Publishers / Charlton / Jim Bowie (1956) / #18
18January 1957
$0.10

Jim Bowie #18

Charlton · January 1957

First appearance: Jim Bowie
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Identification plate

Series
Jim Bowie (Charlton, 1956 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
January 1957
Key date
1957-01-00
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Vince AlasciaJim Bowie First
2Young Jim and the Card Sharkscomic story7script: Joe Gill; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Vince Alascia; letters: Jon D'AgostinoJim Bowie First
3Dangerous Enemycomic story4script: Joe Gill; pencils: Bill Molno; inks: Vince Alascia; letters: Jon D'AgostinoJim Bowie First
4Road Agentstext story2letters: typeset
5The Famine of the White Wolfcomic story7script: Joe Gill; pencils: Bill Molno; inks: Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani; letters: Jon D'AgostinoJim Bowie First
6Sunsetcomic story1Chief Gray Matter
7Wave of the Futurecomic story5script: Joe Gill; pencils: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; inks: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; letters: Jon D'Agostino
8Calamity Jane Queen of the Old Westcomic story1Calamity Jane

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Sources

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