New Comics #3 for Sale - First Appearance of Billy the Kid - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: New Comics (DC, 1935 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: February 1936
Key date: 1936-02-01
On-sale date: 1936-02-01
Indicia publisher: National Allied Newspaper Syndicate Inc.
Price: $0.10; 0.15 CAD
Pages: 84

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Billy the Kid - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan	Jibby Jones
1	Indicia	credits, title page	0.2	letters: typeset
4	AOC....?	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Vin Sullivan; pencils: Ellis Edwards, Whitney Ellsworth, Vin Sullivan, Al Stahl, R. G. Leffingwell, Sheldon Mayer; inks: Ellis Edwards, Whitney Ellsworth, Vin Sullivan, Al Stahl, R. G. Leffingwell, Sheldon Mayer	Billy the Kid First, Steve Carson, Officer Walsh
5	The Train Robbery, Part 2	comic story	2	script: W. M. Allison; pencils: W. M. Allison; inks: W. M. Allison	Captain Bill; Bob; Johnny; Jane; Jo; Mr. Lane
6	-	comic story	2	script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. Leffingwell	Sir Loin of Beef; Cowhide; Hash
7	-	comic story	1	script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan	Jibby Jones
8	-	comic story	1	script: Whit Ellsworth; pencils: Whit Ellsworth; inks: Whit Ellsworth	Billy
9	Knife Ambush, Part 3	comic story	1.83	script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. Leffingwell	Sagebruch; Cactus
10	Fanny	comic story	0.17	script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. Leffingwell	Fanny (a donkey)
11	-	comic story	2	script: Liv; pencils: Liv; inks: Liv	Peter; Ho-lah-an
12	The Secret Cruise, Part 3	comic story	2	script: Clem Gretter; pencils: Clem Gretter; inks: Clem Gretter	Willie Gewgaw; Ray; Gail; Joe Macula (introduction, villain)
13	The Stagecoach, Part 2	comic story	2	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer	J. Worthington Blimp, Esq.; Abner; Jupiter Jones
14	17-20 On the Black [Part 3]	comic story	2	script: Billy Weston; pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom Cooper	Jim Gale; Kim; Miss Valen; Frog Morton (villain)
15	-	comic story	2	script: Matt Curzon; pencils: Matt Curzon; inks: Matt Curzon	Dickie Duck; Farmer Gray
16	The Mystery of the Gold Pieces	text story	4.34	script: Wallace Kirk
17	-	illustration	1.33	pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset
18	New Fun Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.33	letters: typeset
19	-	text article	2	script: Carson Smith; pencils: William Cook; inks: William Cook
20	-	comic story	2	script: Ellis Edwards; pencils: Ellis Edwards; inks: Ellis Edwards	Chikko Chakko; Loopie; Papacito; Mamacita
21	Episode One	comic story	4	pencils: Rafael Astarita; inks: Rafael Astarita	King Arthur (introduction); Queen Guinevere (introduction); Sir Lancelot (introduction); Lynette (introduction); Gareth (introduction)
22	Dare-Devil Dunk	comic story	2	script: Stan Randall; pencils: Stan Randall; inks: Stan Randall	Dare-Devil Dunk; Drizzle (his manager)
23	-	comic story	2	script: A. D. Kiefer; pencils: H. C. Kiefer; inks: H. C. Kiefer	Robert E. Lee
24	Guy Hoot's Reposoir	comic story	1	script: Clem Gretter; pencils: Clem Gretter; inks: Clem Gretter	Guy Hoot
25	King Bozo	comic story	1	script: John Patterson; pencils: John Patterson; inks: John Patterson	King Bozo; Henry
26	The Circus Is Comin'	cartoon	2	script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Whitney Ellsworth; inks: Whitney Ellsworth
27	Luke McGluke The Fireman	comic story	1	script: John Patterson; pencils: John Patterson; inks: John Patterson	Luke McGluke (introduction, only appearance)
28	Court Chuckles	cartoon	1	script: Maxwell; pencils: Maxwell; inks: Maxwell
29	Lesson 3: Hands and Feet	activity	1	script: Stan Randall; pencils: Stan Randall; inks: Stan Randall; letters: Stan Randall
30	-	cartoon	1	script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan; letters: Vin Sullivan	Jibby Jones
31	Sara Lou Sunshine	comic story	2	script: Emma C. McKean; pencils: Emma C. McKean; inks: Emma C. McKean	Sara Lou Sunshine (introduction)
32	Sons of the Red Cormorant, Part 3	comic story	4	script: ? [as Thor] (credited and signed); pencils: ? [as Thor] (credited and signed); inks: ? [as Thor] (credited and signed)	"Wing" Walker; The Nipper (villain); Red Cormorant (villain)
33	Love Thy Neighbor	comic story	2	script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan	Beany; "Red"; Aunt Matilda; Beany's mother
34	-	activity	1.25	script: Andrini; pencils: William Cook; inks: William Cook
35	Big Premium Offer	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5	pencils: William Cook; inks: William Cook
38	-	text article	2	letters: typeset
39	Stars Come Out of the Sky	text article	1.85	script: A. R. Lane	Lanny Ross; Frank McIntyre
41	-	text article	2	pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); letters: typeset	Virginia Paxton; Baby LeRoy
42	-	comic story	2	script: Matt Curzon; pencils: Matt Curzon; inks: Matt Curzon	Freddie Bell
43	Needles Uses His Noodle!	comic story	2	script: Al Stahl; pencils: Al Stahl; inks: Al Stahl	Needles
44	The Time Machine, Part 3	comic story	2	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer	Mr. Weed; Professor Mowcher; Fritz; Miss Blumel
45	Episode Two	comic story	2	script: Tom Cooper; pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom Cooper	Larry; Dot; Dougal MacDougald (introduction); Blackface (introduction, villain)
46	Dear Old Dad	comic story	1	script: Whit; pencils: Whit; inks: Whit
47	Licorice	comic story	1	script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan	Licorice (only appearance)
48	A Pickle Complex!	comic story	2	script: Tom Cooper; pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom Cooper	Captain Spiniker; Mr. Sternpipe
49	Episode 3	comic story	2	script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Livingstone; inks: Livingstone	Sigrid; Hagbard; Ighild; Kol; Ivar
50	-	comic story	4	script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster	Steve Carson
51	-	comic story	1	script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. Leffingwell

Plus 3.2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
New Book of Comics #1	1936	On eBay ›
Atomic Comics #1	1946	On eBay ›
Federal Men Comics #2	1945	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
Confirm the indicia matches this plate; many golden-age titles changed names mid-run.

Series context

‹ #23 of 11#4 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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