Publishers / Dell / Popeye (1948) / #61
61September-October 1961
$0.15

Popeye #61

Dell · September-October 1961 · on sale 1961-08-01

First appearance: GrannyOrigin: Granny
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Identification plate

Series
Popeye (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
September-October 1961
Key date
1961-09-00
On-sale date
1961-08-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Granny.

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
1-comic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Wimpy
2Grannycomic story14script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfGranny First, King Blozo, Poopdeck Pappy, Popeye, Swee'pea
3Chained Lightningtext story1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetUncle Elmo; John Hardy
4Cow Thief!comic story8script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye
5-comic story5script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfJohn Sappo, O. G. Wotasnozzle

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Series context

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Sources

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