Publishers / Dell / Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940) / #6 (258)
6 (258)March 1962
$0.15

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #6 (258)

Dell · March 1962 · on sale 1962-01-25

First appearance: Magica De Spell
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Identification plate

Series
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Dell, 1940 series)
Issue
#6 (258)
Publication date
March 1962
Key date
1962-03-00
On-sale date
1962-01-25
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Magica De Spell - 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
0A Prelude to Paintball?cover1pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: John Liggera; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDonald Duck
1FREE Goofy and the Tiger Hunt with each subscription to Walt Disney's Comics and Storiespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Paul Murry; inks: Paul Murry
2Ten-Cent Valentinecomic story10script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Garé BarksMagica De Spell First, Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck
3Three in a Treecomic story6script: Vic Lockman; pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome SiemonChip, Dale
4A Bone to Pickcomic story6script: Don R. Christensen; pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: John Liggera; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome SiemonFerdie, Morty, Pluto, Ludwig Von Drake
5Hero Dannytext story1pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: John Liggera; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopFerdie, Morty, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse
6The Missing Merchantmancomic story8script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Paul Murry; inks: Paul Murry; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Paul MurryMickey Mouse; Goofy; Black Pete [Peg-leg Pete]
7Choretimecomic story1pencils: Paul Murry; inks: Paul Murry; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Paul MurryMickey Mouse; Morty; Ferdie
8Lunchtimecomic story1pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack BradburyChip; Dale

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #6 (402)1974On eBay ›
Walt Disney Showcase #301975On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library #101990On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #265
ISBN 1-56115-302-8		1992On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color #44
ISBN 1-57460-012-5		1995On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #5 (257)259 of 264#7 (259) ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q1647361 (Magica De Spell), first-appearance property (CC0)

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