Publishers / Charlton / Zoo Funnies (1953) / #7
7July 1954
$0.10

Zoo Funnies #7

Charlton · July 1954 · on sale May 21, 1954

First appearance: PunchyFirst appearance: Tubby the Scout
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Identification plate

Series
Zoo Funnies (Charlton, 1953 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
July 1954
Key date
July 1954
On-sale date
May 21, 1954
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Tubby the Scout - 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
0Water Wakeningcover1pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoThe Black Crow; Shorty
1As Tall as It Is Long!comic story1Leon the Lyin Lion; Wiggly Pig
2Boxing Ring(er)comic story7pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoPunchy First
3Beware of Being Preparedcomic story5Tubby the Scout First
4Ice Cream Connedcomic story2pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoLeon the Lyin' Lion; Wiggly Pig
5Stuck with the Sticktext story2letters: typesetHerman Ermine
6Picnic Paniccomic story5pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoNip the Cat
7The Carpet Baggercomic story2Shadow; cop; lady with Persian rug
8Luther Burbank Lioncomic story5pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoLeon the Lyin' Lion; Wiggly Pig; Professor Invento
9Sun Funcomic story2Shorty; two pink rabbits; Spunky Skunk
10Real Cool!comic story1Leon the Lyin Lion; Wiggly Pig
11Where's Shorty?comic story1The Black Crow; Shorty

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Funny Animals #11984On eBay ›
Punchy and the Black Crow #121986On eBay ›
Wotalife Comics #51959On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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