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6January 1943
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Joker Comics #6

Marvel · January 1943 · on sale 1942-11-02

First appearance: SkidsyFirst appearance: Ziggy PigFirst appearance: Silly Seal
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Identification plate

Series
Joker Comics (Marvel, 1942 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
January 1943
Key date
1943-01-00
On-sale date
1942-11-02
Indicia publisher
Complete Photo Story Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Skidsy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ziggy Pig - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Silly Seal - 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: Mike Sekowsky; inks: George KleinTessie Tender
1Laff Lineuptable of contents1letters: typeset
2-comic story6pencils: Fred Bell; inks: Fred Bell
3-comic story1pencils: George Klein; inks: George KleinSkidsy First, Tessie Tender
4-comic story1pencils: George Klein; inks: George KleinSkidsy First, Tessie Tender
5-comic story1pencils: George Klein; inks: George KleinSkidsy First, Tessie Tender
6-comic story1pencils: George Klein; inks: George KleinSkidsy First, Tessie Tender
7-comic story1pencils: George Klein; inks: George KleinSkidsy First, Tessie Tender
8-comic story6pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al JaffeeAl Jaffee
9-comic story1pencils: Marz Occhi; inks: Marz Occhi
10-comic story1pencils: Marz Occhi; inks: Marz Occhi
11Directing Trafficcomic story1pencils: Guy Blythe; inks: Guy Blythe
12Blackout Practicecomic story1pencils: Guy Blythe; inks: Guy Blythe
13-comic story5pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al Fagaly
14-comic story3pencils: Dennis Neville; inks: Dennis Neville
15The Winnah!text story2script: Ray Gill
16Krazy Komicspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bill King; inks: Bill KingZiggy Pig First, Silly Seal First
17-comic story6pencils: Melville Henry; inks: Melville Henry
18-comic story8pencils: Ernie Hart; inks: Ernie Hart
19Public Librarycomic story2pencils: Marz Occhi; inks: Marz Occhi
20-comic story2pencils: Art Helfant; inks: Art Helfant
21-comic story5pencils: Ed Robbins; inks: Ed Robbins
22-comic story8script: Basil Wolverton; pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil WolvertonPowerhouse Pepper

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Series context

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Sources

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