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53November-December 1954
$0.10

The Raccoon Kids #53

DC · November-December 1954 · on sale 1954-09-01

First appearance: Abner Frog
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Identification plate

Series
The Raccoon Kids (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
November-December 1954
Key date
1954-11-00
On-sale date
1954-09-01
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerRollo Raccoon, Rudy Raccoon
1Buzzy Finds "The Key to Success!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown, Wolfie
2A-Farming We Will Go!comic story5.67pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerRollo Raccoon, Rudy Raccoon
3Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
5-comic story2pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerDunbar Dodo, Abner Frog First, Fenimore Frog
6-comic story6script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerBo Bunny, Skinny Fox
7Fun Shopactivity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
8A Judy Jupiter Space Stickleractivity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin NaydelJudy Jupiter
9Kwizzlersactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
11-activity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
12-comic story5script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon MayerDoodles Duck; Lemuel Duck
13On Sale Everywhere!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto Feuer; letters: Ira SchnappPeter Porkchops, Wolfie
14Cake Saletext story2pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typesetPeter Porkchops; Wolfie; Cousin Louie Wolf
15Watch the Birdie!comic story5pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerMuggsy Mole, Rollo Raccoon, Rudy Raccoon

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

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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