Publishers / Marvel / Cloak and Dagger (1983) / #4
4January 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Cloak and Dagger #4

Marvel · January 1984 · on sale 1983-09-20

First appearance: Nathan Tyler2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Cloak and Dagger (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
January 1984
Key date
1984-01-00
On-sale date
1983-09-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nathan Tyler - 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
0True Confessions!cover1pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Terry AustinTandy Bowen, Cloak, Dagger, Tyrone Johnson
1True Confessions!comic story23script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Joe RosenTandy Bowen, Phillip Carlisle, Cloak, Dagger, Francis Xavier Delgado, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Tyrone Johnson, Brigid O'Reilly, Melissa Bowen, Nathan Tyler First
3-in-house column1script: Lynn E. CohenBruce Banner, Bobby Drake, Firestar, Hulk, Iceman, Angelica Jones, Peter Parker, Spider-Man

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296801
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296801

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Cloak & Dagger: Child of Darkness, Child of Light #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3783-2		2009On eBay ›
Shadows and Light
ISBN 978-1-302-90424-1		2017On eBay ›
Cloak and Dagger Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92466-9		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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