Publishers / DC / Leave It to Binky (1948) / #47
47May 1955
$0.10

Leave It to Binky #47

DC · May 1955 · on sale 1955-03-08

First appearance: Mr. Lee
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Identification plate

Series
Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#47
Publication date
May 1955
Key date
1955-05-00
On-sale date
1955-03-08
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mr. Lee - 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
1Binky Gives "Tips on Camping!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappAllergy Biggs, Binky Biggs
2-comic story6pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs
4-comic story6Alice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Lucy Biggs
5-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
7-comic story4pencils: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
8-comic story4Kitty Karr
9A Walk Around the Blocktext story2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond PerryJamie Draper, Linda Lee, Mr. Lee First
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Superboy, Superman
11-comic story6pencils: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs

Plus 4.25 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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