Publishers / DC / The Legend of Wonder Woman (1986) / #4
4August 1986
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The Legend of Wonder Woman #4

DC · August 1986 · on sale 1986-04-08

First appearance: Atomia2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Legend of Wonder Woman (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August 1986
Key date
1986-08-00
On-sale date
1986-04-08
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Splitting the Atom!cover1pencils: Trina Robbins; inks: Trina RobbinsPrincess Diana, Wonder Woman
1Splitting the Atom!comic story22script: Trina Robbins, Kurt Busiek; pencils: Trina Robbins; inks: Trina Robbins; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: L. Lois BuhalisAphrodite, Atomia First, Princess Diana, Steve Trevor, Paula von Gunther, Wonder Woman
2-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano
3-letters page2script: Trina Robbins

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893180408
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893180408

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wonder Woman: Forgotten Legends #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7795-6		2018On eBay ›
DC Finest: Wonder Woman: The Legend of Wonder Woman #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-201-2		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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