Popular Comics #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Terry Lee - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: February 1936
Key date: 1936-02-00
On-sale date: 1936-01-02
Indicia publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of John Garner IV - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	letters: typeset	Dick Tracy; Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Skippy Skinner; Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Skeezix Wallet; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Little Orphan Annie; Tailspin Tommy
1	-	comic story	0.8	script: Frank Willard; pencils: Frank Willard; inks: Frank Willard	Moon Mullins; Kayo; Uncle Willie; Mamie
2	-	comic story	0.2	script: Frank Willard; pencils: Frank Willard; inks: Frank Willard	Kitty Higgins; Lord Plushbottom
3	-	comic story	4	script: Chester Gould; pencils: Chester Gould; inks: Chester Gould	Dick Tracy; Junior [Dick Tracy, Jr.]; Pat Patton; Chief John Brandon; Chief Yellowpony; Boris Arson (villain); Zora Arson (villain)
4	-	comic story	0.4	script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby	Northrup
5	-	comic story	0.6	script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby	Skippy Skinner
6	-	comic story	0.8	script: Fontaine Fox; pencils: Fontaine Fox; inks: Fontaine Fox	Katrinka; Little Stanley; Little Stanley's mother
7	-	comic story	0.2	script: Fontaine Fox; pencils: Fontaine Fox; inks: Fontaine Fox	Little Stanley; Little Stanley's mother
8	-	comic story	0.8	script: Berndt; pencils: Berndt; inks: Berndt	Smitty; Herby
9	-	comic story	0.2	script: Walter Berndt; pencils: Walter Berndt; inks: Walter Berndt	Herby
10	-	comic story	0.8	script: Frank Willard; pencils: Frank Willard; inks: Frank Willard	Moon Mullins; Uncle Willie; Mamie
11	-	comic story	0.2	script: Frank Willard; pencils: Frank Willard; inks: Frank Willard	Kitty Higgins
12	-	comic story	1.5	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest	Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; Betty-Lou Barnes; Spider (villain)
13	How to Fly	comic story	0.5	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest
16	A Cannonball; A Black Eye; Lt. Col. G. R. Breading	text article	1	script: Robert L. Ripley	Lt. Col. G. R. Breading
17	Mirror	comic story	0.2	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher	Cicero's Cat [Desdemona]
18	But Mutt Forgot to Collect His Five Bucks	comic story	0.8	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher	Augustus Mutt; Jeff; Mrs. Mutt
19	-	comic story	0.8	script: Martin Branner; pencils: Martin Branner; inks: Martin Branner	Perry Winkle; Roderick; The Dentist
20	-	comic story	0.2	script: Martin Branner; pencils: Martin Branner; inks: Martin Branner	Looie
21	-	comic story	4	script: Sidney Smith; pencils: Sidney Smith; inks: Sidney Smith	Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Chester Gump; Tilda
22	-	comic story	2	script: Frank V. Martinek; pencils: Leon A. Beroth; inks: Leon A. Beroth	Don Winslow U.S.N.; Red Pennington; Bill; The Beetle (villain)
23	-	comic story	2	script: Frank Victor Martinek; pencils: Leon A. Beroth; inks: Leon A. Beroth	Bos'n Hal; Ted; Lt. McCoy; Congdon
24	The Holy Water; S. E. Stretton; "Josephine" the Hen; Phil Gully	text article	1	script: Robert L. Ripley; pencils: Wally Walker	S. E. Stretton; Josephine (a Hen); Phil Gully
25	-	comic story	3.2	script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray; inks: Harold Gray	Little Orphan Annie; Sandy (a dog); Daddy Warbucks [Oliver Warbucks]; Punjab; Mr. Morgan
26	-	comic story	0.8	script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray; inks: Harold Gray	Maw Green; Lem Littlethere
27	-	comic story	1	script: Carl Ed; pencils: Carl Ed; inks: Carl Ed	Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell; Pop Jenks; Tuffy Lovewell; Mrs. Lovewell
28	-	comic story	0.4	script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby	Northrup
29	-	comic story	0.6	script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby	Skippy Skinner; Hecky's mother
30	-	comic story	0.8	script: Ferd Johnson; pencils: Ferd Johnson; inks: Ferd Johnson	Lovey Dovey; Mrs. Dovey
31	-	comic story	0.2	script: Ferd Johnson; pencils: Ferd Johnson; inks: Ferd Johnson	Texas Slim; Dirty
32	-	comic story	0.8	script: Al Posen; pencils: Al Posen; inks: Al Posen	Ella; Eddie; Belle Blatz; Harvey Gulp
33	-	comic story	0.2	script: Al Posen; pencils: Al Posen; inks: Al Posen
34	Boyhood of an Explorer	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger; pencils: Edwin Alger; inks: Edwin Alger	Ben Webster; Roy Andrews
35	Bertie on a Bust	text story	2	script: Chet Grant	Georgie Blake; Bertie
36	-	comic story	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman	Bronc Peeler; Coyote Pete
37	-	cartoon	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman
