Issue | #9 |
Published | August 1986 |
Frequency | bi-monthly |
Cover Price | 0.75 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Larry Hama; Pat Redding (Assistant Editor); Tom DeFalco (Executive Editor) |
Characters | Spider-Ham; B.O. |
Genre | superhero; funny animals; humor |
Pencils | Joe Albelo (signed) |
Inks | Joe Albelo |
Characters | Spider-Ham [also appears as Peter Porker]; J. Jonah Jackal; J. Jeremiah Jackal; Bunsen Bunny; Upton Adam Stray; Orson Whales; Mr. Rhesus; Mr. Crawdad; Woodchuck Morris; VILLAIN: B.O. |
Synopsis | Orson Whales witnesses the arrival of an extra-terrestrial, but nobody listens to his warnings. The alien appears at the Daily Beagle office, where Peter, Jonah and the interns name him B.O., then discover that he eats everything in sight. Candy makers Rhesus and Crawdad hire Woodchuck Morris to capture B.O., and everyone arrives at the candy factory, from which B.O. is jettisoned back into space. |
Genre | superhero; funny animals; humor |
Script | Steve Mellor |
Pencils | Joe Albelo |
Inks | Pierre Fournier |
Colors | Julianna Ferriter |
Letters | Janice Chiang |
Genre | superhero; children |
Pencils | June Brigman; ? (illustrations) |
Notes | House ad for Spider-Man and Power Pack (Marvel, 1984 series) #1, a giveaway comic available by mail, sponsored by Marvel Comics and the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse. |
Characters | The Asinine Torch; The Sub-Marsupial; VILLAIN: The Weaselly Whizzard |
Synopsis | Remembering the good old days, the Torch meets The Weaselly Whizzard, who persuades the Torch to become a wrestler. Going against the Sub-Marsupial, they're too busy reminiscing to fight, but they beat up everyone else. |
Genre | superhero; funny animals; humor |
Script | Mike Mellor |
Pencils | Steve Mellor |
Inks | Steve Mellor |
Letters | Steve Mellor ? |
Synopsis | DeFalco talks about the importance of reading. |
Script | Tom DeFalco |
Pencils | Trina Robbins; Joe Albelo |
Inks | Trina Robbins; Joe Albelo |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Page also includes cover reproductions of Misty (Marvel, 1985 series) #5 and Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (Marvel, 1985 series) #9. |
Script | Pat Redding ? |
Pencils | Steve Mellor (illustration) |
Inks | Steve Mellor (illustration) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Letters submitted by Michael Skelley; Cameron Pieroway; Mike Rutherford; Lincoln Mitchell; Raul Sanchez; Philippe Bourret; Kenneth Anand; Kevin Presscault; Greg Clements; Jordon Zadorozny. Page includes Asinine Torch vs. Sub-Marsupial panel illustration from this issue. |