# The Prisoner (1988) #4 [[Series/The Prisoner (1988)/The Prisoner (1988) - Series|Series overview]] · [[Comic Notes Index|All series]] **Recorded status: OWNED; physical copies: 1.** ## Cover **YOUR OWNED-COPY PHOTOS — external files already in the Obsidian vault.** Filenames mapped from user t14u; existence, lengths and SHA256 verified remotely, not copied into this export. ### Owned copy — `CB-89ac225a-cb3c-57d8-b152-5cd83c631a1a`  ## Story **Evidence: retailer-issue-description.** The conflict between Number Six and Number Two reaches a destructive conclusion, exposing more of the Village’s secrets and the circumstances of Six’s supposed escape. [Story source](https://collectibleentertainment.com/product/the-prisoner-trade-paperback-set/). This is an original short summary, not copied pages or a transcript. Publisher solicitations describe the advertised story and are not verified against a complete issue; reviews and bibliographic synopses are secondary evidence. Spoilers may be present. Indexed story title: **book d: departure**. ## Interior credits | Role | Issue-specific sourced credit | |---|---| | Script | Dean Motter , Mark Askwith | | Pencils | Dean Motter | | Inks | Dean Motter , Rob Walton | | Colors | David Hornung | | Letters | John Workman | [Issue credits — GCD](https://www.comics.org/issue/47233/) · [Readable GCD-derived record](https://www.comixcatalog.com/issue/gcd-47233). ## Cover credits — reference catalog edition These are the cover credits of the cited bibliographic edition, **not automatically the variant pictured above or the cover on an owned copy**. - Pencils: Dean Motter. - Inks: Dean Motter. - Cover colors: not verified / not indexed. ## Physical copies and purchase provenance ### Copy 1 — `CB-89ac225a-cb3c-57d8-b152-5cd83c631a1a` - Acquired: 2026-11-07. - Vendor: Keith’s Comics. - Lot ID: LOT-c0e13a56-e596-5235-91b3-43006bb3d742. - Recorded owned-cover artist: Dean Motter (pencils/inks); cover colorist unverified. - Cover description: Dark-haired man shielding eyes with one arm up; yellow/black portrait background; pink/red title.. - Observed printed cover price (not paid): 3.50 USD; 4.75 CAD. - Photo provenance: user chat t6u image position 4 of 4; parent visual transcription; provided image path unavailable; no archival image or file hash possible. - Actual per-copy paid price: unknown; no equal allocation assigned. - Printing: unverified. Grade and valuation: not assigned. - Purchase reference: Keith’s Comics, **15 USD for the entire 4-copy lot**, not this issue alone. USD assumed from US context; user stated $15. Count that lot once across the catalog. ## Bibliographic details and sources - Publisher: DC Comics. - Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.. - Cover date: March 1989. - On sale: February 9, 1989. - Cover price: $3.50 USD · $4.35 CAD. - Pages: 52. - Frequency: monthly. - Source dates are kept as printed bibliographic text; a solicitation date is not silently substituted for an actual release date. - GCD-derived facts: [Grand Comics Database](https://www.comics.org/), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), as presented by ComixCatalog. Cover images are separate copyrighted reference works.