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1November 1949
$0.10

Torchy #1

Quality Comics · November 1949 · on sale 1949

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Identification plate

Series
Torchy (Quality Comics, 1949 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1949
Key date
1949-11-00
On-sale date
1949
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill Fox; colors: Gill Fox; letters: Gill FoxTorchy Todd
2-comic story9Torchy Todd; Tess Parker; Ethelbert (robot); Ed Tracy; Elmo Fleep; Pete; Horatio Wibbs; Jeeves; Elmira Wibbs; Apperson
3Sam Brown Supersalesmancomic story6pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleSam Brown
4-comic story8pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxTorchy Todd; Tess Parker; Ed Tracy; Mr. Klotzbottom; B. G.; Ernie Burns; Willis; Al Wright; Wilbur; Elmira
5Just Call Me Sugahtext story1letters: typesetSugar Shay
6-comic story7Torchy Todd; Ed Tracy; Tess Parker; Jonathan Boyer; Alonzo Fleuge
8A Quality Romance Publication Means You'll Get The Best!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Good Girl Art Quarterly #111993On eBay ›
Torchy #2
ISBN 978-1-56685-057-5; 1-56685-057-6		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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