Publishers / DC / Leave It to Binky (1948) / #27
27July-August 1952
$0.10

Leave It to Binky #27

DC · July-August 1952 · on sale 1952-05-05

First appearance: TimFirst appearance: Tess
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Identification plate

Series
Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
July-August 1952
Key date
1952-07-00
On-sale date
1952-05-05
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Tess - 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
1Buzzy Scoffs at "That Deep, Dark Secret!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown, Susie Gruff
2-comic story6script: Hal Seeger; pencils: Martin Naydel, Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Thurston
5-comic story3.67script: Hal Seeger; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerAllergy Biggs, Soozie
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
8Peggy -- Look! A friendship pin for only a dollar--"comic story6.75script: Hal Seeger; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Bertram Biggs, Alice Biggs, Binky Biggs, Uncle Snootly
10Roll Callcomic story2pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Joe KubertFrannie; Georgie; Millie; Rosie; Ruth; Sally; Susie; Tommy; Willie Waghead
11-comic story4pencils: Frank Harry; inks: Frank HarryLiz Leeds
12Jamie Goes Westtext story2pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris WaldingerJamie Draper
14-comic story9script: Hal SeegerPeggy Baxter, Bertram Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Bill Baxter, Jane Baxter, Dopey
16Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
17-comic story0.7script: Sam Brier; pencils: Sam Brier; inks: Sam Brier; letters: Sam BrierStevie
19The Craziest Pair in Historypromo (ad from the publisher)1Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin

Plus 6.05 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Leave It to Binky #611968On eBay ›
Leave It to Binky #621968On eBay ›
Leave It to Binky #631968On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #2627 of 71#28 ›

Sources

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