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40April 1956
$0.10

Little Max Comics #40

Harvey · April 1956 · on sale 1956-02-14

First appearance: Pruney Pennyworth
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Identification plate

Series
Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
April 1956
Key date
1956-04-00
On-sale date
1956-02-14
Indicia publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Pruney Pennyworth - 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-cover1Little Max
1Funny Bunnycomic story6Alice, Little Max, Ann Palooka, Joe Palooka
2See Worthycomic story2Alice, Little Max
3Water Boycomic story2Little Max
4The U.S.S. Humphreytext story0.8letters: typesetHumphrey Pennyworth, Pruney Pennyworth First
5Statement of the Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.2letters: typeset
6Strictly from Hungercomic story2Humphrey; Pruney
7The Funny Mummycomic story4Alice, Little Max, Joe Palooka
8Babysitter Jitterscomic story2Humphrey Pennyworth; Mrs. Gooberfooful; Mrs. Gooberfooful's baby; grocery store shoppers
9Waisted Energycomic story4Little Max, Joe Palooka
10Fishin'text story0.75letters: typeset

Where to read it

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Chic Young's Dagwood Comics #711956On eBay ›
Little Max Comics #501957On eBay ›
Little Max Comics #701961On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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