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429October 1952
$0.10

Four Color #429

Dell · October 1952 · on sale 1952-08-26

First appearance: Butch
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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#429
Issue title
Walt Disney's Pluto in Why Dogs Leave Home
Publication date
October 1952
Key date
1952-10-00
On-sale date
1952-08-26
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Butch - 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
0Why Dogs Leave Homecover1pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopPluto
1Propeller Fancomic story1pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; letters: Vic LockmanClarabelle Cow, Pluto
2Why Dogs Leave Homecomic story22script: Don R. Christensen; pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopButch First, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Ferdie, Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, Morty, Mickey Mouse, Pluto
3Pluto's Important Errandcomic story10script: Don R. Christensen; pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopButch First, Mickey Mouse, Pluto
4Leaking Gascomic story1script: Hubie Karp; pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; letters: Vic LockmanPluto
5Unrewarded Rescuecomic story1pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Vic LockmanPluto

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Series context

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Sources

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