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39August 1943
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Zip Comics #39

Archie · August 1943 · on sale 1943-05-28

First appearance: Wilbur WilkinFirst appearance: Ginger SnappFirst appearance: Frank Wilkin
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Identification plate

Series
Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
August 1943
Key date
1943-08-00
On-sale date
1943-05-28
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Sergeant Clancy McGinty - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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
0Who Is Red Rube?cover1pencils: Eddie Robbins; inks: Eddie RobbinsSeñor Banana First, Steel Sterling, John Sterling
1Murder Out of This Worldcomic story11pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickSergeant Clancy McGinty First, Steel Sterling, John Sterling
2-promo (ad from the publisher)1
3Doomcomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Terry SzenicsHappy Applejack First, Slappy Applejack First
4Nip and Tuckcomic story1script: Mary Goss; pencils: Mary Goss; inks: Mary Goss
5-comic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Terry SzenicsSeñor Banana First, Señor Banana First, Stencho Odora First, Stencho Odora First
6You Can't Get Rich Jerking Sodastext story2script: Zenith GrayWillie Sharpe; Jimmy Weaver; Inspector Craig
7Who Is the Red Rube?comic story10pencils: Eddie Robbins; inks: Eddie RobbinsRed Rube First, Reuben Reuben First
8-comic story6script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsChimpy First, Genie First
9On Vacationcomic story6pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Virginia DruryDotty First, Aunt Matilda First, Ginger Snapp First
10Zip's Dipsy Doodlesactivity1Señor Banana First, Chimpy First
11Uncle Montecomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Clem WeisbeckerFrank Wilkin First, Mrs. Wilkin First, Wilbur Wilkin First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Golden Age Firsts of MLJ Comics: Volume 1
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Series context

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Sources

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