Publishers / Charlton / Giant Comics (1957) / #3
3Winter 1957
$0.25

Giant Comics #3

Charlton · Winter 1957

First appearance: Atom the CatFirst appearance: Atomic RabbitFirst appearance: Happy
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Identification plate

Series
Giant Comics (Charlton, 1957 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
Winter 1957
Key date
1957-12-00
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 Atom the Cat - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Christmas Bookcover1pencils: Maurice Whitman; inks: Maurice WhitmanAtom the Cat First, Atomic Mouse, Atomic Rabbit First, Li'l Genius, Li'l Tomboy, Cimota Mouse, Ollie Orwell, Santa Claus
1-comic story1Li'l Genius, Li'l Tomboy, Ollie Orwell
2The Night Before Christmascomic story9script: Clement C. MooreAtomic Mouse, Count Gatto, Cimota Mouse, Santa Claus
3Playing It Safecomic story2Atom the Cat First, Tom Cat
4It Was the Day Before Christmas...comic story9Li'l Tomboy
5Milton Mouse's Discoverytext story2letters: typesetMilton Mouse; Morton; Midge; Maxwell Mouse; Margaret Mouse; Maurice Mousez; Von Mousenstein; Hans Muenster
6How Do You Explain That?comic story1Li'l Mouse
7A Special Presentcomic story4Timmy
8Find the Strength for Your Life...public service announcement1letters: typeset
9Me and My Badgecomic story3Atomic Rabbit First
10Gus the Goofy Ghostcomic story1Gus
11-comic story7pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse, Count Gatto, Cimota Mouse, Shadow
12-comic story5pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse, Count Gatto, Cimota Mouse, Professor Invento, Shadow
13What's in a Name?text story2letters: typesetRegie Skunk; Mrs. Skunk; Richie Rabbit; Buster Bear
14A Dragon Has Many Lives!comic story6pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse, Count Gatto, Cimota Mouse
15Circus Caperscomic story7Happy First
16Winter Sportscomic story4editing: Kay WoodsWillie the Worm; Sammy Skunk
18A Late Christmascomic story5Atomic Rabbit First, Santa Claus
19The Giftnapperscomic story8Atom the Cat First, Santa Claus, Tom Cat
20Seal Psychologytext story2letters: typesetWilliam Martin; Herbert Gintler; Fred Lorman; John Simpson; Squirro the Squirrel; Cecil the Platypus; Sobo the Seal; Penelope Platypus
21Li'l Ghostcomic story1Timmy
22The Trapcomic story6Atom the Cat First, Tom Cat
23A Lot of Goodcomic story2Timmy
24-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetAtomic Mouse, Cimota Mouse
25The Longest List Evercomic story7Atomic Rabbit First
26Bearing Giftscomic story1Atomic Mouse, Atomic Rabbit First, Cimota Mouse, Santa Claus
27Santa Gets Goingcomic story1pencils: Maurice Whitman; inks: Maurice WhitmanAtomic Mouse, Atomic Rabbit First, Cimota Mouse, Santa Claus

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
All Top #61959On eBay ›
Animal Crackers #91959On eBay ›
The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories #[nn]
ISBN 978-1600107733		2010On eBay ›
The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories #[nn]
ISBN 978-1684050093		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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