Publishers / Charlton / Nature Boy (1956) / #4
4August 1956
$0.10

Nature Boy #4

Charlton · August 1956

First appearance: Nature BoyFirst appearance: David Crandall
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Identification plate

Series
Nature Boy (Charlton, 1956 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August 1956
Key date
1956-08-10
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of David Crandall - 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
0-cover1pencils: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; inks: Rocco "Rocke" MastroserioDavid Crandall First, Nature Boy First
1A World Gone Madcomic story6script: Joe Gill; pencils: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; inks: Sal TrapaniDavid Crandall First, Nature Boy First
2Starvation Valleycomic story4script: Joe Gill; pencils: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno; inks: Rocco "Rocke" MastroserioDavid Crandall First, Nature Boy First
3Her Herotext story2letters: typesetAlfred Clark; Joe Nugent; Alice Kelly; Eleanor Parish-Salter; John Salter
4Pecos Bill - The Rip-Roarin'est Cowpoke of Them All!comic story6script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellPecos Bill
5Nature Boy's Private Warcomic story5script: Joe Gill; pencils: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; inks: Sal TrapaniDavid Crandall First, Nature Boy First
6Peaceful Islandcomic story3.9script: Joe Gill; pencils: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; inks: Sal TrapaniDavid Crandall First, Nature Boy First
7-statement of ownership0.1letters: typeset

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Series context

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Sources

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