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30January 1947
$0.10

Our Gang Comics #30

Dell · January 1947 · on sale 1946-11-29

First appearance: Buckwheat ThomasFirst appearance: Froggy LaughlinFirst appearance: Janet Burston
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Identification plate

Series
Our Gang Comics (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
January 1947
Key date
1947-01-00
On-sale date
1946-11-29
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Squint Frobisher - 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: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyBuckwheat Thomas First, Froggy Laughlin First, Janet Burston First, Red McDougall First
1Timothy's Good Deedtext story2.75pencils: ? (spot illustrations); inks: ? (spot illustrations); letters: typesetTimothy Turtle; Danny Beaver; Mrs. Fieldmouse; Uncle Tortoise
2-comic story14script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly; letters: Walt KellyBuckwheat Thomas First, Squint Frobisher First, Froggy Laughlin First, Janet Burston First, Red McDougall First
3-comic story9Jerry; Tuffy; Tom (in dream only)
4-comic story2Johnny Mole; the hiring boss for a construction crew
5-comic story8pencils: H. R. McBride; inks: H. R. McBridePa; Ma; Flip; Dip; Miss Katscratch
6-comic story8script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; letters: Carl BarksBarney Bear; Benny Burro; McDuff
7-comic story6pencils: Veve Risto; inks: Veve RistoWuff; Sammy Squirrel; Wuff's mother; Mew Cat; Charlie Coyote; an old prospector
11Special Christmas Offer!promo (ad from the publisher)1.25pencils: ? (spot illustrations); inks: ? (spot illustrations); letters: typesetTom; Jerry; Tuffy; Froggie

Where to read it

CollectionYear
1946-1947
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Series context

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Sources

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