Publishers / Dell / Walter Lantz New Funnies (1946) / #187
187September 1952
$0.10

Walter Lantz New Funnies #187

Dell · September 1952

First appearance: KnotheadFirst appearance: SplinterFirst appearance: Floyd
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Identification plate

Series
Walter Lantz New Funnies (Dell, 1946 series)
Issue
#187
Publication date
September 1952
Key date
1952-09-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Mr. Tackhammer - 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: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan GormleyKnothead First, Splinter First, Woody Woodpecker
1-comic story10script: Frank Thomas; pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Irene Little; letters: Irene LittleDrooly First, Knothead First, Pappy Tiger First, Snappy First, Splinter First, Woody Woodpecker
2-comic story9pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Irene Little; letters: Irene LittleAndy Panda, Charlie Chicken
3-comic story9pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Irene Little; letters: Irene LittleMr. Tackhammer First, Woody Woodpecker
4-comic story6script: Del Connell; pencils: Vivie Risto; inks: Vivie Risto; letters: Vivie RistoRed Cardinal, Homer Pigeon, Carrie Pigeon
5Good as Goldtext story2pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Anahid DinkjianKnothead First, Splinter First, Woody Woodpecker
6-comic story6pencils: Lloyd White; inks: Suzanne Seaborne; letters: Suzanne SeaborneAndy Panda, Charlie Chicken
7-comic story6pencils: Lloyd White; inks: Suzanne Seaborne; letters: Suzanne SeaborneFloyd First, Lloyd First, Oswald the Rabbit, Reddy Fox First
8-comic story1pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Irene Little; letters: Irene LittleKnothead First, Splinter First, Woody Woodpecker

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

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Series context

‹ #18679 of 180#188 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q125534828 (Lloyd), first-appearance property (CC0)

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