Publishers / Charlton / Giant Comics (1957) / #1
1Summer 1957
$0.25

Giant Comics #1

Charlton · Summer 1957 · on sale 1957

First appearance: Ollie OrwellFirst appearance: Li'l GeniusFirst appearance: Mrs. Orwell
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Identification plate

Series
Giant Comics (Charlton, 1957 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Summer 1957
Key date
1957-07-00
On-sale date
1957
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Li'l Genius - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Atomic Mouse, Li'l Genius First, Li'l Tomboy, Cimota Mouse, Ollie Orwell First
1-comic story1Li'l Mouse
2The Pillnapperscomic story5Atomic Mouse, Count Gatto, Cimota Mouse, Professor Invento, Shadow
3Naturallycomic story1Atomic Mouse, Cimota Mouse, Professor Invento
4Meet Molly Mousecomic story7Atomic Mouse, Count Gatto, Cimota Mouse, Shadow
5A Blackboard for Li'l Tomboycomic story1Li'l Tomboy
6Simple Testcomic story2Count Gatto, Shadow
7Always Helpfulcomic story3Li'l Genius First, Mrs. Orwell First, Ollie Orwell First
8A Bad Deed for a Cold Daycomic story5Li'l Foxes; Li'l Rabbits; Sly Fox
9Home Permanentcomic story3Li'l Tomboy
10Most Valuablecomic story5Tom Cat
11-comic story7pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse; President Dwight D. Eisenhower (cameo); Professor Invento; Count Gatto (villain); Shadow (villain)
12-comic story6pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse; Professor Invento; Count Gatto (villain); Shadow (villain)
13Modern Pied Pipertext story2script: Rod Reed; editing: C. V. WoodsBlowhard McDuff; Mr. Katz
14Searching for Happinesscomic story8Hoppy the Magic Bunny [Hoppy the Rabbit]; Sammy Skunk; Willie Worm
15The Coyote Mysterycomic story5Billy the Kid, Billy Bonney
16Shoe Enoughcomic story4editing: C. V. WoodsSherlock Monk; Chuck; Mr. Pennybilt; Pamby Pennybilt
17Pesty the Porcupine Shows a Stunttext story2letters: typesetBobo the Mouse; Midgee the Mouse; Moro the Mouse; Pesty the Porcupine; Smarto the Mouse; Tom the Cat
18See What You've Donecomic story1Timmy
19Love at First Sightcomic story2Li'l Genius First, Mrs. Orwell First, Ollie Orwell First
20Fish Storycomic story2Tom Cat
21The Hoop Skirtcomic story3Li'l Tomboy
22Gus, the Goofy Li'l Ghostcomic story1Timmy
23Off Coursecomic story2Tom Cat
24Hear Thiscomic story1Timmy
25Next Time Don't Laughcomic story4Li'l Tomboy
26Gems of Li'l Geniuscomic story1Li'l Genius First, Mrs. Orwell First, Ollie Orwell First
27A Night at the Museumcomic story5Maxie Ghost, Timmy
28Kiwi the Kee-Weertext story2letters: typesetFoxy the Fox; Froggy the Frog; Kiwi Bird; Peggy the Pigeon; Raro the Rabbit; Squiro the Squirrel; Toto the Turtle
29The Gardenercomic story1Li'l Genius First, Mrs. Orwell First, Ollie Orwell First
30The 500th Facecomic story1Timmy
31Bless His Li'l Heartcomic story1Li'l Genius First, Mrs. Orwell First, Ollie Orwell First
32Happy Birthdaycomic story3Li'l Genius First, Mrs. Orwell First, Ollie Orwell First
33Gloom and Doom Againcomic story1Li'l Genius First, Ollie Orwell First
34Atomic Mouse Pin-Up Series No. 2illustration1editing: Al FagoAtomic Mouse

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