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1February-April 1948
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Popeye #1

Dell · February-April 1948

First appearance: Kid KabbageFirst appearance: Mr. TillboxFirst appearance: Gutter Pete
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Identification plate

Series
Popeye (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February-April 1948
Key date
1948-02-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Mervin M. Mouser - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Baby Doll - 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: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea, Mr. Tillbox First
1-comic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea
2"Shame on You!" or "Gentlemen Do Not Fight!" or "You're a Ruffian, Sir!"comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfKid Kabbage First, Kid Kabbage First, Olive Oyl, Gutter Pete First, Popeye, Rough-House, Mr. Tillbox First
3"Map Back!" or "Back Map!"comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfBaby Doll First, Mervin M. Mouser First, Popeye, Samuel Snagg First, Swee'pea
4Spinach Revolt!comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfOlive Oyl, Poopdeck Pappy, Popeye, Rough-House, Wimpy
5-comic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea
6-comic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Popeye the Sailor #1711984On eBay ›
Classic Popeye #12012On eBay ›
Popeye Classics #1
ISBN 978-1-61377-557-8		2013On eBay ›
Popeye: The Great Comic Book Tales by Bud Sagendorf #[nn]
ISBN 978-1600107474		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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