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18October-November 1952
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Peter Porkchops #18

DC · October-November 1952 · on sale 1952-08-11

First appearance: Winky the MouseFirst appearance: Pinky the Elephant
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Identification plate

Series
Peter Porkchops (DC, 1949 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
October-November 1952
Key date
1952-10-00
On-sale date
1952-08-11
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Pinky the Elephant - 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
0Treasure Hunt!cover1pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto Feuer; letters: Ira SchnappPeter Porkchops, Wolfie
1Binky Asks "What Do You Know About Other People?"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappAllergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Alice Biggs
2Treasure Huntcomic story5.75pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerPeter Porkchops, Wolfie
4Some of Superman's Best Friends Are Squirrels!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Nutsy Squirrel, Superman
5-cartoon1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
6-comic story4.75pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanGoofy Goose, Julius the Bug
8-comic story3pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanPinky the Elephant First, Winky the Mouse First
10-activity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
11Fun Shopactivity2script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
12-comic story4pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanBiggety Bear, Willy Weasel
13-activity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
14Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
15Fair Enoughtext story2pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typesetPeter Porkchops
16-comic story6pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerPeter Porkchops, Wolfie

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Flippity & Flop #471960On eBay ›
Peter Porkchops #621960On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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