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1April 1942
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Joker Comics #1

Marvel · April 1942 · on sale 1942-01-22

First appearance: Powerhouse Pepper
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Identification plate

Series
Joker Comics (Marvel, 1942 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1942
Key date
1942-04-00
On-sale date
1942-01-22
Indicia publisher
Complete Photo Story Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Powerhouse Pepper - 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-cover1
1-comic story6pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art Gates
2Happy the Pessimistcomic story5pencils: Ed Winiarski; inks: Ed WiniarskiHappy Mann; Blackie (villain)
3-comic story2script: Clyde Yeadon; pencils: Clyde Yeadon; inks: Clyde YeadonTrinket; Policeman
4Lester and Winnie the Weaselcomic story6pencils: Ernie HartLester the Lion (introduction); Winnie the Weasel (introduction)
5-comic story7script: Basil Wolverton; pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil WolvertonPowerhouse Pepper First
6-comic story5script: Al Fagaly; pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyTommy Gunz (introduction)
7Goon with the Windtext story2script: Mickey SpillaneJoe Gooey
8Alec the Greatcomic story6Alec the Great (introduction); Colonel Wright; Mr Saxton
9-comic story5pencils: Gar Dean; inks: Gar DeanEustice Hayseed; Chief Blackfeet; Honey Jeeper
10Mortycomic story1Mortimer Flapdoodle; Prof. Glimp
11-comic story6pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art GatesCannonball Brown
12Fly Swattercomic story6pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleFly Swatter
13-comic story7pencils: Douglas Grant, Harry Ramsey; inks: Douglas Grant, Harry RamseyStuporman; Count Upp

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Intense! #21993On eBay ›
The Basil Wolverton Reader #[1]
ISBN 1-56685-017-7		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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