Publishers / Dell / Barbie and Ken (1962) / #[1]
[1]May-July 1962
$0.15

Barbie and Ken #[1]

Dell · May-July 1962 · on sale 1962-03-01

First appearance: BarbieFirst appearance: Ken
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Identification plate

Series
Barbie and Ken (Dell, 1962 series)
Issue
#[1]
Publication date
May-July 1962
Key date
1962-05-00
On-sale date
1962-03-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Ken - 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
0Barbie and Kencover1pencils: ? (photos); inks: ? (photos); colors: ? (photos); letters: typesetBarbie First, Ken First
1Barbie's Famecomic story1pencils: Norman Nodel; inks: Norman NodelBarbie First
2Barbie's Fan Clubcomic story8pencils: Norman Nodel; inks: Norman NodelBarbie First, Ken First
3Barbie's Balletcomic story8.67pencils: Norman Nodel; inks: Norman NodelBarbie First, Ken First
4Nurse Barbiecomic story15.33pencils: Norman Nodel; inks: Norman NodelBarbie First, Ken First
5Kencomic story1pencils: Norman Nodel; inks: Norman NodelBarbie First, Ken First
6A Handsome Couplecomic story1pencils: Norman Nodel; inks: Norman NodelBarbie First, Ken First

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Series context

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Sources

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