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4Winter 1947
$0.10

Kid Eternity #4

Quality Comics · Winter 1947 · on sale 1946-11-06

First appearance: DraculaFirst appearance: Dr. JekyllFirst appearance: Mr. Hyde
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Identification plate

Series
Kid Eternity (Quality Comics, 1946 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
Winter 1947
Key date
1947-00-00
On-sale date
1946-11-06
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Sir Lancelot - 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: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkyKid Eternity, Mr. Keeper
1The Riddle of the Golden Knightcomic story12script: Joe MillardKid Eternity, Mr. Keeper, Sir Lancelot First
2Mrs. Annie Arden's Antique Shopcomic story11script: Joe MillardKid Eternity, Mr. Keeper
3A Day Offcomic story8script: Al Stahl; pencils: Al Stahl; inks: Al StahlSnap Shotz
4Grotto of Osiristext story2letters: typeset
5Great Heroes in Fictioncomic story14pencils: Pete Riss; inks: Pete RissDracula First, Frankenstein's monster, Sherlock Holmes, Mr. Hyde First, Dr. Jekyll First, Kid Eternity, Mr. Keeper
6-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleHinky Dooly

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Complete Kid Eternity: Volume 32016On eBay ›
Kid Eternity Treasury Giant #2
ISBN 979-8586665348		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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