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19June 1942
$0.10

Fight Comics #19

Fiction House · June 1942 · on sale 1942-03-16

First appearance: Rita FarrarFirst appearance: Señorita RioOrigin: Rita Farrar
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Identification plate

Series
Fight Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
June 1942
Key date
1942-06-00
On-sale date
1942-03-16
Indicia publisher
Fight Stories Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Rita Farrar, Señorita Rio.

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
0The Yank Tornadocover1pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichRip Carson
1-comic story12script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Charles A. Winter; inks: Charles A. WinterShark Brodie; Lily; the spirit of John Paul Jones; Captain Kelly
2-comic story7pencils: Lee Ames; inks: Lee AmesDusty Rhodes (introduction); Pete
3The Broken Mirrortext story2pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumInspector Dick Farrel; Mrs. Reed; Mr. Reed; O'Leary
4The True Life Story of Gene Tunneycomic story5pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumGene Tunney; Willie Ritchie; Leach Cross; Billy Gibson; Joe Humphreys; Jack Hanlon; Jack Dempsey
5Swastika Webcomic story8pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardySeñorita Rio First, Rita Farrar First
6The Yank Tornadocomic story10pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack KamenRip Carson (introduction); Peg; Sarg; Chris Page (Nazi spy)
7-comic story5script: Chuck Walker; pencils: Mort Leav; inks: Mort LeavKayo Kirby; Manny; Buck Higgins
8-comic story6script: Ted Torrence; pencils: John Cassone; inks: John CassoneChip Collins; Reggie Blake (female British Agent)
9-comic story9pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumCaptain Fight [Jeff Crockett]; Yank; Beth; Todd

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Men of Mystery Comics #822010On eBay ›
A Jack Kamen Treasury Volume 1
ISBN 9781985376687		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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