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13March-April 1950
$0.10

Leave It to Binky #13

DC · March-April 1950 · on sale 1949-12-26

First appearance: Mr. DraperFirst appearance: FreddieFirst appearance: Mrs. Draper
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Identification plate

Series
Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
March-April 1950
Key date
1950-03-00
On-sale date
1949-12-26
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Mrs. Draper - 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
0Adagio in Ten Easy Lessonscover1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
2-comic story8script: Hal Seeger; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Dopey
3It's the Toast of the Teens!promo (ad from the publisher)1Buzzy Brown, Clover Cooley, Dizzy, Susie Gruff, Scribbly Jibbet, Dinky Jibbet, Wolfert
4-comic story5script: Hal Seeger; inks: Bob OksnerAlice Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Herbert
5Marcia, Lynn, Rodney, Thaddeuscartoon0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin NaydelLynn; Marcia; Rodney; Thaddeus
7-comic story7script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Soozie
8Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
10"It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Womanpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; letters: Ira SchnappPrincess Diana, Wonder Woman
11-comic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerAlice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Dopey, Soozie
12Captain Chinapromo (ad from the publisher)1Captain China [Charles Chinnough] (played by John Payne)
13-comic story3Pam
14-comic story0.75Skooter
16-comic story4Freddie First, Liz Leeds
17-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
18-statement of ownership0.33script: Jack Liebowitz
19Curtain Time!text story2letters: typesetJamie Draper, Mr. Draper First, Mrs. Draper First, Linda Lee
20-comic story7script: Hal Seeger; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Sherwood

Plus 5.25 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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