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1March-May 1949
$0.10

Charlie McCarthy #1

Dell · March-May 1949

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Identification plate

Series
Charlie McCarthy (Dell, 1949 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March-May 1949
Key date
1949-03-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Charlie McCarthy, Cowboy Detectivecover1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergCharlie McCarthy; Irmatrude
1Cast of Characters in Charlie McCarthy, Cowboy Detectiveillustration2pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergCharlie McCarthy; Mortimer Snerd; Bessie; Irmatrude; Coyote Kane (villain); Judge Rawson (villain)
2Charlie McCarthy, Cowboy Detectivecomic story26pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergCharlie McCarthy; Mortimer Snerd; Bessie; Irmatrude; Cactus Luke; Coyote Kane (villain); Judge Rawson (villain)
3Charlie and Mortimer at the Circuscomic story6pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergCharlie McCarthy; Mortimer Snerd; Rupert Doopert
4Charie McCarthy Pinupillustration1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo)Charlie McCarthy

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