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1December 1946
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Movie Comics #1

Fiction House · December 1946 · on sale 1946-09-05

First appearance: Steve WilsonFirst appearance: Lorelei Kilbourne
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Identification plate

Series
Movie Comics (Fiction House, 1946 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1946
Key date
1946-12-00
On-sale date
1946-09-05
Indicia publisher
Fiction House Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Lorelei Kilbourne - 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 Lubbers; inks: Bob LubbersLorelei Kilbourne First, Steve Wilson First
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various
2Big Towncomic story12script: Claude Lapham; pencils: Bob Lubbers; inks: Bob LubbersLorelei Kilbourne First, Steve Wilson First
3Here With the Breezecomic story6script: John Graham; pencils: Al Walker; inks: Al WalkerIvan Porkenuff; Cathy Poodle; Rex Collie; Rinaldo Rat; Ferret; Fox
4-comic story7script: ? [as Ronald Wood] (credited)Johnny Danger; Gloria Ralston; Webb; Saul; Sam Vickers; Peter Ralston; Elsie
5A Tree Grows in Hollywoodtext story3pencils: Mike Peppe; inks: Mike PeppePeggy Ann Garner; Allyn Joslyn; Joan Blondell; George Raft
6-comic story1pencils: Bob Lubbers; inks: Bob LubbersWolfred Rake; Olga Option; Albert
7-comic story9pencils: John Celardo; inks: John CelardoBuck Hoskins; Linda Lawrence; Corey; Black Baron [Mr. Black]; Mr. Byron
8-comic story1script: Mike Peppe; pencils: Mike Peppe; inks: Mike PeppeGarret McBard
9-comic story9pencils: Fran Hopper; inks: Fran HopperMitzi Mason; Trigger Benson; Sandra Snow; Birdie La France; Joe Gaston; Frank Ford; Mrs. Mason; Mr. Mason
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1Sheena; Bob Reynolds
11A Man's Pastimepromo (ad from the publisher)1

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Sources

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