Publishers / Dell / Peanuts (1960) / #4
4February-April 1960
$0.10

Peanuts #4

Dell · February-April 1960 · on sale 1959-12-31

First appearance: Sally Brown
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Identification plate

Series
Peanuts (Dell, 1960 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
February-April 1960
Key date
1960-02-00
On-sale date
1959-12-31
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Sally Brown - 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: Charles Schulz; inks: Charles SchulzCharlie Brown, Snoopy
1The Blowoutcomic story1script: Dale Hale; pencils: Dale Hale; inks: Dale Hale; letters: Dale Hale
2The Engagement Ringcomic story8script: Dale Hale; pencils: Dale Hale; inks: Dale Hale; letters: Dale Hale
3Exploded Theorycomic story1script: Dale Hale; pencils: Dale Hale; inks: Dale Hale; letters: Dale Hale
4The Junk Kingtext story1letters: typesetChuck (first appearance)
5The Haunted Houndcomic story8script: Dale Hale; pencils: Dale Hale; inks: Dale Hale; letters: Dale HaleSally Brown First, Snoopy
6Blanket Washing Daycomic story1script: Dale Hale; pencils: Dale Hale; inks: Dale Hale; letters: Dale Hale
7Crossed Bladescomic story4script: John Stanley
8Muddled Menucomic story1script: Dale Hale; pencils: Dale Hale; inks: Dale Hale; letters: Dale Hale
9Fish Storycomic story8script: Dale Hale; pencils: Dale Hale; inks: Dale Hale; letters: Dale Hale
10The Fabulous Outfieldercomic story1script: Dale Hale; pencils: Dale Hale; inks: Dale Hale; letters: Dale Hale

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Peanuts #41964On eBay ›
Peanuts Dell Archive #[nn]
ISBN 9781684152551		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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