Publishers / Harvey / Li'l Abner Comics (1947) / #6 (66)
6 (66)October 1948
$0.10

Li'l Abner Comics #6 (66)

Harvey · October 1948 · on sale 1948-08-10

First appearance: Steve Canyon
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Identification plate

Series
Li'l Abner Comics (Harvey, 1947 series)
Issue
#6 (66)
Publication date
October 1948
Key date
1948-10-00
On-sale date
1948-08-10
Indicia publisher
Harvey Enterprises Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Steve Canyon - 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
0-cover1pencils: Al Capp; inks: Al Capp; letters: Al CappDaisy Mae; Li'l Abner
1How Sadie Hawkins Day Startedcomic story1script: Al Capp; pencils: Al Capp; inks: Al Capp; letters: Al CappSadie Hawkins; Hekzebiah Hawkins
4Li'l Abner Gets a Jobcomic story20script: Al Capp; pencils: Al Capp; inks: Al Capp; letters: Al CappPappy Yokum; Mammy Yokum; Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Salomey; Available Jones; Big Barnsmell
8Li'l Abner Gets a Job Part 2comic story10script: Al Capp; pencils: Al Capp; inks: Al Capp; letters: Al CappLi'l Abner; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Beulah McBugle; Hairless Joe; Daisy Mae
9You'll Laugh! You'll Howl! You'll Rock with Glee!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Al Capp; inks: Al CappLi'l Abner; Daisy Mae
10Hot Dogs!comic story1Sally
11-comic story4script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell; letters: Marty EppTommy; Cathy
12-comic story1
13Comedy of Errorstext story1letters: typesetTommy Tween; Buddy; Betty Lou
14Who Is Happy Easter?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Steve Canyon First
15Sensational Hollywood Star Turns Terror!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee EliasThe Black Cat, Linda Turner
16Tommy Tween's Night of Starstext story1letters: typesetTommy Tween
18Here's a Funsational Valuepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset

Plus 9.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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