Publishers / Charlton / Catholic Comics (1946) / #5
5October 1946
$0.10

Catholic Comics #5

Charlton · October 1946

First appearance: Sir Galahad
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Identification plate

Series
Catholic Comics (Charlton, 1946 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
October 1946
Key date
1946-10-00
Indicia publisher
Catholic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Bill Brown
1Sonja Heniecomic story1Sonja Henie
2"Bill Brown Sophomore star of Notre Dame Varsity, provides a..."comic story8Bill Brown
3The Romance of Radiophotocomic story5pencils: Sid Greene; inks: Sid Greene
4Father O'Malley's Minstrelscomic story7Father O'Malley
5Catholic Crossword Puzzle Contestactivity2letters: typeset
6Paddy Pigcomic story6pencils: ? [as EC]; inks: ? [as EC]Paddy Pig
7October Is Rosary Monthtext article2letters: typeset
8The Fox and the Grapescomic story3
9"Famed King Arthur and his Knights of the round table..."comic story7pencils: Robert S. Pious; inks: Robert S. PiousKing Arthur
10Sir Galahadcomic story7pencils: Robert S. Pious; inks: Robert S. PiousSir Galahad First
11You'll Ride an Autoplane Soon!comic story1
12Our Ladyillustration1

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