Publishers / Dell / Red Ryder Comics (1942) / #97
97August 1951
$0.10

Red Ryder Comics #97

Dell · August 1951 · on sale 1951

First appearance: Roman Nose
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Identification plate

Series
Red Ryder Comics (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#97
Publication date
August 1951
Key date
August 1951
On-sale date
1951
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred HarmanLittle Beaver, Red Ryder, Thunder
1Red Ryder Ranch Newstext article2script: Fred Harman
2-comic story16pencils: Fred HarmanRed Ryder
3Why Indians Build Little Firestext article2
4-comic story12pencils: Fred HarmanLittle Beaver
5Cheyenne Chief Roman Nosecomic story2Roman Nose First

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Series context

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Sources

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