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10March-April 1950
$0.10

Scribbly #10

DC · March-April 1950 · on sale 1950-01-04

First appearance: Jill BlakeFirst appearance: Mr. BlakeFirst appearance: Mrs. Blake
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Identification plate

Series
Scribbly (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
March-April 1950
Key date
1950-03-00
On-sale date
1950-01-04
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Bentley Bilgewater - 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 Saga of Gorgeous Gertie!cover1script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerClover Cooley, Dizzy, Scribbly Jibbet, Dinky Jibbet
2The Glamorous Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Onecomic story11script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerBentley Bilgewater First, Mr. Birdnest, Clover Cooley, Daffodil Cooley First, Scribbly Jibbet, Mr. O'Hara, Red Rigley
3It's the Toast of the Teens!promo (ad from the publisher)1Peggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Buzzy Brown, Susie Gruff, Wolfert
4The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Twocomic story6script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerMr. Birdnest, Clover Cooley, Daffodil Cooley First, Dizzy, Sisty Hunkel, Scribbly Jibbet, Dinky Jibbet, Mr. O'Hara, Red Rigley
5-cartoon0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelErrol; Ivor; June; Loretta
7-comic story0.7script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
8-statement of ownership0.3script: Jack Liebowitz
9The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Threecomic story7script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerBentley Bilgewater First, Clover Cooley, Daffodil Cooley First, Scribbly Jibbet, Dinky Jibbet, Mr. O'Hara, Red Rigley
10"It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Womanpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenPrincess Diana, Wonder Woman
11Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
13The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Fourcomic story8script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerBentley Bilgewater First, Clover Cooley, Daffodil Cooley First, Dizzy, Sisty Hunkel, Scribbly Jibbet, Dinky Jibbet, Mr. O'Hara, Red Rigley
14-comic story0.75Skooter
16Trial by Dialtext story2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond PerryJill Blake First, Mr. Blake First, Mrs. Blake First, Pudge Blake First, Johnny Morgan First
17-comic story3script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerDizzy, Sisty Hunkel, Dinky Jibbet
18-comic story3pencils: Frank Harry; inks: Frank HarryPam
19America's Favorite Familypromo (ad from the publisher)1David Nelson, Harriet Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, Ricky Nelson, Nick

Plus 5.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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