Publishers / DC / The Spectre (1992) / #20
20July 1994
$1.75; 2.35 CAD; 1.25 GBP

The Spectre #20

DC · July 1994 · on sale 1994-05-19

First appearance: Doctor FateFirst appearance: Dr. Kent V. Nelson
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectre (DC, 1992 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
July 1994
Key date
1994-07-00
On-sale date
1994-05-19
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.35 CAD; 1.25 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120045302011

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Dr. Kent V. Nelson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bill SienkiewiczJim Corrigan, The Spectre
1[Spear of Destiny, Part 2] Strange Friendscomic story24script: John Ostrander; pencils: John Ridgway; inks: John Ridgway; colors: Carla Feeny, Digital Chameleon; letters: Todd KleinThe Atom, Jim Corrigan, Doctor Fate First, Wesley Dodds, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Green Lantern, Carter Hall, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Ted Knight, Libby Lawrence, Liberty Belle
2The Spectreletters page2script: Peter T.

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Wrath of God
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Series context

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Sources

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