Publishers / Fawcett / Hot Rod Comics (1951) / #[1]
[1][November] 1951
$0.10

Hot Rod Comics #[1]

Fawcett · [November] 1951 · on sale 1951

First appearance: Clint Curtis
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Identification plate

Series
Hot Rod Comics (Fawcett, 1951 series)
Issue
#[1]
Publication date
[November] 1951
Key date
1951-11-00
On-sale date
1951
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Clint Curtis - 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: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Captain Video, Hopalong Cassidy, Bob Colt, Freddy Freeman, Nyoka Gordon, Monte Hale, Gabby Hayes, Rocky Lane, Lash LaRue, Tom Mix, Tex Ritter
2Clint Curtis Builds a Hot Set of Wheelscomic story13pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellClint Curtis First
3The Operation of a Four-Cycle Enginecomic story1pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell
4The Top Three!comic story3pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell
5Lubricate Those Out-Of-The-Way Spots!comic story1pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell
6Hot Rod Haven!comic story13pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellClint Curtis First
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ?; ? (photograph); inks: ?; ? (photograph); letters: typeset
8The Flying Torpedoillustration1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph); letters: typeset

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Series context

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Sources

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