Publishers / Dell / Porky Pig (1952) / #34
34May-June 1954
$0.10

Porky Pig #34

Dell · May-June 1954 · on sale 1954

First appearance: Charlie Dog
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Identification plate

Series
Porky Pig (Dell, 1952 series)
Issue
#34
Publication date
May-June 1954
Key date
1954-05-00
On-sale date
1954
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Charlie Dog - 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
0Bird on Golf Ballcover1pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Tony StroblPorky Pig
1Scared by Western Storycomic story1pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Tony StroblPorky Pig
2Petunia Had a Little Lambcomic story8script: Don R. Christensen; pencils: Ken Champin; inks: Vic LockmanBugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Cicero Pig, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig, Sylvester
3Who Haunts the Haunted House?comic story12script: Michael Maltese; pencils: Tony StroblPetunia Pig, Porky Pig
4When Pigs Flycomic story12script: Michael Maltese; pencils: Tony StroblCicero Pig, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig
5Elevated Bathtubcomic story1pencils: Tony StroblCharlie Dog First, Porky Pig
6Piccolo-less Porkycomic story1pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred AbranzCicero Pig, Porky Pig

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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