Publishers / Archie / The Mighty Crusaders (1965) / #4
4April 1966
$0.12

The Mighty Crusaders #4

Archie · April 1966 · on sale 1966

First appearance: Jeri LawrenceFirst appearance: Captain FlagFirst appearance: Inferno
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Identification plate

Series
The Mighty Crusaders (Archie, 1965 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
April 1966
Key date
1966-04-00
On-sale date
1966
Indicia publisher
Radio Comics Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jeri Lawrence - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Captain Flag - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Inferno - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Too Many Super Heroescover1pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Barry GrossmanThe Black Hood, The Comet, Fireball, The Firefly, The Fly, The Fox, The Hangman, Joe Higgins, Mr. Justice, Bob Phantom, The Shield, Tommy Troy, The Web, The Wizard
2Too Many Super Heroescomic story24script: Jerry Ess; pencils: Paul Are; inks: Paul Are; colors: Vic Torr; letters: Sam RosenThe Black Hood, Black Jack, Captain Flag First, The Comet, Dusty, Fireball, The Firefly, Fly Girl, The Fly, The Fox, The Hangman, Joe Higgins, Inferno First, The Jaguar
7Fly Manpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanFly Girl, The Fly, Tommy Troy
10-letters page2script: Richard Goldwater; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanThe Black Hood, The Comet, Fly Girl, The Fly, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Tommy Troy, Kim Brand, Matthew "Kip" Burland, John Dickering

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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