Comic Title: Deadman #4
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1985
On Sale Date: May 9, 1985 Newsstand Date May 9, 1985
Source: House Ad, Jonni Thunder #4, Page IBC

Newsstand Date May 16, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #15

Shipping Date April 16, 1985
Source: Amazing Heroes, #69

Shipping Date April 16, 1985
Source: Comics Journal, #98

Copyright Date April 16, 1985
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1985
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date April 23, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #15

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.75
Page Count: 40
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Fatal Call of Vengeance"
Pages: 17

Feature(s):
Deadman (of Earth-1)

Writer/Artist: Neal Adams

Reprinted From:
Strange Adventures #212 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Deadman (last appearance in Strange Adventures #211; next appearance in Strange Adventures #213)

Supporting Character(s)

• Cleveland Brand (last appearance in Strange Adventures #211; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #86)
• Lorna Hill (last appearance in Strange Adventures #209; next appearance in Strange Adventures #213)
• Tiny (last appearance in Strange Adventures #209; next appearance in Strange Adventures #213)
• Vashnu (last appearance in Strange Adventures #209; next appearance in Strange Adventures #213)

Villain(s)

• Hook (last appearance in Strange Adventures #210; next appearance in Strange Adventures #215)
• Kleigman (a lion tamer; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Varna (Kleigman's assistant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Lita (last appearance in Strange Adventures #211; next appearance in Adventure Comics #459)

Comments:
This story continues in the first story of Strange Adventures #213.

Synopsis:
Unable to locate the Hook in Mexico, Deadman return to America when he finds that his brother Cleveland has taken his place at the Hills Brothers Circus. Cleveland hopes to smoke out his brother's killer and is nearly killed by a lion. Deadman saves him, but he is unable to save Tiny, when the strong man dons the Deadman costume. Hook has hired Kleigman the animal trainer to impersonate him. Tiny chases Kleigman, which sets them both up for the Hook's sniper rifle. Deadman arrives too late, and the Hook escapes.