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1Spring 1947
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International Comics #1

EC · Spring 1947

First appearance: Van Manhattan
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Identification plate

Series
International Comics (EC, 1947 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Spring 1947
Key date
1947-04-00
Indicia publisher
I. C. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Manhattan's Filescover1pencils: Leo Bachle; inks: Leo BachleVan Manhattan First
1Introducing a New Group of Exciting, Adventuresome Comic Friends!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2Manhattan's Filescomic story8script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellVan Manhattan First
3Introducing Igorcomic story7script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffIgor the Archer; Count Rostov; Czar (villain)
4Introducing Juan Meatbalcomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Lee Ames; inks: Burt FrohmanJuan Meatbal
5Sound Suspiciontext story2letters: typeset
6That's Madelon!comic story8script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Clem WeisbeckerMadelon Durand; The Great Durand (Madelon's father, death); Mr. Benet; Bobo King of the Apaches (death); von Schlager (villain)
7For the Finest in Comic Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
8The Story of Young George Washingtoncomic story1script: M. C. Gaines, W. W. D. Sones; pencils: Allen Simon; inks: Allen SimonGeorge Washington
9Now on Sale!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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Sources

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