Publishers / Western / Golden Comics Digest (1969) / #31
31August 1973
$0.50

Golden Comics Digest #31

Western · August 1973

First appearance: TurokFirst appearance: Andar
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Identification plate

Series
Golden Comics Digest (Western, 1969 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
August 1973
Key date
1973-08-00
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
132

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Andar - 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: Mo Gollub; inks: Mo Gollub; colors: Mo GollubAndar First, Turok First
1Want a Laugh?promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetCracky
2Contentsforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1letters: typeset
3The World Belowcomic story16script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Rex Maxon; inks: Rex MaxonAndar First, Turok First
4The Armored Onescomic story4
5The Terrible Onescomic story18script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Rex Maxon; inks: Rex MaxonAndar First, Turok First
6The Exilecomic story16script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Alberto Giolitti; inks: Alberto GiolittiFleet Hawk; Red Paw
7The Mystery of the Mountaincomic story17script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Bob Correa; inks: Bob CorreaAndar First, Turok First
8The Ice Agecomic story4
9The Missing Hunterscomic story17script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Bob Correa; inks: Bob CorreaTurok; Andar
10Invaders from the Northcomic story21pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyChief White Eagle; Wild Hawk; Running Horse (Sioux)
11The Deadly Junglecomic story14script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Giovanni Ticci; inks: Alberto GiolittiTurok; Andar
12If You Like Mysteries, You'll Love the Mystery Comics Digestpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Luis Dominguez; inks: Luis Dominguez
13It's Magic!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetMickey Mouse; Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Goofy; Pluto; Doc; Chip; Dale; Jiminy Cricket

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Series context

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Sources

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