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41August 1954
$0.10

Leave It to Binky #41

DC · August 1954 · on sale June 14, 1954

First appearance: Liz WilliamsFirst appearance: Freddie AustinFirst appearance (promotional): The Golden Gorilla
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Identification plate

Series
Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#41
Publication date
August 1954
Key date
August 1954
On-sale date
June 14, 1954
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance (promotional) of The Golden Gorilla - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Bogadu - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Peggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
1Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto Feuer; letters: Ira SchnappPeter Porkchops, Wolfie
2-comic story6pencils: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs
4-comic story7script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Dopey
5Join Congo Bill and Janu the Jungle Boypromo (ad from the publisher)1Bogadu First, Congo Bill, The Golden Gorilla First, Janu
6-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
7-comic story6pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerFreddie Austin First, Liz Williams First
8In a Stewtext story2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond PerryJill Blake
10Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
11-comic story6pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Uncle Snootly, Grandpa Van Roy, Mr. Van Roy, Sherwood

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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