Publishers / Dell / Four Color (1942) / #19
191943
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Four Color #19

Dell · 1943 · on sale 1943-03-16

First appearance: ThumperFirst appearance: FlowerFirst appearance: Friend Owl
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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#19
Issue title
Walt Disney's Thumper Meets the Seven Dwarfs
Publication date
1943
Key date
1943-03-16
On-sale date
1943-03-16
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Friend Owl - 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
0Thumper Meets the Seven Dwarfscover1pencils: Carl Buettner; inks: Carl Buettner; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopBashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Thumper First
1Cast of Characterscharacter profile1pencils: Carl Buettner; inks: Carl BuettnerBashful, Doc, Dopey, Flower First, Friend Owl First, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Thumper First
2Thumper Meets the Seven Dwarfscomic story64script: Carl Buettner; pencils: Carl Buettner; inks: Carl Buettner; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Carl BuettnerBashful, Doc, Dopey, Flower First, Friend Owl First, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Thumper First
3Laughing in Front of Thumper's Houseillustration1pencils: Carl Buettner; inks: Carl BuettnerDopey, Grumpy, Thumper First
4Dancing Aroundillustration1pencils: Carl Buettner; inks: Carl BuettnerThumper; The Seven Dwarfs [Doc; Dopey]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies #81958On eBay ›
Walt Disney Comics Digest #241970On eBay ›
Walt Disney Comics Digest #251970On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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