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Publishers / DC / Congorilla (1992) / #4
4February 1993
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 1.00 GBP

Congorilla #4

DC · February 1993 · on sale January 14, 1993

First appearance (promotional): ApparitionFirst appearance (promotional): Live WireFirst appearance (promotional): Inferno
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Identification plate

Series
Congorilla (DC, 1992 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
February 1993
Key date
February 1993
On-sale date
January 14, 1993
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 1.00 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Apparition - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Live Wire - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Inferno - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Triad - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Gossamer - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Xao Jin - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Dragonmage - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Andromeda - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Leviathan - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Ferro - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Catspaw - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of April Dumaka - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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
0Ape Fear!cover1pencils: Neil Vokes; inks: Neil Vokes; letters: Todd KleinCongo Bill, The Congorilla
1Someone Dressed Like a Bat Is Murdering the Citizens of Gotham Citypromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2I Pray the Lord My Soul to Take...!comic story24script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Neil Vokes; inks: Jay Geldhof, P. Craig Russell; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Clem RobinsCongo Bill, The Congorilla, Janu
7You May Think It's Not Your Problem... Think Again.public service announcement1Blue Beetle, Beatriz da Costa, Fire, Booster Gold, Ted Kord, Michael Jon Carter
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Princess Diana, Oliver Queen, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman, Tim Drake
9New Heroes for a New Earthpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetGim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Rokk Krinn, Jo Nah, Garth Ranzz, Andromeda First, Apparition First, Catspaw First, Computo, Cosmic Boy, Salu Digby, Dragonmage First, April Dumaka First, Luornu Durgo
10R. I. P. Supermanin-house column1letters: typesetPrincess Diana, Wonder Woman, Ferrin Colos, Darkstar, Darkstar, Mo Douglas, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Katar Hol, Lobo, Shayera Thal
11World Without a Superman!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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