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9October-November 1949
$0.10

Popeye #9

Dell · October-November 1949 · on sale 1949

First appearance: MisermitesFirst appearance: Zoog
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Identification plate

Series
Popeye (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
October-November 1949
Key date
1949-10-00
On-sale date
1949
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Zoog - 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
1Black Jacktext story2script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPoopdeck Pappy, Swee'pea
2"Misermites" or "I'd Rather Have Termites!"comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfMisermites First, Popeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy, Zoog First
3Sound Pills!comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfJohn Sappo, O. G. Wotasnozzle

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Popeye the Sailor #751965On eBay ›
Classic Popeye #92013On eBay ›
Moon Goon and More!
ISBN 978-1-61377-652-0		2013On eBay ›
Popeye: The Great Comic Book Tales by Bud Sagendorf #[nn]
ISBN 978-1600107474		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #89 of 65#10 ›

Sources

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