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4November-December 1969
$0.15

The Phantom Stranger #4

DC · November-December 1969 · on sale 1969-09-16

First appearance: Tala
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Identification plate

Series
The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
November-December 1969
Key date
1969-11-00
On-sale date
1969-09-16
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Follow me... For I am...cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Neal AdamsThe Phantom Stranger, Tala First
1There Is Laughter in Hell This Day!comic story23script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Bill Draut, Neal Adams; letters: John CostanzaThe Phantom Stranger, Tala First
2-letters page1script: Joe Orlando; pencils: Carmine Infantino
3Out of This Worldcomic story3script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Werner Roth, Neal Adams; inks: Murphy Anderson, Bill Draut; letters: Milt SnapinnThe Phantom Stranger

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CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger #1
ISBN 1-4012-1088-0		2006On eBay ›

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Sources

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