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Publishers / DC / Comic Cavalcade (1942) / #31
31February-March 1949
$0.15

Comic Cavalcade #31

DC · February-March 1949 · on sale December 9, 1948

First appearance: Rudy RaccoonFirst appearance: Rollo RaccoonFirst appearance: Nip
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Identification plate

Series
Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
February-March 1949
Key date
February 1949
On-sale date
December 9, 1948
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
76

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Rudy Raccoon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rollo Raccoon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Uncle Percy - 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: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisCrawford Crow, Fauntleroy Fox
2-comic story8pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisCrawford Crow, Fauntleroy Fox, Santa Claus
4-comic story6pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanBlabber Mouse; Tomcat; Whiskers; Freddy; Gordon; Jimmy
5-comic story6pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerUncle Percy First, Rollo Raccoon First, Rudy Raccoon First
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1
7-comic story6pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanHarry Hare; Throckmorton Turtle
8-comic story4pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube Grossman
10-comic story7pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanNutsy Squirrel; The Professor; a bunch of other professors
11Chick 'n Gumbocomic story6pencils: Howie Post; inks: Howie PostChick; Gumbo; Farmer Barnes
12It's Laugh Timepromo (ad from the publisher)1
13Duffycomic story6Duffy Dog
14-cartoon1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
15Why the Owl Is Wisetext story2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
16-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
17-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
18-comic story6pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerChip First, Nip First
19-comic story8pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerDunbar Dodo; J. Fenimore Frog

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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