Publishers / Dell / Bozo the Clown (1951) / #2
2July-September 1951
$0.10

Bozo the Clown #2

Dell · July-September 1951 · on sale 1951

First appearance: Bozo the Clown
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Identification plate

Series
Bozo the Clown (Dell, 1951 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
July-September 1951
Key date
1951-07-00
On-sale date
1951
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bozo the Clown - 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: Lee Hooper; inks: Lee Hooper
1-comic story1script: Don Sheppard; pencils: Lee Hooper; inks: Lee Hooper; letters: Lee Hooper
2The Weather Wizardcomic story33script: Don Sheppard; pencils: Lee Hooper; inks: Lee Hooper; letters: Lee HooperBozo the Clown First
3-comic story1script: Don Sheppard; pencils: Lee Hooper; inks: Lee Hooper; letters: Lee HooperBozo the Clown First

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Series context

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Sources

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