38	-	comic story	0.8	script: Gaar Williams; pencils: Gaar Williams; inks: Gaar Williams	Mort Green; Eva Green
39	-	comic story	0.2	script: Gaar Williams; pencils: Gaar Williams; inks: Gaar Williams	Zipper
40	Red Magic Tricks, Puzzles and Games	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
41	-	comic story	0.4	script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby	Northrup
42	-	comic story	0.6	script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby	Skippy Skinner
43	-	comic story	3	script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank Engli	Connie First, Terry Lee First, Pat Ryan First
44	-	comic story	2	script: A. W. Brewerton; pencils: A. W. Brewerton; inks: A. W. Brewerton	Pam; Bob Grant; Doris; Horace Dixon; Mr. Dorkin; Mrs. Dorkin; Jim Hadley
45	The Man Who Lives in a Smokestack; Margy Zobedif; Panama Hats	text article	1	script: Robert L. Ripley	Margy Zobedif
46	A Log Cabin Boyhood	comic story	1	script: Jay Jerome Williams; pencils: Jay Jerome Williams; inks: Jay Jerome Williams	John Garner IV First
47	-	comic story	1	script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank King	Skeezix Wallet; Brick; Wormy Hix
48	-	comic story	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman	Bronc Peeler; Coyote Pete
49	-	cartoon	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman
50	-	comic story	1	script: Carl Ed; pencils: Carl Ed; inks: Carl Ed	Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Pop Jenks
51	-	comic story	1	script: Ed Leffingwell; pencils: Ed Leffingwell; inks: Ed Leffingwell	Little Joe Oak; Maw Oak; Utah
52	Red Magic Tricks, Puzzles and Games	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
53	-	comic story	1	script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman	Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
54	-	comic story	1	script: Ed Leffingwell; pencils: Ed Leffingwell; inks: Ed Leffingwell	Little Joe Oak; Maw Oak; Utah
55	-	comic story	0.8	script: Martin Branner; pencils: Martin Branner; inks: Martin Branner	Perry Winkle
56	-	comic story	0.2	script: Martin Branner; pencils: Martin Branner; inks: Martin Branner	Looie
57	-	comic story	0.2	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher	Cicero's Cat [Desdemona]
58	Mutt Almost Starts a Farm!	comic story	0.8	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher	Augustus Mutt; Jeff; Mrs. Mutt
59	Double Thumbs; W. F. Weber; Spruce Tree	text article	1	script: Robert L. Ripley	Alfred Soderman; W. F. Weber
60	-	comic story	0.8	script: Berndt; pencils: Berndt; inks: Berndt	Smitty; Herby
61	-	comic story	0.2	script: Walter Berndt; pencils: Walter Berndt; inks: Walter Berndt	Herby
62	-	comic story	0.8	script: Frank Willard; pencils: Frank Willard; inks: Frank Willard	Moon Mullins; Mamie; Philip McPhooey; Lulu McPhooey
63	-	comic story	0.2	script: Frank Willard; pencils: Frank Willard; inks: Frank Willard	Kitty Higgins
64	-	comic story	1.5	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest	Tailspin Tommy Tomkins; Betty Lou Barnes; Tim; Leech (villain); Spider (villain)
65	How to Fly	comic story	0.5	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest
68	-	comic story	0.8	script: Fontaine Fox; pencils: Fontaine Fox; inks: Fontaine Fox	Little Stanley; Little Stanley's mother; Mandy; The Skipper; Toonerville Trolley
69	-	comic story	0.2	script: Fontaine Fox; pencils: Fontaine Fox; inks: Fontaine Fox	Little Stanley
70	Target Practice	comic story	0.4	script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby	Northrup
71	-	comic story	0.6	script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby	Skippy Skinner; Mr. Cisseroni
72	-	comic story	0.8	script: Benjamin Thackston Knight; pencils: Benjamin Thackston Knight; inks: Benjamin Thackston Knight	Baxter; Josie
73	-	comic story	0.2	script: Tack Knight; pencils: Tack Knight; inks: Tack Knight
74	-	comic story	1	script: King; pencils: King; inks: King	Skeezix Wallet
75	-	comic story	0.8	script: Fontaine Fox; pencils: Fontaine Fox; inks: Fontaine Fox	Little Stanley; Estelle
76	-	comic story	0.2	script: Fontaine Fox; pencils: Fontaine Fox; inks: Fontaine Fox	Little Stanley; Little Stanley's mother
77	-	comic story	1	script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman	Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
78	-	comic story	0.5	script: Martin Branner; pencils: Martin Branner; inks: Martin Branner	Perry Winkle; Doris Dare; Gertie; Spud
79	-	comic story	0.33	script: Martin Branner; pencils: Martin Branner; inks: Martin Branner	Looie; Aleck
81	-	comic story	0.8	script: Berndt; pencils: Berndt; inks: Berndt	Smitty; Herby
82	-	comic story	0.2	script: Walter Berndt; pencils: Walter Berndt; inks: Walter Berndt	Herby

Plus 0.17 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Popular Comics #33	1938	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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