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4October 1987
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Doctor Fate #4

DC · October 1987 · on sale 1987-06-23

First appearance: Doctor FateDeath of Dr. Benjamin Stoner
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Identification plate

Series
Doctor Fate (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
October 1987
Key date
1987-10-00
On-sale date
1987-06-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Dr. Benjamin Stoner, Dr. Fate, Kent Nelson.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Dave HuntDoctor Fate First, Eric Strauss, Linda Strauss
1-in-house column0.67script: Dick Giordano
2Incarnationscomic story27script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Agustin MásDoctor Fate First, Dr. Fate Death, Nabu, Kent Nelson Death, Dr. Benjamin Stoner Death, Eric Strauss, Linda Strauss, Typhon

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Doctor Fate by J. M. DeMatteis #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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