Publishers / Harvey / Kerry Drake Detective Cases (1948) / #15
15July 1949
$0.10

Kerry Drake Detective Cases #15

Harvey · July 1949

First appearance: Popsicle Pop Pete
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Identification plate

Series
Kerry Drake Detective Cases (Harvey, 1948 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
July 1949
Key date
1949-07-00
Indicia publisher
Harvey Enterprises Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Popsicle Pop Pete - 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
0The Fake Mystic Racketcover1pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al AvisonKerry Drake
1Little Max Lends a Helping Handpublic service announcement1script: Ham Fisher; pencils: Ham FisherLittle Max; Humphry; Joe Palooka; Verne Clark
2The Case of the Fake Mystic Racketcomic story20pencils: Alfred Andriola; inks: Alfred AndriolaKerry Drake; Dr. Prey; Carmen Libretto; Gamin Gabrielle; Sandy Burns; Bullseye Knuks (picture); Toby Darnell; Chief Maguire; Arthur J. Arthur; Mary Sodder Fisk Brudge
6You Can't Get Away with Crime!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alfred Andriola; inks: Alfred AndriolaThe Black Cat, Kerry Drake, Linda Turner
7The Case of the Traditional Ghosttext story1letters: typesetDetective Pepper Myers
8Indian Revengecomic story4script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellKitty Carson; Pokamoka; Joe Red Dog; Perry White Wing; Little Wolf
9Bullets of Death!text story1letters: typesetDetective Pepper Myers; Creeper Stotler
12Fun Parade Inc.promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: ?; typesetJack; Joe; Mary
13Ace Detective Proves Crime Can't Wincomic story1pencils: Alfred Andriola; inks: Alfred AndriolaSandy Burns; Kerry Drake; Mrs. Jones

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Best of the West #672008On eBay ›
Men of Mystery Comics #822010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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