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1[January-March] 1950
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Howdy Doody #1

Dell · [January-March] 1950 · on sale 1949-12-13

First appearance: Howdy DoodyFirst appearance: Dilly DallyFirst appearance: Flub-a-Dub
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Identification plate

Series
Howdy Doody (Dell, 1950 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[January-March] 1950
Key date
1949-12-13
On-sale date
1949-12-13
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Flub-a-Dub - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Clarabell - 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
0Howdy Steps From The Television Screen Into The Comicscover1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo); letters: typesetHowdy Doody First
1Meet Howdy Doodycharacter profile1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typesetHowdy Doody First
2-comic story6script: Edward Kean; pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Dick HallMr. Bluster First, Howdy Doody First
3-comic story1script: Edward Kean; pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Dick HallClarabell First, Flub-a-Dub First
4Howdy and the Piratescomic story12script: Edward Kean; pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Dick HallMr. Bluster First, Dilly Dally First, Howdy Doody First
5Whatzits?activity1Clarabell First, Howdy Doody First, Flub-a-Dub First
6-comic story1script: Edward Kean; pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Dick HallFlub-a-Dub First
7Mister Bluster's Circuscomic story6script: Edward Kean; pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Dick HallMr. Bluster First, Clarabell First, Flub-a-Dub First
8Howdy's Camping Adventuretext story2script: Edward KeanDilly Dally First, Howdy Doody First
9-comic story6script: Edward Kean; pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Dick HallMr. Bluster First, Dilly Dally First, Howdy Doody First
10Howdy Doodlingsactivity1Howdy Doody First, Flub-a-Dub First
11Howdy in Alaskacomic story12script: Edward Kean; pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Dick HallMr. Bluster First, Dilly Dally First, Howdy Doody First
12Meet Mr. Blustercharacter profile1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typesetMr. Bluster First
13Your Most Favorite Television Stars!illustration1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo)Mr. Bluster First, Clarabell First, Howdy Doody First

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Series context

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Sources

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