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23August 1939
$0.10

Feature Comics #23

Quality Comics · August 1939

First appearance: Charlie ChanFirst appearance: Number One Son
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Identification plate

Series
Feature Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
August 1939
Key date
1939-08-00
Indicia publisher
Comic Favorites Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Number One Son - 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: Ed Cronin; inks: Ed CroninThe Bungles
1Introducing Charlie Chancomic story10script: Alfred Andriola; pencils: Alfred Andriola; inks: Alfred AndriolaCharlie Chan First, Number One Son First
2-comic story3script: J. P. McEvoy; pencils: John Striebel; inks: John Striebel
3Thunder in the Orientcomic story4script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelSir Raymond; Lady Alice; Tartars (villains)
4-comic story1script: George Marcoux; pencils: George Marcoux; inks: George Marcoux
5An Apple for the Judgecomic story1script: Bill Sakren; pencils: Bill Sakren; inks: Bill Sakren
6-comic story4script: Bob Zuppke; pencils: Walt Depew; inks: Walt Depew
7Episode 23comic story2script: John Welch; pencils: Jack W. McGuire; inks: Jack W. McGuireBullet Benton; Slim; Tubby
8-cartoon1script: Ed Reed; pencils: Ed Reed; inks: Ed Reed
9The Burton Kidnappingcomic story5script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerThe Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Burton (introduction); Inspector Kane; Butch (villain); Squint (villain)
10-comic story1script: Rube Goldberg; pencils: Rube Goldberg; inks: Rube Goldberg
11-comic story4script: Lank Leonard; pencils: Lank Leonard; inks: Lank Leonard
12Bob Fellercomic story1script: Bob Zuppke; pencils: Walt Depew; inks: Walt DepewBob Feller (baseball player)
13-comic story4script: J. P. McEvoy; pencils: John Striebel; inks: John Striebel
14Cause of Warcomic story2script: H. J. Tuthill; pencils: H. J. Tuthill; inks: H. J. Tuthill
15Jim Slade's Plotcomic story4script: Art Pinajian; pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianJim Slade and his gang (first appearance; villains); Mr. Brewster (first appearance); Bess Brewster (first appearance)
16Rain Bird, Chapter IItext story2script: Robert M. Hyatt; letters: typeset
17Episode 23comic story2script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan
18-comic story1script: Rube Goldberg; pencils: Rube Goldberg; inks: Rube Goldberg
19-comic story3script: Rube Goldberg; pencils: Rube Goldberg; inks: Rube GoldbergLala Palooza; Vince Doolittle
20Trouble At the Mountain Valley Ranchcomic story4script: Bill Smith; pencils: Bill Smith; inks: Bill SmithRance Keane; Joan Hern (first appearance); Jess Hern (first appearance)
21-cartoon1script: Ed Reed; pencils: Ed Reed; inks: Ed Reed
22-comic story4script: Ham Fisher; pencils: Mo Leff; inks: Mo LeffJoe Palooka; Nobby

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