Publishers / DC / The Fox and the Crow (1951) / #7
7December 1952-January 1953
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The Fox and the Crow #7

DC · December 1952-January 1953 · on sale 1952-10-08

First appearance: The HareFirst appearance: The Hound
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Identification plate

Series
The Fox and the Crow (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
December 1952-January 1953
Key date
1952-12-00
On-sale date
1952-10-08
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of The Hound - 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-cover1script: Cal Howard; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisCrawford Crow, Fauntleroy Fox
2-comic story5.67script: Cal Howard; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisCrawford Crow, Fauntleroy Fox
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Howie Post; inks: Howie PostDean Martin; Jerry Lewis
6Superman Shows How UNICEF Spells Help for the Children of the World!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman
7-comic story5.75script: Cecil Beard, Alpine Harper; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisCrawford Crow, Fauntleroy Fox
9-activity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
11Fun Shopactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
12Play Lettersactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel, Jim Davis; inks: Martin Naydel, Jim DavisCrawford Crow
13-cartoon1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
14-comic story5script: Cal Howard; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisThe Hare First, The Hound First
15Rudolph Is Back Again!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube Grossman; letters: Ira SchnappRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus
16Painting the Town Pinktext story2letters: typesetSimon Swordfish; Oliver Owl
17-comic story3script: Cal Howard; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisCrawford Crow, Fauntleroy Fox
18-comic story2script: Cal Howard; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisCrawford Crow, Fauntleroy Fox

Plus 5.58 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
  • Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
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Series context

‹ #67 of 108#8 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q28133832 (The Hare), first-appearance property (CC0)

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