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6October 1939
$0.10

Wonderworld Comics #6

Fox · October 1939 · on sale 1939-08-25

First appearance: Tommy Taylor
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Identification plate

Series
Wonderworld Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
October 1939
Key date
1939-10-00
On-sale date
1939-08-25
Indicia publisher
Fox Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Flame [Gary Preston]
1The Arson Ring of Mr. Crasscomic story9script: Will Eisner; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Flame [Gary Preston]; Bonnie Lane (introduction); J. B. Crass (villain, introduction, death)
2The Blood Flowercomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellYarko the Great; Li Wan; Wang; Lailani and other vampiresses (villains, introduction)
3The Guatemala Gold Mine Capercomic story6script: S. M. Iger; pencils: S. M. Iger; inks: S. M. IgerShorty Shortcake
4The Hawaiian Volcano Eruptioncomic story6script: Claire S. Moe; pencils: Claire S. Moe; inks: Claire S. MoePatty O'Day; Blandon (villain, introduction)
5The Death of Khan Gen-Keecomic story6script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellDr. Fung; Lotus Flower (introduction, death); Khan Gen-Kee (villain, introduction, death); Loti Gen-Kee [called Lio-San in this story] (villain, introduction)
6Tommy Taylor in Tibettext story2script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellTommy Taylor First
7Indian Drums Throb Along Bar-9comic story5script: Munson Paddock; pencils: Munson Paddock; inks: Munson PaddockTex Mason; Olsen (villain, introduction, death); Frisby (villain, introduction, death)
8Takes the Aircomic story2Don Quixote
9The Sinking of the S-1comic story5script: Will Eisner; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell
10The Kidnapping of Mary Sloancomic story5pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaMob Buster Robinson (District Attorney); John Sloan (death, Mary's father); Mary Sloan; Nick Dixon (villain, introduction, death)
11The Poaching Junkscomic story7script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingSpark Stevens

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Series context

Sources

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