Publishers / Dell / Four Color (1942) / #86
86October 1945
$0.10

Four Color #86

Dell · October 1945 · on sale 1945-09-14

First appearance: Trigger
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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#86
Issue title
Roy Rogers Comics
Publication date
October 1945
Key date
1945-10-00
On-sale date
1945-09-14
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Trigger - 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: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph)Roy Rogers, Trigger First
1-illustration1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo)Roy Rogers
2Deadly Treasurecomic story32script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Al Micale; inks: Al MicaleRoy Rogers, Trigger First
3-illustration1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo)Roy Rogers
4-illustration1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo)Roy Rogers

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Roy Rogers #1
ISBN 978-1-59307-966-6		2008On 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

‹ #8586 of 1332#87 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q7841694 (Trigger), first-appearance property (CC0)

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