Publishers / Dell / 1000 Jokes (1939) / #17
17Spring 1940
$0.10

1000 Jokes #17

Dell · Spring 1940

First appearance: Bud AbbottFirst appearance: Lou Costello
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Identification plate

Series
1000 Jokes (Dell, 1939 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
Spring 1940
Key date
1940-04-00
Price
$0.10

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typesetBud Abbott First, Lou Costello First

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Series context

‹ #164 of 117#18 ›

Sources

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