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Publishers / Archie / Jackpot Comics (1941) / #4
4Winter 1941
$0.10

Jackpot Comics #4

Archie · Winter 1941 · on sale December 20, 1941

First appearance: Miss GrundyFirst appearance: Hal CooperFirst appearance (cover): The Black Hood
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Identification plate

Series
Jackpot Comics (Archie, 1941 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
Winter 1941
Key date
December 20, 1941
On-sale date
December 20, 1941
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance (cover) of The Black Hood - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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
0-cover1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, The Black Hood First, Sergeant Boyle, Mr. Justice, Prince James, Steel Sterling, John Sterling
1Town Talk by Walt Willardcomic story13pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSteel Sterling, John Sterling
2Bloody Goldtext story1letters: typesetSteel Sterling, John Sterling
3Murder at Restless Willowscomic story14script: Harry Steyne; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
4Curse of the Headless Idoltext story1letters: typesetThe Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
5The Play Goes to the Dogscomic story8script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper First, Miss Grundy First, Jughead Jones
6The Painter Who Trapped Soulscomic story10script: Joe Blair; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperMr. Justice, Prince James
7The "Siberian" Attackcomic story13script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellSergeant Boyle, Corporal Collins

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Golden Age Review #[nn]1978On eBay ›
Archie Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-716-6		2011On eBay ›
The Best of Archie Comics #4
ISBN 978-1-61988-942-2		2014On eBay ›
Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #22016On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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