Publishers / DC / Leave It to Binky (1948) / #45
45February 1955
$0.10

Leave It to Binky #45

DC · February 1955 · on sale 1954-12-14

First appearance: Honey
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Identification plate

Series
Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
February 1955
Key date
1955-02-00
On-sale date
1954-12-14
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Honey - 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
1Now More Than Everpromo (ad from the publisher)1Jeff, Clark Kent, Mutt, Peter Porkchops, Superboy, Wolfie
2-comic story6pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Sherwood
4-comic story0.75Janie Clark
5-statement of ownership0.25letters: typeset
6-comic story6pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
7Corneredcomic story0.5Babs
9Behind the Wheel!comic story2pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerCarol; Danny; Ella; Jack; Jane; Johnny; Sue; Tim
10-comic story4pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerCoby Collins
11Christmas in Many Lands!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben Moreira; letters: Ira SchnappBinky Biggs
12The Last Wordtext story2pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris WaldingerJill Blake, Mr. Blake, Mrs. Blake
13-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffHoney First
14-comic story6pencils: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Sherwood

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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