Publishers / DC / The Shadow War of Hawkman (1985) / #4
4August 1985
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

The Shadow War of Hawkman #4

DC · August 1985 · on sale 1985-04-09

First appearance: Herbert LesserDeath of Alegna Kadu2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Shadow War of Hawkman (DC, 1985 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August 1985
Key date
1985-08-00
On-sale date
1985-04-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Alegna Kadu, Fell Andar, Rab Mekir.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Richard Howell; inks: Dick GiordanoHawkman, Hawkwoman, Katar Hol, Shayera Thal, Corla Tavo
2No Sound of Clashing Warscomic story23script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Richard Howell; inks: Alfredo Alcala; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: CodyAquaman, Arthur Curry, Ralph Dibny, The Elongated Man, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Katar Hol, Shayera Thal, Fell Andar Death, Corla Tavo, Captain Stewart Frazier, Alegna Kadu Death, Herbert Lesser First, Rab Mekir Death
4DC Annuals & Specialspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
7Announcing a Subscription Offer That's as Good as Gold!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
9-public service announcement0.125letters: typeset
12-letters page2script: Alan Gold
13The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!in-house column0.8script: Dick Giordano
14DC Check List On Sale the Week of May 2 [1985]in-house column0.2letters: typeset

Plus 6.875 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893119208
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893119208

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Series context

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Sources

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