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1January 1953
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Walt Disney's Peter Pan Treasure Chest #1

Dell · January 1953 · on sale 1952-11-18

First appearance: Mary DarlingFirst appearance: George Darling
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Identification plate

Series
Walt Disney's Peter Pan Treasure Chest (Dell, 1953 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1953
Key date
1953-01-00
On-sale date
1952-11-18
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
212

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Peter Pan Treasure Chestcover1pencils: Dick Moores; inks: Dick Moores; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopWendy Darling, Captain Hook, Peter Pan, Smee, Princess Tiger Lily, Tinker Bell
1Introduction to Peter Pan Treasure Chestillustration1pencils: Bob Moore; inks: Bob MooreGeorge Darling First, John Darling, Mary Darling First, Michael Darling, Wendy Darling, Captain Hook, Nana, Peter Pan, Smee, Princess Tiger Lily, Tinker Bell
2Peter Pancomic story54pencils: Al Hubbard; inks: Al HubbardGeorge Darling First, John Darling, Mary Darling First, Michael Darling, Wendy Darling, Captain Hook, Nana, Peter Pan, Smee, Princess Tiger Lily, Tinker Bell
3Rescue Tiger Lily!activity1letters: typesetJohn Darling, Michael Darling, Wendy Darling, Captain Hook, Peter Pan, Princess Tiger Lily
4Round trip race for two playersactivity2letters: typesetPeter Pan; Wendy Darling; Nana (a St. Bernard); Michael Darling; John Darling; Chief Mugwump; Captain Hook; Princess Tiger Lily; John Darling; Chief Mugwump; Captain Hook; Princess Tiger Lily; Tinker Bell
5Donald Duck meets Peter Pancomic story20pencils: Bob Moore; inks: Bob MooreDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell
6Destination Neverland!text article2letters: typesetWendy Darling; John Darling; Michael Darling
7Pixielandcomic story12pencils: Dick Moores; inks: Dick MooresWendy Darling, Tinker Bell
8I can fly!activity1letters: typesetMichael Darling, Tinker Bell
9Pan's magicactivity1letters: typesetPeter Pan
10Fed upcomic story10pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopCaptain Hook, Smee
11The living shadowscomic story20pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack BradburyFerdie, Goofy, Morty, Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell
12Connect each dot...activity1letters: typesetPeter Pan
13Shadow landactivity1letters: typeset
14The Buried Treasurecomic story32script: Del Connell; pencils: Dick Moores; inks: Dick MooresYellow Beak, George Darling First, John Darling, Mary Darling First, Michael Darling, Wendy Darling, Captain Hook, Peter Pan, Smee, Tinker Bell
15Pirate playactivity2letters: typesetJohn Darling, Michael Darling, Wendy Darling
16Bubbles the Water Baby, a story of Mermaid Lagooncomic story12pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergBubbles the Water Baby (originally named Number Six); King Neptune
17The swimming lessonactivity1letters: typesetWendy Darling; Peter Pan; Michael Darling; John Darling
18Tic-toc! Tic-toc!activity1letters: typesetCaptain Hook
19Nursemaid Nanacomic story12pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack BradburyGeorge Darling First, John Darling, Mary Darling First, Michael Darling, Wendy Darling, Nana
20Dog tricks from Nana's diaryactivity2letters: typesetJohn Darling, Michael Darling, Wendy Darling, Nana
21John and Michael's Indian adventurecomic story16pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack BradburyJohn Darling, Michael Darling
22Red man danceactivity2
23Peter Pan as Little Flying Eagleactivity1letters: typesetPeter Pan
24You can fly, you can fly!activity0.5letters: typesetSanta Claus
25A pirate's lifeactivity0.5letters: typesetJohn Darling, Michael Darling
26Tee dum, tee deeactivity0.5letters: typesetPeter Pan
27What made the red man red?activity0.5letters: typeset
28When at night in bed I lie,activity1letters: typeset
29Captured by Indiansillustration1John Darling, Michael Darling

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