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495September 1953
$0.10

Four Color #495

Dell · September 1953 · on sale 1953-07-21

First appearance: Chisel McSue
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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#495
Issue title
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge
Publication date
September 1953
Key date
1953-09-00
On-sale date
1953-07-21
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Chisel McSue - 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
0Jack-in-the-Boxcover1pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck
1Barber Collegecomic story1script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; letters: Carl BarksScrooge McDuck
2Horseradish Treasurecomic story22script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Carl BarksDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Chisel McSue First
3The Round Money Bincomic story10script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Carl BarksDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck
4Money Bin at Rainbow's Endcomic story1pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; letters: Carl BarksDewey Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck
5Feeds Flea Circuscomic story1pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Carl BarksDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #1051973On eBay ›
The Best of Walt Disney Comics #961721974On eBay ›
Uncle Scrooge, His Life and Times #1
ISBN 0890872902		1981On eBay ›
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #1721980On eBay ›
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #1811980On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library #31984On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #2121986On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #5141987On eBay ›
Disney's DuckTales #31989On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #2411990On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #2601991On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library of Uncle Scrooge One Pagers in Color #11992On eBay ›

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Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
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Series context

‹ #494495 of 1332#496 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q18285189 (Chisel McSue), first-appearance property (CC0)

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