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1October 1942
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Terry-Toons Comics #1

Marvel · October 1942 · on sale August 3, 1942

First appearance: Gandy GooseFirst appearance: SourpussFirst appearance: Dinky Duck
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Identification plate

Series
Terry-Toons Comics (Marvel, 1942 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1942
Key date
October 1942
On-sale date
August 3, 1942
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Gandy Goose - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Dinky Duck - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rudy Rooster - 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: Ernie Hart; inks: Ernie Hart
1Paul Terry Presents Terry-Toonscredits, title page1
2Assisted By Sergeant Sourpusscomic story9script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ernie Hart; inks: Ernie HartGandy Goose First, Sourpuss First
3Gandy-Fun!activity1Gandy Goose First
4Annual Pig Beauty Contestcomic story8script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ernie Hart; inks: Ernie HartOscar Pig (introduction)
5-activity1Grunty Pig; E. Claude Pennygrabber; Tinkle Turtle
6Dinky and Rudy Roostercomic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ernie Hart; inks: Ernie HartDinky Duck First, Rudy Rooster First
7Drawing Made Easy!activity1Oscar Pig; The Ginch
8Frenchy Comes to Americacomic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ernie Hart; inks: Ernie HartFrenchy Rabbit (introduction)
9Pin the Ear on the Donkey!activity1Adolf Hitler
10Private Gandy's Mysterious Packagetext story4letters: typesetGandy Goose First, Sourpuss First
11Jitterbug Dance Contestcomic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ernie Hart; inks: Ernie HartE. Claude Pennygrabber (introduction); Pinch (introduction)
12Look For Terry-Toons at Your Local Theaterpromo (ad from the publisher)1
13In the Citycomic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ernie Hart; inks: Ernie HartWacky Willy (introduction)
14Gandy-Fun!activity1Gandy Goose First
15Pursuit of a Mousecomic story8script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ernie Hart; inks: Ernie HartAndy Wolf (introduction); Bertie Mouse (introduction)
16Big Contest!activity1
17Bang!promo (ad from the publisher)1

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Series context

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Sources

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