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23January 1949
$0.10

Jeanie Comics #23

Marvel · January 1949 · on sale 1948-10-18

First appearance: Oliver P. Smith
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Identification plate

Series
Jeanie Comics (Marvel, 1947 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
January 1949
Key date
1949-01-00
On-sale date
1948-10-18
Indicia publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Oliver P. Smith - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1colors: Stan GoldbergJeanie Johnson
1It's Never Too Late!comic story6Jeanie Johnson
2Soda Parlor Pranks!comic story5Jeanie Johnson
3Fallen Star!comic story8Jeanie Johnson
4A Bee In His Bonnettext story2letters: typeset
5Steady Date!comic story5Willie
6All Penned Up!comic story6Jeanie Johnson
7Proposal Problem!comic story4pencils: Ken BaldChuck Rivers, Cindy Smith, Mary Smith, Oliver P. Smith First
8Readin', Writin', and Romance!comic story5Jeanie Johnson

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