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8November 1947
$0.10

All Top Comics #8

Fox · November 1947 · on sale 1947-09-02

First appearance: Jo-Jo
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Identification plate

Series
All Top Comics (Fox, 1946 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
November 1947
Key date
1947-11-00
On-sale date
1947-09-02
Indicia publisher
Fox Feature Syndicate Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jo-Jo - 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
0Tempest Island!cover1pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack KamenJane Dodge, Rulah
1Tumult on the Exploding Island!comic story8pencils: Matt Baker; inks: Matt BakerJane Dodge, Rulah
2The Treacherous Trio!comic story7script: ? [as Otis] (byline)The Blue Beetle, Dan Garret
3The Treasure-Map Mysterytext story2script: J. L. KeeneCaptain Jimmy Saunders; Fatso; Captain Ben "Typhoon" Rutledge; Kwong Li
4Satan's Cargo!comic story7pencils: Matt Baker; inks: Matt BakerSandra Knight, Phantom Lady
5The Deadly Diamond Deity!comic story8pencils: Matt Baker; inks: Matt BakerJo-Jo First
6Ladies of the Lawcartoon0.5Cathrene Morelli; Frances Haber

Plus 2.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Golden-Age Greats #21994On eBay ›
Jack the Ripper
ISBN 978-1979785662		2017On eBay ›
All Top Comics: Volume 2
ISBN 978-1545220436		2017On eBay ›
Jungle Girls #[nn]
ISBN 9781631409158		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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