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4December 1996
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

Supergirl #4

DC · December 1996 · on sale 1996-10-09

First appearance: Wally Johnson2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Supergirl (DC, 1996 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
December 1996
Key date
1996-12-00
On-sale date
1996-10-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120783400411
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Ape and the Devil!cover1pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Patrick Martin; letters: Todd KleinGorilla Grodd, Supergirl
1Belly of the Beastcomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Gene D'Angelo, Digital Chameleon; letters: Pat PrenticeBuzz, Fred Danvers, Sylvia Danvers, Gorilla Grodd, Mattie Harcourt, Supergirl, Reverend Varvel, Wally Johnson First
2-letters page1script: Chris Duffy; pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Patrick Martin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930912812
DC Universe Corner BoxSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Supergirl #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-410-6		1998On eBay ›
Supergirl #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6092-7		2016On eBay ›
DC Finest: Supergirl: Body & Soul #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79951-026-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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