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1July 1953
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Wendy Parker #1

Marvel · July 1953 · on sale 1953-04-10

First appearance: Wendy ParkerFirst appearance: Timmy FosterFirst appearance: Joe Parker
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Identification plate

Series
Wendy Parker (Marvel, 1953 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1953
Key date
1953-07-00
On-sale date
1953-04-10
Indicia publisher
Official Magazine Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Mr. Baxter - 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: Christopher Rule; inks: Christopher Rule; colors: Stan GoldbergTimmy Foster First, Wendy Parker First
2-comic story6pencils: Christopher Rule; inks: Christopher RuleTimmy Foster First, Joe Parker First, Wendy Parker First
4-comic story4.67pencils: Christopher Rule; inks: Christopher RuleTimmy Foster First, Laura Lee First, Wendy Parker First
5For the Greatest Fun on Earth...promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetPatsy Walker
7Something Fishytext story2pencils: Morris Weiss; inks: Morris WeissJinny Chapman; William Chapman; Emma Chapman
11-comic story4.5pencils: Morris Weiss; inks: Morris WeissBuzz Baxter, Mr. Baxter First, Nancy Brown, Patsy Walker, Joshua Walker
12What Can Happen to a Beautiful Young College Girl?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration)Wendy Parker First
15-comic story7pencils: Christopher Rule; inks: Christopher RuleTimmy Foster First, Joe Parker First, Wendy Parker First

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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