Comics : Venom: Lethal Protector

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Section Name: Spider-Man Spin-Offs
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This is the first of many of the Venom Limited Series' that were so representative of the 1990's comics market. The Limited Series model allowed for an endless stream of "Collectors Edition NUMBER ONE" issues. The stories themselves were truly ghastly, yet were popular among the lowest common denominator of fan boys.

The first issue featured a red laser foil etched cover, and was also available in a gold laser-etched variant. An error in the printing process produced a handful of "black" variants. These are effectively "red foil" covers where the foil has not stuck properly, and has peeled off, as shown in this image:

There is also supposedly at least one "white" copy in existence, which is believed to be the product of a similar printing error on a gold foil variant.

	#1 Red Laser Foil Cover  Summary: Spider-Man Appears
	Feb 1993 : NM ($5.00) : SM Guest  Reprinted In: Spider-Man Family (Vol. 2) #7  Review by Chris Buchner (3 Webs)
	Editor:  Danny Fingeroth Writer:  David Michelinie Pencils:  Mark Bagley Inker:  Al Milgrom, Sam DeLaRosa	Staff Only Issue Review
	#1 Gold Laser Foil Cover  Summary: Spider-Man Appears
	Feb 1993 : NM ($50.00) : SM Guest
	See Original Credits	Staff Only Issue
	#2  Summary: Spider-Man Appears
	Date TBD : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Reprinted In: Spider-Man Family (Vol. 2) #8  Review by Chris Buchner (4 Webs)
	Editor:  Danny Fingeroth Writer:  David Michelinie Pencils:  Mark Bagley Inker:  Al Milgrom, Sam DeLaRosa	Staff Only Issue Review
	#3  Summary: Spider-Man Appears, Venom vs. The Jury
	Date TBD : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Reprinted In: Spider-Man Family (Vol. 2) #9  Review by Chris Buchner (3 Webs)
	Editor:  Danny Fingeroth Writer:  David Michelinie Pencils:  Mark Bagley Inker:  Al Milgrom, Sam DeLaRosa	Staff Only Issue Review
	#4  Summary: Spider-Man vs. Female Symbiote (First App.)
	Date TBD : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Chris Buchner (2.5 Webs)
	Editor:  Danny Fingeroth Writer:  David Michelinie Pencils:  Ron Lim Inker:  Al Milgrom, Sam DeLaRosa	Staff Only Issue Review
	#5  Summary: Spider-Man & Venom vs. 5 New Symbiotes
	Date TBD : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Review by Chris Buchner (2 Webs)
	Editor:  Danny Fingeroth Writer:  David Michelinie Pencils:  Ron Lim Inker:  Sam DeLaRosa	Staff Only Issue Review
	#6  Summary: Spider-Man & Venom vs. Diggers, Roland Treece
	Date TBD : NM ($3.00) : SM Guest  Reprinted In: ToyBiz: Spider-Man Classics Series 1 #2  Review by Chris Buchner (1.5 Webs)
	Editor:  Danny Fingeroth Writer:  David Michelinie Pencils:  Ron Lim Inker:  Sam DeLaRosa	Staff Only Issue Review

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