Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron #[nn] - First Appearance of Clay Loudermilk, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron (Fantagraphics, 1993 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: May 1993
Key date: May 1993
Price: $39.95; 47.95 CAD
ISBN: 1560971185

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Kitty Muskegon - 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	-	insert or dust jacket	0	pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes	Tina Muskegon
1	-	cover	1
2	Like A Velvet Glove Cast in Iron	comic story	13	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First
3	Harum Scarum	comic story	19	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First, Tina Muskegon First
4	Part Three	comic story	11	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First, Kitty Muskegon First, Tina Muskegon First
5	Part Four	comic story	10	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First, Kitty Muskegon First, Tina Muskegon First
6	Part Five	comic story	13	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First
7	Part Six	comic story	11	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First
8	Part Seven	comic story	13	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First
9	Part Eight	comic story	12	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First
10	Part Nine	comic story	12	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First, Tina Muskegon First
11	Part Ten	comic story	16	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes	Clay Loudermilk First, Tina Muskegon First

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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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