Publishers / Dell / Four Color (1942) / #70
70[April] 1945
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Four Color #70

Dell · [April] 1945

First appearance: Geezil
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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#70
Issue title
Popeye and Wimpy
Publication date
[April] 1945
Key date
1945-04-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Geezil - 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: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Wimpy
1-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye
2-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyGeezil First, Popeye, Wimpy
3-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy
4-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Rough-House, Swee'pea
5-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye
6-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyGeezil First, Olive Oyl, Popeye
7-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye, Rough-House
8-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Rough-House, Swee'pea
9-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyGeezil First, Popeye, Rough-House, Wimpy
10-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Rough-House, Wimpy
11-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Rough-House, Swee'pea
12-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Rough-House, Wimpy
13-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyGeezil First, Popeye, Rough-House, Wimpy
14-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Swee'pea
15-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Rough-House, Wimpy
16-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Wimpy
17-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Swee'pea
18-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye, Wimpy
19-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyNana Oyl, Olive Oyl, Popeye, Wimpy
20-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Swee'pea
21-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye, Wimpy
22-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye, Wimpy
23-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Wimpy
24-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye
25-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye, Wimpy
26-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyGeezil First, Popeye, Wimpy
27-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Rough-House, Wimpy
28-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyGeezil First, Olive Oyl, Poopdeck Pappy, Popeye, Swee'pea
29-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Rough-House, Wimpy
30-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye, Swee'pea
31-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye
32-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Popeye, Wimpy
33-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Rough-House, Swee'pea, Wimpy
34-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyOlive Oyl, Poopdeck Pappy, Popeye
35-comic story1pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyPopeye, Swee'pea

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Sources

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