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60July 1949
$0.10

Tom & Jerry Comics #60

Dell · July 1949 · on sale 1949

First appearance: DroopyFirst appearance: FuzzyFirst appearance: Wuzzy
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Identification plate

Series
Tom & Jerry Comics (Dell, 1949 series)
Issue
#60
Publication date
July 1949
Key date
1949-07-00
On-sale date
1949
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Wuzzy - 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 Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergJerry, Tom, Tuffy
1Bonecomic story1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergDroopy First
2-comic story10pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; letters: Harvey EisenbergJerry, Tom, Tuffy
3-comic story2Jerry, Tuffy
4-comic story6pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergTom
5-text story4Jerry, Tom, Tuffy
6-comic story6pencils: Charles Hedinger; inks: Charles Hedinger; letters: Charles HedingerFlip; Dip
7-comic story6pencils: Vivie Risto; inks: Vivie Risto; letters: Vivie RistoWuff; Sammy Squirrel; Charlie Coyote; One-Gun Skunk
8-comic story8script: Gil Turner; pencils: Gil Turner; inks: Gil Turner; letters: Gil TurnerBarney Bear, Benny Burro, Mooseface McElk
9-comic story6pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan Gormley; letters: Dan GormleyFuzzy First, Wuzzy First, Barney Bear
10-comic story1script: Harvey Eisenberg; pencils: Harvey EisenbergDroopy First

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q1260264 (Droopy), first-appearance property (CC0)

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