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Publishers / Western / A Whitman Comic Book (1962) / #4
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A Whitman Comic Book #4

Western · 1962 · on sale September 17, 1962

First appearance (cover): Fred FlintstoneFirst appearance (cover): Barney Rubble
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Identification plate

Series
A Whitman Comic Book (Western, 1962 series)
Issue
#4
Issue title
Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones
Publication date
1962
Key date
September 17, 1962
On-sale date
September 17, 1962

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Fred Flintstone - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Barney Rubble - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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-cover1Fred Flintstone First, Barney Rubble First

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Series context

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q614889 (Fred Flintstone), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q614762 (Barney Rubble), first-appearance property (CC0)

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