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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Cereal Killings (1992) / #4
4April 1993
$2.50; 2.95 CAD

Cereal Killings #4

Fantagraphics · April 1993 · on sale 1993

First appearance (cover): SchmedlyFirst appearance: ScarecrowFirst appearance: Carbunkle
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Identification plate

Series
Cereal Killings (Fantagraphics, 1992 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
April 1993
Key date
April 1993
On-sale date
1993
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.50; 2.95 CAD
Pages
28

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Schmedly - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Brenda - 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: James Sturm; inks: James Sturm; colors: Mark LangSchmedly First
1Synopsisrecap1script: James Sturm; pencils: James Sturm; inks: James SturmSchmedly First
2Chapter Four: Visitorscomic story22script: James Sturm; pencils: James Sturm; inks: James Sturm; letters: James SturmBrenda First, Burt First, Carbunkle First, Doug First, Scarecrow First, Schmedly First, Shirland First, Snip First
3Nutritional Informationletters page2script: James Sturm; pencils: James Sturm, Bill Scott; inks: James Sturm, Bill ScottSugar Pop Pete; Ronald McDonald (photograph of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon); Cap'n Crunch Crew [Dave; Brunhilde; Alfie]; Jay War
4-illustration1pencils: James Sturm; inks: James SturmScarecrow First
5It's a Jungle Out There!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: James Sturm; pencils: James Sturm; inks: James SturmSchmedly First, Shirland First

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Series context

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Sources

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