Lex Luthor - His real first appearance

[The Black Hand ®]

The same research was done with Superman #4 and action Comics #23, with the same results. Although the Action story was the 1st in order, it was actually released second. Why? Because Action Comics was a monthly and Superman Comics was a Quarterly publication, and both had different printing deadlines. You did not want a quarterly to sit on the stands outdated, so it was published and distributed early, and in this case, one week earlier than the Action comic.

Mark

 

Mark;

 

Interesting point about the quarterlies being published and distributed early in the quarter to avoid being outdated. This same question has also often arsien with respect to Pep #22 and Jackpot #4 regarding the first appearance of Archie.

 

Pep Comics #22 is cover dated December 1941 which most likely means it hit the newsstand sometime during October of 1941. Jackpot Comics #4 is cover dated for Winter of 1941 and most likely came out sometime during October to December of 1941. The story content for both of these books doesn't really distinguish which would have come first, if I remember correctly?

 

I believe somebody stated that the records were checked and it was determined that the Pep #22 did in fact hit the newsstand just before the Jackpot #4. Does anybody remember this who could refresh our memories on this rather key issue?

 

Thanks;

It's been pretty much determined that both Pep22 and 23 had hit the stands before Jackpot 4 came out. But the person to explain this would be Shield. Hopefully he come across this thread.