Publishers / DC / Leave It to Binky (1948) / #44
44January 1955
$0.10

Leave It to Binky #44

DC · January 1955 · on sale October 31, 1954

First appearance: Mr. WilliamsFirst appearance: Kenny WilliamsFirst appearance: Mrs. Williams
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Identification plate

Series
Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
January 1955
Key date
January 1955
On-sale date
October 31, 1954
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Mrs. Williams - 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: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
2-comic story6pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerBill Baxter, Peggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs
4-comic story3pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerAlice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Dopey
5-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
6-activity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
8On the Recordcomic story2pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerBetty; Jimmy; Mack; Steve; Sue; Tim
9-comic story6script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerFreddie Austin, Mrs. Williams First, Mr. Williams First, Kenny Williams First, Liz Williams
10Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerClark Kent, Superboy
11Prize Recipetext story2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond PerryJamie Draper, Linda Lee
13-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffPeg
14-comic story6pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Sherwood

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics #1051959On eBay ›
Wonder Woman #1121960On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-461976On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #4344 of 71#45 ›

Sources

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