Publishers / Dell / The Comics (1937) / #6
6February 1938
$0.10

The Comics #6

Dell · February 1938

First appearance: Pecos Bill
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Identification plate

Series
The Comics (Dell, 1937 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
February 1938
Key date
1938-02-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Pecos Bill - 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-cover1script: Victor Pazmiño; pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoWash Tubbs; Captain Easy
1-comic story1script: Charles Payne; pencils: Charles Payne; inks: Charles PayneAmbrose; Pop; Maw
2-comic story4script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy CraneWash Tubbs; Lulu Belle; C. Hollis Wallis; Flowerpot (outlaw); C. Hollis Wallis Jr.
3-comic story1script: C. D. Small; pencils: C. D. Small; inks: C. D. SmallSalesman Sam
4-comic story4script: Al Carreño; pencils: Al Carreño; inks: Al CarreñoTed Strong
5Cowboy and Indian Loretext article1
6Cowboy Comicscartoon1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
7-comic story2script: Frank Engli; pencils: Frank Engli; inks: Frank Engli
8-comic story1script: Victor Pazmiño; pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoJimmie Jams; Pop; Ma
9Little Artistactivity1script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
10John Paul Jonescomic story2script: Augustus J. Robinson; pencils: Augustus J. Robinson; inks: Augustus J. RobinsonJohn Paul Jones
11Sailors' Knots and Seaman's Waystext article1script: Augustus Robinson; pencils: Augustus Robinson; inks: Augustus Robinson
12-comic story3script: James P. McCague; pencils: James P. McCague; inks: James P. McCague
13-cartoon1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis
14The Comics Stamp Clubtext article1script: Montgomery Mulford
15-comic story4script: Paul H Jepson; pencils: Paul H Jepson; inks: Paul H JepsonRod Rian; Andres; Elmus; Mephisians
16Al Bradycomic story4
17Comic Cartoonsactivity2pencils: W. C. Brigham; inks: W. C. Brigham
18Romance of the Rockiescomic story4pencils: Norman Fallon; inks: Norman Fallon
19-comic story2script: Barreaux; pencils: Barreaux; inks: BarreauxMickey; Meg
20-comic story2script: Tex O'Reilly, Jack Warren; pencils: Jack Warren; inks: Jack WarrenPecos Bill First
21The Comics Crossword Puzzleactivity1.2
22-comic story1script: Victor Pazmiño; pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoJimmy Jams; Pop
23Hi-Jack Backfiretext story2script: H. T. Sperry
24-cartoon1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis
25Did You Know?text article1script: Joe Archibald; pencils: Joe Archibald; inks: Joe Archibald
26-comic story2script: Robert Weinstein; pencils: Robert Weinstein; inks: Robert WeinsteinCap'n Cloud
27Comic Puzzlesactivity1script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
28-comic story0.8script: Victor Pazmiño; pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoClancy the Cop; The Captain
29-comic story3script: Charles McGraw; pencils: Charles McGraw; inks: Charles McGraw; letters: Charles McGraw
30How to Build the LD-6activity1script: Ed Cronin; pencils: Ed Cronin; inks: Ed Cronin
31The Valley of the Maltese Crosscomic story3script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
32Jimmy Nesbittext article0.8script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen
34-comic story1script: C. D. Small; pencils: C. D. Small; inks: C. D. SmallSam Howdy; Farmer Black
35Cowboy Comicscartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
36Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.statement of ownership0.5letters: typeset
37-comic story1script: Charles Payne; pencils: Charles Payne; inks: Charles PayneAmbrose; Maw; Pop
38Tommy Armourtext article1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen
39Be a Champion Snow-shoe Raceractivity1script: Ed Cronin; pencils: Ed Cronin; inks: Ed Cronin; colors: Ed Cronin; letters: Ed Cronin
40Fun for Everyone!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 1.2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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