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1270March-May 1962
$0.15

Four Color #1270

Dell · March-May 1962 · on sale 1961-12-14

First appearance: Dudley Do-RightFirst appearance: Boris BadenovFirst appearance: Natasha Fatale
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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#1270
Issue title
Bullwinkle and Rocky
Publication date
March-May 1962
Key date
1962-03-00
On-sale date
1961-12-14
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dudley Do-Right - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Boris Badenov - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Natasha Fatale - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Snidely Whiplash - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Nell Fenwick - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Inspector Fenwick - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mr. Peabody - 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
0-cover1pencils: Al Kilgore; inks: Al KilgoreBullwinkle J. Moose, Natasha Fatale First
1Contentstable of contents1Bullwinkle J. Moose, Rocky J. Squirrel, Boris Badenov First, Dudley Do-Right First, Natasha Fatale First, Snidely Whiplash First
2Masked Moosecomic story8script: Al Kilgore; pencils: Al Kilgore; inks: Al KilgoreBullwinkle J. Moose, Rocky J. Squirrel, Boris Badenov First, Natasha Fatale First
3Repulsivecomic story4script: Al Kilgore; pencils: Al Kilgore; inks: Al KilgoreBullwinkle J. Moose, Rocky J. Squirrel
4Sweet Siouxcomic story4script: Al Kilgore; pencils: Al Kilgore; inks: Al KilgoreMr. Peabody First, Sherman, Chief Sitting Bull
5On the Bleachcomic story1script: Al Kilgore; pencils: Al Kilgore; inks: Al KilgoreBoris Badenov First, Natasha Fatale First
6Odditiestext article1letters: typeset
7Bread Moneycomic story6script: Al Kilgore; pencils: Al Kilgore; inks: Al KilgoreDudley Do-Right First, Nell Fenwick First, Horse First, Inspector Fenwick First, Snidely Whiplash First
8Fortune Kookycomic story8script: Al Kilgore; pencils: Al Kilgore; inks: Al KilgoreBullwinkle J. Moose, Rocky J. Squirrel, Boris Badenov First, Natasha Fatale First
9Mountie Musiccomic story1script: Al Kilgore; pencils: Al Kilgore; inks: Al KilgoreDudley Do-Right First, Nell Fenwick First, Horse First
10Pot of Moldcomic story1script: Al Kilgore; pencils: Al Kilgore; inks: Al KilgoreBullwinkle J. Moose, Rocky J. Squirrel, Boris Badenov First, Natasha Fatale First

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Series context

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Sources

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