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14Autumn 1947
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Doll Man Quarterly #14

Quality Comics · Autumn 1947 · on sale 1947-08-20

First appearance: Torchy Todd
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Identification plate

Series
Doll Man Quarterly (Quality Comics, 1941 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
Autumn 1947
Key date
1947-08-20
On-sale date
1947-08-20
Indicia publisher
Comic Favorites Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Torchy Todd - 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
0The Doll Man Puts the Spotlight on Crime!cover1pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantDoll Man [Darrel Dane]
1The Robe of Lucifercomic story12script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantDoll Man [Darrel Dane]; Lucifer (villain); The Robe [Marto] (first appearance; villain; death)
2The Two-Gun Viscountcomic story11script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantDoll Man [Darrel Dane]; John Vincent Rallion [aka Shotgun Ralls] (first appearance; villain)
3Torchy Makes a Mancomic story8script: Bill Ward; pencils: Bill Ward; inks: Bill WardTorchy Todd First
4Lopsided Revengetext story2letters: typeset
5The Hanging Judgecomic story14pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkyDoll Man [Darrel Dane]; Judge Tolliver (first appearance; villain; death)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Good Girl Art Quarterly #[1]1990On eBay ›
Bill Ward's Torchy Summer Fun Special #11992On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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