Publishers / Western / Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963) / #46
46December 1963
$0.12

Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #46

Western · December 1963 · on sale October 3, 1963

First appearance (promotional): Pebbles FlintstoneFirst appearance (promotional): Top CatFirst appearance (promotional): Astro
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Identification plate

Series
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (Western, 1963 series)
Issue
#46
Publication date
December 1963
Key date
December 1963
On-sale date
October 3, 1963
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Pebbles Flintstone - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Top Cat - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Astro - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance of Clerkly - 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
0Lost Beneath the Sea!cover1pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck
1Mammoth Subscription Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Tony StroblAstro First, Yogi Bear, Top Cat First, Fred Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone First, Huckleberry Hound, George Jetson
2Lost Beneath the Sea!comic story22script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Garé BarksClerkly First, Dewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck
3Autumn Picnictext story1pencils: Paul Murry; inks: Paul Murry; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopFerdie, Morty, Mickey Mouse
4A Helper's Helping Handcomic story4script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Garé BarksGyro Gearloose, Little Helper
5The Lemonade Flingcomic story5script: Vic Lockman; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Garé BarksDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck
6Save that Safe!comic story1script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; letters: Carl BarksScrooge McDuck

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Walt Disney Comics Digest #101969On eBay ›
Walt Disney Comics Digest #301971On eBay ›
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #1491978On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #5261988On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #2251988On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library #51989On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures #171989On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library of Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color #21992On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library of Gyro Gearloose Comics and Fillers in Color #6
ISBN 0-944599-69-9		1993On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color #431998On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #457 of 170#47 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q131549023 (Astro), first-appearance property (CC0)

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