Publishers / Charlton / Timmy the Timid Ghost (1956) / #5
5November 1956
$0.10

Timmy the Timid Ghost #5

Charlton · November 1956

First appearance: Wilma the WitchFirst appearance: Maxie GhostFirst appearance: Li'l Tomboy
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Identification plate

Series
Timmy the Timid Ghost (Charlton, 1956 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
November 1956
Key date
1956-11-00
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 Wilma the Witch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoTimmy the Timid Ghost
1Polly the Ghost Parrotcomic story1Timmy
2The Runaway Broomstickcomic story6pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoTimmy the Timid Ghost; Wilma Witch; Momsie; Popsie
3The Toe Dancercomic story1Li'l Tomboy First
4Timmy Goes to a Partycomic story4pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoTimmy the Timid Ghost
5Spot. The Invisible Dogcomic story2Maxie Ghost First, Timmy
6Loco Locomotivetext story2letters: typeset
7The Price Goes Upcomic story1Timmy
8Some Businesscomic story2Maxie Ghost First, Timmy, Wilma the Witch First
9-comic story2Timmy
10Couldn't Be Freshercomic story1Momsie; Mr. Fishapozzi
11Katy, the Cute Little Ghostcomic story2Timmy
12Proper Uniformcomic story1Maxie Ghost First, Timmy
13Eatin' Troublecomic story2Li'l Genius [Ollie Olsen]; Mrs. Olsen; Mr. Egbert Olsen
14The Scary Picturecomic story1Li'l Tomboy First
15Shadow's Ideacomic story3pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse; Shadow; Count Gatto
16The Tired Postmancomic story1Timmy
17Help Still Wantedcomic story0.5Tom Cat
18Long Waitcomic story0.5Tom Cat
19-comic story0.5Timmy, Wilma the Witch First
20-comic story0.5Timmy, Wilma the Witch First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Atomic Mouse #111985On eBay ›
Timmy the Timid Ghost #241985On eBay ›
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Series context

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Sources

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