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4February-March 1973
$0.20

Weird Worlds #4

DC · February-March 1973 · on sale 1972-12-05

First appearance: Jubal
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Identification plate

Series
Weird Worlds (DC, 1972 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
February-March 1973
Key date
1973-02-00
On-sale date
1972-12-05
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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
0-cover1pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta; inks: Joe OrlandoJohn Carter, Dian, David Innes, Tarzan
2Thuviacomic story12script: Marv Wolfman, Edgar Rice Burroughs; pencils: Sal Amendola; inks: Joe Orlando; letters: Jean SimekJohn Carter, Sola, Tars Tarkas, Dejah Thoris, Thuvia, Woola
6-letters page1script: Denny O'Neil
7Jubal the Ugly Onecomic story12script: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Denny O'Neil; pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta; inks: Michael Wm. Kaluta; letters: Jean SimekDian, Ghak, Hooja, David Innes, Jubal First, Abner Perry

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars: Weird Worlds #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-621-3		2011On eBay ›
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pellucidar: At the Earth's Core #[nn]
ISBN 1-50670-223-6; 978-1-50670-223-0		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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