Publishers / Archie / Super Duck Comics (1944) / #17
17December 1947
$0.10

Super Duck Comics #17

Archie · December 1947

First appearance: Petunia
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Identification plate

Series
Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
December 1947
Key date
1947-12-00
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyFauntleroy, Super Duck
2-comic story8script: Al Fagaly; pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Fauntleroy, Uwanna, Veronica Lodge, Super Duck
3Story Quizactivity0.5Captain Jolly Roger
4Archiepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typesetArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
5-comic story4script: Al Fagaly; pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyUwanna, Super Duck
6-comic story7script: Al Fagaly; pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyFauntleroy, Super Duck
7-comic story3pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleTrouble
8No Rest for the Wearytext story2script: Harry KamesSuper Duck
9-comic story4script: Al Fagaly; pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyFauntleroy, Super Duck
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
11Faunt Eggs Ham oncomic story2script: Al Fagaly; pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyFauntleroy
12-comic story5pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleCubby, Petunia First
13-comic story7script: Al Fagaly; pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyFauntleroy, Super Duck
14-comic story2script: Al Fagaly; pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalySuper Duck

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of Archie Comics #2
ISBN 978-1-936975-20-4		2012On eBay ›
Best of Archie Comics #2
ISBN 978-1-68255-938-3		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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