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8 (332)May 1968
$0.12

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #8 (332)

Western · May 1968 · on sale 1968-03-28

First appearance: Emil EagleFirst appearance: TrampFirst appearance: Jock1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Western, 1962 series)
Issue
#8 (332)
Publication date
May 1968
Key date
1968-05-00
On-sale date
1968-03-28
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
32

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Old Trusty - 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
0Aiming at Cuckoocover1pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck
1Free Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty...promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetChip, Dale, Donald Duck, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Scamp
2The Reluctant Tycooncomic story10script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Steve Steere; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Gyro Gearloose, Scrooge McDuck
3The Mysterious Midnight Barkercomic story4pencils: Al Hubbard; inks: Al Hubbard; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopJock First, Lady First, Old Trusty First, Scamp, Tramp First
4Winning the Hard Waycomic story3script: Bob Gregory; pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Steve Steere; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopApril, Daisy Duck, June, May
5Happy Happeningtext story1pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Larry MayerPluto
6The Case of the Dazzling Hoo-Doocomic story8script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Paul Murry; inks: Paul Murry; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopEmil Eagle First, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Pluto
7The Umbrellacomic story0.5colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
8The Traincomic story0.5colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
9Brachiosauruscomic story1pencils: Rex Maxon; inks: Rex Maxon; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
10Hi Kids! I'm Crackypromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetCracky

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

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Series context

‹ #7 (331)69 of 257#9 (333) ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q123550894 (Lady), first-appearance property (CC0)

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