Publishers / Dell / Quick Draw McGraw (1960) / #2
2April-June 1960
$0.10

Quick Draw McGraw #2

Dell · April-June 1960 · on sale 1960-02-18

First appearance: Quick Draw McGrawFirst appearance: Baba LooeyFirst appearance: Augie Doggie1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Quick Draw McGraw (Dell, 1960 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
April-June 1960
Key date
1960-04-00
On-sale date
1960-02-18
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Quick Draw McGraw - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Doggie Daddy - 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: Harvey EisenbergQuick Draw McGraw First
1Rude Awakeningcomic story1Blabber First, Snooper First
2The Sleepy Gunslingercomic story10pencils: Harvey EisenbergBaba Looey First, Quick Draw McGraw First
3Dear Dad's Bad Daycomic story8Augie Doggie First, Doggie Daddy First
4Wise Is As Wise Doestext story1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typesetLittle Hoot
5Private-Eye Straincomic story8pencils: Harvey EisenbergBlabber First, Snooper First
6All Steamed Upcomic story5pencils: Harvey EisenbergBaba Looey First, Quick Draw McGraw First
7The Sleep Walkercomic story1Augie Doggie First, Doggie Daddy First
8Shoot-Out at Gopher Gulchcomic story1Quick Draw McGraw First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]; 0.10 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Yogi Bear #341968On eBay ›
Quick Draw McGraw #151969On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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