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17August-September 1954
$0.10

Flippity & Flop #17

DC · August-September 1954 · on sale 1954-06-16

First appearance: Mervin Mouse
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Identification plate

Series
Flippity & Flop (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
August-September 1954
Key date
1954-08-00
On-sale date
1954-06-16
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mervin Mouse - 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: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisFlippity, Flop, Sam
1Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube Grossman; letters: Ira SchnappMervin Mouse First, Peter Porkchops, Wolfie
2-comic story6script: Alpine Harper, Cecil Beard, Jim Davis; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisFlippity, Flop, Sam
5-activity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
6-comic story6script: Alpine Harper, Cecil Beard, Jim Davis; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisFlippity, Flop, Sam
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1
8Fun Shopactivity2script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
9-comic story4script: Alpine Harper, Cecil Beard, Jim Davis; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisTwiddle; Twaddle; Dog [Rat Terrier]; Mrs. R. Jones
10Find the Twinsactivity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
11Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
12The Stubborn Pelicantext story2pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
13-comic story7script: Alpine Harper, Cecil Beard, Jim Davis; pencils: Jim Davis; inks: Jim DavisFlippity, Flop, Sam

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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