Publishers / Marvel / Hercules (1982) / #4
4December 1982
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Hercules #4

Marvel · December 1982 · on sale 1982-09-14

First appearance: Nova2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Hercules (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
December 1982
Key date
1982-12-00
On-sale date
1982-09-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonGalactus, Galan, Hercules
1--Not Just Another Galactus Story!comic story22script: Bob Layton; pencils: Bob Layton, Sam de la Rosa; inks: Bob Layton, Sam de la Rosa; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Rick ParkerGalactus, Galan, Hercules, Nova First, Frankie Raye, Recorder 417
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Jim Shooter
3Hercules Prince of Powerillustration1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonHercules

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 071486007512
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860207512

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hercules: Prince of Power #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3955-3		2009On eBay ›
Hercules: Prince of Power #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-365-2		1988On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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