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Marvel Apes #0 (2009) · The Collector

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Marvel Apes (2008)
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Marvel Apes

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Marvel Apes #0

The Birth of... The Gibbon! / To Stalk a Spider! / The Final Chapter!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: February 2009
On sale: Dec 10, 2008
Cover price: $3.99
Pages: 76
Rating: Rated T+

Key issue

1st appearance of Gibbon
1st appearance of Spider-Monkey

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Printing not stated · Direct · $3.99

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Inspired by Spider-Man's example, misfit Marty Blank dons an ape costume and plans to fight crime as the Gibbon, but Spider-Man mocks him, leaving him vulnerable to someone who plans to take advantage of the situation.

'Santa-Ape' Variant - Salva Espín Cover

'santa-ape' - salva espín · Printing not stated · Direct · $3.99

Credits

Writers: Stan Lee, Gerry Conway, Karl Kesel
Pencillers: John Romita, Ramón F. Bachs
Inkers: John Romita, Tony Mortellaro, Ramón F. Bachs
Colorist: Javier Mena
Letterers: John Costanza, Jared K. Fletcher
Covers: Arthur Adams, John Romita, Frank Giacoia, Adi Granov, Karl Kesel, Ramón F. Bachs, Mike McKone, Ron Lim, Rob Liefeld, Frank Cho, David Yardin, Kaare Andrews, Nic Klein, Roger Cruz, Mike Wieringo, Greg Horn, Jason Pearson, Stuart Immonen, Frank Martin, Adrian Alphona, Humberto Ramos
Cover colors: Adi Granov, Javier Mena, Matt Yackey, John Rauch, Christina Strain
Editors: Stan Lee, Mark D. Beazley
Assistant editors: Alex Starbuck, John Denning, Cory Levine
Cover letters: John Costanza
Editor in chief: Joe Quesada
Other: Jeff Youngquist
Senior editor: Jeff Youngquist
Special projects editor: Jennifer Grünwald

Characters

Gibbon· 1st appearance
Spider-Monkey· 1st appearance
Ape X
Aunt May· Cameo
Aunt May Parker
Doc Ook· Cameo
Flash Thompson
Gog· Cameo
Green Goblin· Cameo
Gwen Stacy
Harry Osborn
J. Jonah Jameson
Ka-Zar
Kongpin· Cameo
Kraven the Hunter

· Cameo

Lizard· Cameo

Mary Jane· Cameo

Robbie Robertson

Sandmonk· Cameo

Spider-Man

Uncle Ben· Cameo

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