Spider-Man The Invincible (Yaffa / Page, 1979 series)
in Die Spinne (Condor, 1980 series) #41

in Die Spinne (Condor, 1987 series) #40

in Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] (Kabanas Hellas, 1977 series) #106
in The Spectacular Spider-Man Weekly / Spider-Man Comic (Marvel UK, 1979 series) #350 (21 November 1979) [background recoloured. Bottom cropped and signature removed]
in De spectaculaire Spider-Man [De spektakulaire Spiderman] (Juniorpress, 1979 series) #7 (1980)
in Il Settimanale de L'Uomo Ragno (Editoriale Corno, 1981 series) #20 (Luglio 28, 1981)
in Spider-Man (Editorial Bruguera, 1980 series) #31 (Septiembre 14, 1981) [recolored and speech balloon added]
in El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña (Novedades, 1980 series) #190 (14 de diciembre de 1983)
in Homem-Aranha (Editora Abril, 1983 series) #7 (Janeiro 1984)
in A Teia do Aranha (Editora Abril, 1989 series) #51 (Janeiro 1994)
in L'Uomo Ragno Classic (Marvel Italia, 1994 series) #65 (Giugno 1996)
in Spider-Man vs. The Black Cat (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005), #1 (2005)
in Spider-Man: Return of the Burglar (Marvel, 2012 series) (2012) [Without trade dress.], (2012)
in The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2014 series) #7 [Variant Edition - Hasbro Cover] (December 2014) [background and layout only]

in The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 - Spider-Verse Prelude (2015)

in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #19 (2017) [Marvel Masterworks border trade dress]
in True Believers: King in Black - Black Cat (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 (January 2021), #1 (January 2021)
in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #11 - Nine Lives Has the Black Cat (2024)

This issue has 1 variant

#194 [Newsstand]

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path!

(Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages

Script:	Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils:	Keith Pollard (credited) (breakdowns) Frank Giacoia (finished art)
Inks:	Frank Giacoia (credited)
Colors:	Barry Grossman (credited as B. Sean)
Letters:	John Costanza (credited as J. Costanza)

Genre:superhero
Job Number:LG422

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Who is this mystery woman scurrying with cat-like grace across a precariously thin strand of wire?

Characters:

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Black Cat (Introduction); the burglar; Mysterio; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Barney Bushkin; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson; Boris Korpse; April Maye; Bruno Grainger; Emil Greco; Walter Hardy

Reprints (14)

in Die Spinne (Condor, 1980 series) #41

in Die Spinne (Condor, 1987 series) #40

in The Spectacular Spider-Man Weekly / Spider-Man Comic (Marvel UK, 1979 series) #350 (21 November 1979) [printed in black and white with numerous modifications to panels. Page 11, panel 9 removed]
in Spindelmannen (Atlantic Förlags AB, 1978 series) #3/1981 (1981)
in Edderkoppen (Atlantic Forlag, 1978 series) #3/1981 ([mars] 1981)
in Spider-Man (Editorial Bruguera, 1980 series) #31 (Septiembre 14, 1981) [pages 1-3, page 4 panels 1-7, page 7 panels 1-5, page 8 panels 3-6, pages 9-12 and 14-17]
in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #148 (5 avril 1982)
in El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña (Novedades, 1980 series) #190 (14 de diciembre de 1983)
in Edderkoppen (Semic, 1984 series) #3/1987 ([mars] 1987)
in Spindelmannen (Semic, 1984 series) #3/1987 ([Mars] 1987)
in Spider-Man vs. The Black Cat (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
in Spider-Man: Return of the Burglar (Marvel, 2012 series) (2012)
in True Believers: King in Black - Black Cat (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 (January 2021)
in Les Légendes de Marvel (Panini France, 2024 series) #4 (novembre 2024)
in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #11 - Nine Lives Has the Black Cat (2024)

Pete Rose Batting Practice

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Turco; Batting Practice / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Micronauts / Enigma Force / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Kryptonite Rocks!!

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Kryptonite Rocks / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page

The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon!

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Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 7)

Spider's Web / letters page / 1 page

Script:	Marv Wolfman
Pencils:	Dave Cockrum Keith Pollard
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	John Costanza typeset ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Stan Lee, I have uncovered a conspiracy destined to rock Marvel Comics to its very foundations.

Characters:

Black Cat

Reprints (1)

in Spider-Man: Return of the Burglar (Marvel, 2012 series) (2012)

Indexer Notes

Letter from Joseph Kary and Short Comments Dept., including a discussion of the creation of the Black Cat. It is accompanied by the original pencil sketch design for the Black Cat by Dave Cockrum, as well as a rejected cover for this issue drawn by Keith Pollard. The inker's name is too small to make out (but may be Steve Leialoha). This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.

[no title indexed]

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Fun Factory Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

Daisy 840

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents

Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path!
Spider-Man
Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path!
Spider-Man
Pete Rose Batting Practice
Turco; Batting Practice
["The epic encounter of 1979!"]
Micronauts / Enigma Force
Kryptonite Rocks!!
Kryptonite Rocks
["Hey, gang, remember me telling you about our top-secret Project X last ish?"]
Bullpen Bulletins
The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon!
Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing
["Dear Stan Lee, I have uncovered a conspiracy destined to rock Marvel Comics to its very foundations."]
Spider's Web
["TALKING TEETH They walk, talk, clickety-clack and yackety-yak"]
Fun Factory Novelties
Daisy 840
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
["Join now!"]
Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery

Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path! (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path! (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages

Pete Rose Batting Practice (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 2)

Turco; Batting Practice / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Micronauts / Enigma Force / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Kryptonite Rocks!! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Kryptonite Rocks / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page

The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Hostess Fruit Pies; The Thing / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Spider's Web / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Fun Factory Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

Daisy 840 (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page

Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path!

(Table of Contents)

Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path!

(Table of Contents: 1)

Pete Rose Batting Practice

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 2)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Kryptonite Rocks!!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Daisy 840

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)