Publishers / Marvel / My Girl Pearl (1955) / #1
1April 1955
$0.10

My Girl Pearl #1

Marvel · April 1955 · on sale 1954-12-27

First appearance: Pearl Dimly
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
My Girl Pearl (Marvel, 1955 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1955
Key date
1955-04-00
On-sale date
1954-12-27
Indicia publisher
Margood Publishing Corporation
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of Pearl Dimly - 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
0Meet Pearl Dimly!cover1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek
1-comic story8script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloPearl Dimly First
2-comic story0.5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloPearl Dimly First
3-activity0.5script: Dan DeCarlo; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo
4-comic story0.5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloPearl Dimly First
5-activity0.5script: Dan DeCarlo; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo
6-comic story3script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloPearl Dimly First
7Dancing Partnerstext story2letters: typeset
8-comic story1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloPearl Dimly First
9-comic story4script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloPearl Dimly First
10-comic story1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloPearl Dimly First
11-comic story1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloPearl Dimly First
12-comic story3script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloPearl Dimly First

Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
  • Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
  • Confirm the indicia matches this plate; many golden-age titles changed names mid-run.

Series context

1 of 11#2 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com