Publishers / DC / Leave It to Binky (1948) / #18
18January-February 1951
$0.10

Leave It to Binky #18

DC · January-February 1951 · on sale 1950-10-25

First appearance: Neddy NestléFirst appearance: Carol
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Identification plate

Series
Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
January-February 1951
Key date
1951-01-00
On-sale date
1950-10-25
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Carol - 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: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
2-comic story6script: Hal Seegar; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Dopey, Sherwood
5-activity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
6-comic story8script: Hal Seegar; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerBill Baxter, Jane Baxter, Peggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
7You'll Howl with Hope!promo (ad from the publisher)1Bob Hope
8-comic story5script: Hal Seegar; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerLucy Biggs, Herbert
9-comic story0.75Carol First
11Good Intentionscomic story2pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner
12-comic story5script: Hal Seegar; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerAlice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Dopey
13-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
15-comic story3pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerAllergy Biggs, Dopey, Soozie
16-comic story1Lora
17-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
18Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
19Temper, Tempertext story2letters: typesetJill Blake, Johnny Morgan
20How to Bring Christmas Cheerpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Superboy
21-comic story7script: Hal Seegar; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Alice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Dopey
22-promo (ad from the publisher)1Bill Polk, The Wyoming Kid

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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Series context

Sources

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