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1Winter 1942-1943
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Boy Commandos #1

DC · Winter 1942-1943 · on sale 1942-11-07

First appearance: Liberty BelleFirst appearance: Libby LawrenceFirst appearance: Jack KirbyOrigin: Jan Haasan
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Identification plate

Series
Boy Commandos (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Winter 1942-1943
Key date
1942-11-07
On-sale date
1942-11-07
Indicia publisher
World's Best Comics Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Jan Haasan.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonBrooklyn, Rip Carter, Andre Chavard, Jan Haasan, Alfy Twidgett
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Town That Couldn't Be Conquered!comic story12pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard FergusonBrooklyn, Rip Carter, Andre Chavard, Jan Haasan Origin, Alfy Twidgett
4Behind the 8 Bellcomic story2
5Heroes Never Diecomic story12script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonBrooklyn, Rip Carter, Andre Chavard, Jan Haasan, Alfy Twidgett
6Close Shavetext story2script: John Hilton
7Satan Wears a Swastikacomic story12script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard FergusonBig Words, Brooklyn, Rip Carter, Andre Chavard, Wesley Dodds, Gabby, Jan Haasan, Sandy Hawkins, The Sandman, Sandy the Golden Boy, Scrapper, Tommy, Alfy Twidgett, Jack Kirby First
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
9-comic story10script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck WinterLibby Lawrence First, Liberty Belle First
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
11Ghost Raiderscomic story12script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonBrooklyn, Rip Carter, Andre Chavard, Jan Haasan, Heinrich Himmler, Alfy Twidgett
12The Big Eight!promo (ad from the publisher)1
13Tops in Comic Magazinespromo (ad from the publisher)1

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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