Tala | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Phantom Stranger vol. 2, #4 (December 1969) |
Created by | Neal Adams Robert Kanigher |
In-story information | |
Species | Demon |
Place of origin | Hell |
Notable aliases | Queen of Evil |
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Tala is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. She is an evil demonic sorcerer who first appeared as an adversary of the Phantom Stranger.
Tala first appeared in Phantom Stranger vol. 2, #4 and was created by Neal Adams and Robert Kanigher.
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