Issue | #15 |
Published | May 1987 |
Frequency | bi-monthly except monthly July through November |
Cover Price | 0.75 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Larry Hama; Pat Redding (Assistant Editor); Tom DeFalco (Executive Editor) |
Characters | Spider-Ham [Peter Porker] |
Genre | superhero; funny animals; humor |
Pencils | Joe Albelo (signed) |
Inks | Joe Albelo ? |
Notes | Cover homage to The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #50. |
Characters | Spider-Ham [also appears as Peter Porker]; J. Jonah Jackal; J. Jeremiah Jackal; Bunsen Bunny; Upton Adam Stray; Aunt May Porker; Flash Tomcat; Liz Alleycat; CAMEO: Andy Warthog; Mick Jaguar; Bruce Springchicken; Cybill Sheepdog; Whoopie Goldfish; Meryl Peep; Truman Coyote; Mel Gibbon; Rebecca deMonkey; Dinah Saur; Barry Manitee; Barbara Mandrill; Buddy Gheko; VILLAIN: The Hobgobbler |
Synopsis | At the Daily Beagle, Peter works up the nerve to ask Batty Brant for a date, but she rejects him, plunging him into sorrow. Jonah and the interns become The Black Jackal and his Beagle Brigadeers (Bullet Bunny, Power Puss, Invisi-Jackal Junior), and they take Peter to a celebrity party. The Hobgobbler kidnaps Barbara Mandrill, and Spider-Ham rescues her. Arriving home, Aunt May introduces him to Mary Jane Waterbuffalo. ORIGIN: May Porker creates an atomic powered hair dryer, gets zapped, and bites a spider, who turns into a pig with spider-powers, who May assumes is her nephew Peter. He creates web-shooters and a costume, and the rest is history. |
Genre | superhero; funny animals; humor |
Script | Steve Mellor |
Pencils | Joe Albelo |
Inks | Pierre Fournier |
Colors | Julianna Ferriter |
Letters | Janice Chiang |
Characters | Pigeon; Squawkeye; Quacksilver; The Scarlet Pooch; Black Panda; VILLAIN: Kangaroo the Conqueror; Ultrog |
Synopsis | The Futuro-Scope shows Kangaroo enslaving the 30th century, so The Scavengers take their time machine, primarily hoping for good publicity of defeating a villain. Ultrog falls for The Scarlet Pooch, but The Scavengers blow him up and take Kangaroo back to the 20th century, where they're still getting bad publicity. |
Genre | superhero; funny animals; humor |
Script | Mike Mellor |
Pencils | Steve Mellor |
Inks | Steve Mellor ? |
Colors | Steve Mellor ? |
Letters | Jack Morelli |
Notes | Unnamed character: "Jarvis"-like walrus. |
Characters | Heathcliff |
Genre | children; funny animals |
Pencils | Warren Kremer ? (illustration) |
Inks | Warren Kremer ? (illustration) |
Notes | House ad for new Star Comics series Heathcliff's Funhouse (Marvel, 1987 series) and original series Heathcliff (Marvel, 1985 series) |
Script | Pat Redding ? |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Letters submitted by Eric Kendall; Chris Galbraith; Marty Saillon; Neal Bonenfant; William Smith; Yaron Y. Goland; John Mui; Colin Tooze; Brian Keen. Column titled "Pigpen" (one word, in quotes) in this issue. |
Synopsis | Statement of October 6, 1986. Average number of copies sold during preceding twelve months: 184,045. Publisher: Stan Lee; Editor and Managing Editor: Jim Shooter (all at 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10037) Owners: Cadence Industries Corporation, Sheldon Feinberg, Joseph Walsh, Joseph Calamari, Paul Hindin, James Galton, Jim Foy (all at 21 Henderson Drive, West Caldwell, NJ 07006) Business Manager: Thomas Costello |
Letters | typeset |
Pencils | ? (photographs) |
Inks | ? (photographs) |
Colors | ? (photographs) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Back cover advertisement for the Popples line of toys (also a Star Comics title). Popples © 1986 Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc. |