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1963 "The Flintstones" w/ Bamm Bamm color comic strip...
1963 "The Flintstones" w/ Bamm Bamm color comic strip...
Item # 725137
October 27, 1963
COLOR COMIC STRIPS section only of The Detroit Free Press, Oct. 27, 1963
* 1st appearance of "Bamm Bamm" Rubble
* "The Flintstones" color comic strip
* "Stone age" animated comedy series
This section has several color comic strips which includes a page 4 "THE FLINTSTONES" strip with the very first appearance of "Bamm Bamm". (see images)
Complete color comic section with 8 pages, small binding holes and minor wear along the blank spine, generally in nice condition.
background: The October 27, 1963, Sunday color section marks a pivotal moment in Hanna-Barbera history as Bamm-Bamm Rubble makes his syndicated debut, appearing as a surprise addition to the Rubble family just weeks after his television premiere. Illustrated by Gene Hazelton, the strip bypasses the television show's emotional adoption subplot, instead presenting Bamm-Bamm as a precocious toddler who—much like his contemporary, Pebbles—is given sophisticated "adult" thought bubbles to communicate his internal monologue to the reader. Dressed in his signature animal-skin loincloth and clutching his iconic club, Bamm-Bamm is shown demonstrating the superhuman strength that would become his trademark, often to the shock of Fred and Barney. For collectors, this specific newspaper leaf is a "key" artifact, representing the final piece of the core Flintstones cast to be introduced to the funny pages, and it remains highly sought after for its vibrant mid-century aesthetic and its preservation of the era's unique comic-strip storytelling style.
Category: The 20th Century
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