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5June 1955
$0.10

Annie Oakley #5

Marvel · June 1955

First appearance: Annie OakleyFirst appearance: Idaho SmithFirst appearance: Yucca Bates
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Identification plate

Series
Annie Oakley (Marvel, 1948 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
June 1955
Key date
1955-06-00
Indicia publisher
Current Detective Stories Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Annie Oakley - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Idaho Smith - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Yucca Bates - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ben Oakley - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Marty Sharp - 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: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe Maneely; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAnnie Oakley First
2Introducing... the Champion Cowgirl of the West Annie Oakleycomic story6script: Hank Chapman; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Joe RosenYucca Bates First, Nugget, Annie Oakley First, Ben Oakley First, Idaho Smith First
4The Mystery of the Vanishing Herd!comic story6script: Hank Chapman; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Joe LettereseYucca Bates First, Nugget, Annie Oakley First, Ben Oakley First, Idaho Smith First
7Gold Striketext story2pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert
10The Deputycomic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: Joe LettereseSheriff of Eldoro; Yaeger brothers; Slim; Deputy Joe Grey; Bull Larsen
12The Secret of Lost Canyon!comic story6script: Hank Chapman; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Joe RosenAnnie Oakley First, Marty Sharp First, Idaho Smith First

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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