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<P><FONT SIZE=2>>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>From: Frank Bubacz</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>>It is well-known that Ludwig van Drake had its TV debut in "An adventure</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>in color" in 1961. His debut in comics, though, is slightly more obscure: </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>INDUCKS, COA and HooZoo assume that he first appeared in his own LVD</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>series.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hoozoo says the first appearance is in "Ludwig Von Drake 1"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> (the comic-book, november 1961).</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>But in Inducks, an earlier appearance is listed in Dell Giant #49 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>(HD&L Back to Schoool, october 1961). The comic itself probably </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>sold one or two months before (?). This may be the real first one, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>although not the first story produced with him.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>----------- Frank ---------</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>However, as I could find out, he had his print debut</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>somewhere in the Taliaferro daily strips. There even was one being</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>published the same day he had his screen debut, cryptically described (in INDUCKS</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>and COA) "paintings for LVD visit", although LVD is not listed to appear in </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>it... As this particular strip has been republished on some occasions,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>maybe </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>he WAS in it after all???</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>If anybody is in possession of one of these publications, could he or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>she </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>please tell me if Ludwig can be seen in this strip or not?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://coa.duckburg.dk/coa/c1/story.php/0/ZD+61-09-24" TARGET="_blank">http://coa.duckburg.dk/coa/c1/story.php/0/ZD+61-09-24</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>As far as I remember, Ludwig appears on a painting in the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>last panel. So Ludwig is not really in the story, although we see his face.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I think he appears in the next strip, from October 1. No info in Inducks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>though.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>But even then, I would say that the Dell Giant comic book is earlier.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2> Francois</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="http://coa.duckburg.dk" TARGET="_blank">http://coa.duckburg.dk</A></FONT>
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