Publishers / Western / Crackajack Funnies (1938) / #39
39September 1941
$0.10

Crackajack Funnies #39

Western · September 1941 · on sale 1941-08-15

First appearance: The OwlFirst appearance: Nick Terry
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Identification plate

Series
Crackajack Funnies (Western, 1938 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
September 1941
Key date
1941-09-00
On-sale date
1941-08-15
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Nick Terry - 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: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank Thomas; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopThe Owl First, Nick Terry First
1Kiddedcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
2-comic story8script: Frank Thomas; pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank Thomas; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopThe Owl [Nick Terry]
3Capsizedcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
4-comic story8script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: John Hampton; inks: John Hampton; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
5-comic story6pencils: Bill Ely; inks: Bill Ely; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
6-comic story8pencils: Al Micale; inks: Al Micale; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
7-comic story6pencils: Robert Brice; inks: Robert Brice; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
8-comic story3pencils: L. Bing; inks: L. Bing; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopAndy Panda (first appearance)
9The Missing Drill Handbooktext story1colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
10-comic story7pencils: Al McWilliams; inks: Al McWilliams; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
11Car Bungledcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
12-comic story6pencils: Jim Chambers; inks: Jim Chambers; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopClyde Beatty; Wig Wong; Bert Slay
13-comic story4script: F. V. Martinek; pencils: Leon A. Beroth; inks: Leon A. Beroth; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
14-comic story4script: William Treadwell; pencils: Bill Connor; inks: Bill Connor; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
15Happy Foo Yearcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop

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Series context

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Sources

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