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44August 1963
$0.12

Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #44

Western · August 1963 · on sale June 6, 1963

First appearance (promotional): George Jetson
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Identification plate

Series
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (Western, 1963 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
August 1963
Key date
August 1963
On-sale date
June 6, 1963
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of George Jetson - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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
0Bird Building Money Nestcover1pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopScrooge McDuck
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typesetBeetle Bailey, Charlie Brown, Donald Duck, Heckle, Jeckle, Jerry, George Jetson First, Mickey Mouse, Popeye, Snoopy, Tom
2The Crown of the Mayascomic story21script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Garé BarksDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Scrooge McDuck
3Stamp of Approvaltext story1pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Steve Steere; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopFerdie, Morty, Mickey Mouse
4The Fizzle That Drizzledcomic story4script: Don R. Christensen; pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: John Liggera; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopGyro Gearloose, Ludwig Von Drake
5The Invisible Intrudercomic story6script: Vic Lockman; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Garé BarksDonald Duck, Scrooge McDuck
6Our Changing Weather, Number 1: How It Is Madecomic story1pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Walt Disney Comics Digest #271971On eBay ›
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #1131974On eBay ›
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #1531978On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures #111989On eBay ›
The Carl Barks Library #51989On eBay ›
Disney's DuckTales #71989On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #3021997On eBay ›
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color #411998On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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