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5October-November 1948
$0.10

Leave It to Binky #5

DC · October-November 1948 · on sale 1948-08-25

First appearance: Susie GruffFirst appearance: WolfertFirst appearance: Mr. Pringle
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Identification plate

Series
Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
October-November 1948
Key date
1948-10-00
On-sale date
1948-08-25
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Mr. Pringle - 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
0The Hole Problemcover1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2America's Greatest Comics Characterspromo (ad from the publisher)0.67Batman, Brooklyn, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Dick Grayson, Green Lantern, Jeff, Clark Kent, Mutt, Princess Diana, Robin, Alan Scott, Superman, Bruce Wayne
3-comic story6script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon MayerPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs
6-comic story6script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Bob OksnerAllergy Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Dopey
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1Buzzy Brown, Judy Foster, Susie Gruff First, Oogie Pringle, Wolfert First
9-comic story8script: Hal Seeger; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerAllergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Alice Biggs, Uncle Snootly, Soozie
11-comic story1script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry LampertLila
12-comic story6script: Hal Seeger; pencils: Bob OksnerJane Baxter, Peggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Mr. Pringle First, Oogie Pringle
14-comic story3script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerAllergy Biggs, Dopey, Soozie
16-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerMa Jibbet, Scribbly Jibbet, Dinky Jibbet, Mr. O'Hara, Red Rigley
17Jamie in the Swimtext story2letters: typesetJamie Draper, Linda Lee
18-comic story7script: Hal Seeger; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Clark Kent, Superman

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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