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2June 1942
$0.10

Joker Comics #2

Marvel · June 1942 · on sale 1942-03-30

First appearance: Tessie Tender
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Identification plate

Series
Joker Comics (Marvel, 1942 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June 1942
Key date
1942-06-00
On-sale date
1942-03-30
Indicia publisher
Complete Photo Story Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tessie Tender - 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-table of contents1letters: typeset
2-comic story6script: Art Gates; pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art GatesSnoopy; Dr. Nutzy
3-comic story5Tessie Tender First
4-comic story6pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee
5-comic story2pencils: Marz Occhi; inks: Marz OcchiSkinny
6-comic story3pencils: Guy Blythe; inks: Guy Blythe
7The Best Humor in Americapromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee
8-comic story5pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyTommy Gunz
9-comic story5Bugsy [E. Radicate de Bugs]
10Clams Make the Mantext story2script: Mickey SpillaneDopey Fooz;
11-comic story6script: Melville Henry; pencils: Melville Henry; inks: Melville HenryScottie
12-comic story2pencils: Marz Occhi; inks: Marz OcchiSkinny
13Raw Recruitscomic story6pencils: ? [as Lynn] (signed); inks: ? [as Lynn] (signed)Rolly (introduction); Solly (introduction)
14-comic story5pencils: Kosti Ruohomaa; inks: Kosti RuohomaaEustis Hayseed; Chief
15-comic story3pencils: Guy Blythe; inks: Guy BlytheDippy Diplomat
16-comic story7pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil WolvertonPowerhouse Pepper; "Slop" Slugginhammer; Hannaphobia Slugginhammer
17Marvelpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee
18All America Thrillspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee

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Series context

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Sources

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