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20May-June 1949
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Animal Antics #20

DC · May-June 1949 · on sale 1949-02-28

First appearance: Muggsy MoleFirst appearance: Cheesy MouseFirst appearance: Custer Cat
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Identification plate

Series
Animal Antics (DC, 1946 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
May-June 1949
Key date
1949-05-00
On-sale date
1949-02-28
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerRaccoon Kids
2-comic story6pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerMuggsy Mole First, Rollo Raccoon, Rudy Raccoon
4-comic story7pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerChip, Nip
6-cartoon0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
7Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
8-comic story4pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerPete the Pup First
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1
10-comic story5pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanGoofy Goose; Julius the Bug
12Trixy the Magic Monkeyactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
13Willy Wolfcomic story4pencils: Ed Dunn; inks: Ed DunnWilly Wolf; Junior
15-comic story5pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanCheesy Mouse First, Custer Cat First
16Starring... The Raccoon Kidsactivity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelRaccoon Kids
18-cartoon1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
19The Jumpy Frogtext story2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
20Presto Pete the Magic Bunnycomic story6script: Howie Post; pencils: Howie Post; inks: Howie PostPresto Pete First
21All Aboard the DC Express!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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