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2Spring 1942
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Hangman Comics #2

Archie · Spring 1942 · on sale 1942-03-20

First appearance: Black JackFirst appearance: Jack Jones
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Identification plate

Series
Hangman Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
Spring 1942
Key date
1942-04-00
On-sale date
1942-03-20
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Jack Jones - 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: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyRoy Carter, Bob Dickering, Dusty, The Hangman, Roy the Super-Boy, Dustin Simmons
1Special Case No. 4: The Hangman Vs. Captain Swastikacomic story13pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyBob Dickering, The Hangman
2-promo (ad from the publisher)2The Black Hood, Black Jack First, Matthew "Kip" Burland, Roy Carter, Bob Dickering, Dusty, The Hangman, Joe Higgins, Jack Jones First, Roy the Super-Boy, The Shield, Dustin Simmons, Steel Sterling, John Sterling
3Special Case No. 5: Clockmaker of Deathcomic story13pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyBob Dickering, The Hangman
4The Rabbitcomic story13script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Warren King; inks: Warren KingBob Dickering, The Hangman
5Live By the Gun and Die By--The Hangmantext story2letters: typesetBob Dickering, The Hangman
6Special Case No. 3comic story7script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanRoy Carter, Dusty, Joe Higgins, Roy the Super-Boy, The Shield, Dustin Simmons, Blane Whitney, The Wizard
7Special Case No. 4comic story14script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanRoy Carter, Dusty, Roy the Super-Boy, Dustin Simmons

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Series context

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Sources

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