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1December 1962-February 1963
$0.12

Alley Oop #1

Dell · December 1962-February 1963 · on sale October 9, 1962

First appearance: Queen UmpateedleFirst appearance: Dr. Elbert WonmugFirst appearance: Pooky
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Identification plate

Series
Alley Oop (Dell, 1962 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1962-February 1963
Key date
December 1962
On-sale date
October 9, 1962
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Dr. Elbert Wonmug - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of G. Oscar Boom - 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: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; colors: Matt FoxDinny, Alley Oop
1Wet a Way to Go...comic story1pencils: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; letters: Matt FoxKing Guzzle, Ooola, Alley Oop
2Brontosorenesscomic story6script: Matt Fox; pencils: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; colors: Matt Fox; letters: Matt FoxDinny, Alley Oop
3Foreign Entanglementcomic story8script: Matt Fox; pencils: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; colors: Matt Fox; letters: Matt FoxDinny, Foozy, Ooola, Alley Oop
4New Twistcomic story3script: Matt Fox; pencils: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; colors: Matt Fox; letters: Matt FoxOoola, Alley Oop
5Spain in the Neckcomic story8script: Matt Fox; pencils: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; colors: Matt Fox; letters: Matt FoxG. Oscar Boom First, Ooola, Alley Oop, Dr. Elbert Wonmug First
6King for a Daycomic story7script: Matt Fox; pencils: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; colors: Matt Fox; letters: Matt FoxPooky First, King Guzzle, Queen Umpateedle First, Alley Oop
7A 'Barberous' Actcomic story1script: Matt Fox; pencils: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; letters: Matt FoxPooky First, Ooola, Alley Oop
8Time-and-a-hapcomic story1script: Matt Fox; pencils: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; colors: Matt Fox; letters: Matt FoxAlley Oop, Dr. Elbert Wonmug First

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Series context

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Sources

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