Publishers / Fawcett / Don Winslow of the Navy (1943) / #39
39October 1946
$0.10

Don Winslow of the Navy #39

Fawcett · October 1946

First appearance: Don WinslowFirst appearance: Red PenningtonFirst appearance: The Scorpion
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Identification plate

Series
Don Winslow of the Navy (Fawcett, 1943 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
October 1946
Key date
1946-10-00
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1
2The Undersea Cablecomic story10.67pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: John JordanRed Pennington First, The Scorpion First, Don Winslow First, Jason First, Mr. Parker First
3Eaglebeak Sprudercomic story1
4-activity1letters: typeset; ?
5Dynamite Ship!comic story8.67pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: John Jordan
6Doesn't Have Smooth Sailingcomic story0.5
7Navy Quizactivity0.5
8Electronicsactivity1
9Jetsam Joecomic story1
10The Pepper Piratestext story2script: Drake WilliamsCommodore George Campbell Read
11The Scorpion's Death Ledgercomic story11.6pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: John JordanAdmiral Colby First, Mercedes Colby First, Red Pennington First, Rubberface First, The Scorpion First, Don Winslow First
12Bell Bottom Billcomic story1

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Series context

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Sources

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