Publishers / Dell / Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (1941) / #1
1[August] 1941
$0.10

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #1

Dell · [August] 1941 · on sale 1941-08-01

First appearance: Bugs BunnyFirst appearance: Porky PigFirst appearance: Elmer Fudd
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Identification plate

Series
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (Dell, 1941 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[August] 1941
Key date
1941-08-01
On-sale date
1941-08-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Company
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bugs Bunny - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Porky Pig - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Elmer Fudd - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Daffy Duck - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Petunia Pig - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sniffles - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mary Jane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Blabbermouse - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Freddy Fox - 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-cover1Bugs Bunny First, Porky Pig First
1-character profile1Bugs Bunny First, Porky Pig First, Sniffles First
2The Wild Harecomic story8script: Chase CraigBugs Bunny First, Elmer Fudd First
3Porky's Hired Handcomic story8Freddy Fox First, Porky Pig First
4-comic story8Mary Jane First, Sniffles First
5Tom Thumb in Troublecomic story6Tom Thumb (first appearance); Tom Thumb's father (first appearance)
6Porky's Hollywood Sketchbookcomic story2Porky Pig First
7Cannibalism and a Roongacomic story8script: Win Smith; pencils: Win Smith; inks: Win SmithPat (first appearance); Patsy (first appearance); Pete (a penguin; first appearance); Cap Water (Pat and Patsy's uncle; first appearance); Ringy Roonga [as "the ring-tailed roonga"] (first appearance); Mike (a South Seas cannibal); the king (of the cannibal village); king's attendant; king's sentry
8Elmer and His Magic Wandcomic story4pencils: Chase Craig; inks: Chase CraigBugs Bunny First, Elmer Fudd First
9-comic story8pencils: Win Smith; inks: Win SmithBugs Bunny First, Daffy Duck First, Porky Pig First
10Pokerhuntas and Captain Johnny Smithcomic story7Pokerhuntas (first appearance); Captain Johnny Smith (first appearance)
11Bugs Bunny and His Secret Sixtext story3letters: typesetBugs Bunny First, Daffy Duck First, Petunia Pig First, Porky Pig First, Sniffles First, Blabbermouse First
12Believe It or Elsecomic story2
13Petunia Pig; Freddy Fox; Elmer Fuddcharacter profile1
14-illustration1Porky Pig First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Bugs Bunny and Friends #[nn]
ISBN 1563894580		1998On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q183102 (Bugs Bunny), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q937186 (Porky Pig), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q844904 (Elmer Fudd), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q319918 (Daffy Duck), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q7547763 (Sniffles), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q60466994 (Mary Jane), first-appearance property (CC0)

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