Publishers / Charlton / Scotland Yard (1955) / #1
1June 1955
$0.10

Scotland Yard #1

Charlton · June 1955

First appearance: Inspector John K. Farnsworth
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Identification plate

Series
Scotland Yard (Charlton, 1955 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
June 1955
Key date
1955-06-00
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 Inspector John K. Farnsworth - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Scotland Yardcover1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: John BelfiInspector John K. Farnsworth First
1Inspector Farnsworth of Scotland Yardcomic story7pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Mike PeppeInspector John K. Farnsworth First
2The Swami's Last Seancecomic story9pencils: A. C. Hollingsworth; inks: A. C. HollingsworthBruno Gillers
3The Baldwin Tiaracomic story5pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Mike Peppe
4O'Rourke Rememberstext story2letters: typeset
5The Keyhole Clubcomic story1
6How Criminals Are Trappedcomic story1
7Minute Cluescomic story1

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