Publishers / Western / Underdog (1975) / #2
2June 1975
$0.25

Underdog #2

Western · June 1975 · on sale 1975

First appearance: Sweet Polly PurebredFirst appearance: Simon Bar Sinister
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Identification plate

Series
Underdog (Western, 1975 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June 1975
Key date
1975-06-00
On-sale date
1975
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Sweet Polly Purebred - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Simon Bar Sinister - 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-cover1Underdog
1The Sock Singer Caper!comic story5Underdog; Polly Purebred; Simon Bar Sinister; Cad
2Lovable Lunkhead!comic story5pencils: John Costanza; inks: John CostanzaSimon Bar Sinister First, Sweet Polly Purebred First, Shoeshine Boy, Underdog
3Way Out West!comic story6Underdog; Polly Purebred; Dirty Dog (villain)
4A Foul Fowlcomic story5script: John Albano; pencils: Chris Browne; inks: Chris BrowneUnderdog; Polly Purebred; the Wrong Brothers [Wilbur Wrong; Orville Wrong] (villains)
5Gilded Cagecomic story4pencils: Chris Browne; inks: Chris BrowneUnderdog; Polly Purebred; Simon Bar Sinister; Cad

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Series context

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Sources

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