Cover: Joe Oriolo

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Punch and Judy Comics #1

Feb 1944 · Hillman · 0.10 USD

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In "Humpty Dumpty," puppet Punch—brought to life by toymaker Tony using the mystical "Perfume of Life"—tries to impress Judy by crafting a whimsical "monkat" puppet and giving it life with the same enchanted scent. The story unfolds with playful charm and inventive mischief, all rendered in the distinctive style of Joe Oriolo, who both drew and inked the interior art and also created the cover.

Contains 6 stories

Untitled Humor story

10 pp · Humor, Children, Fantasy

PunchJudy JonesUncle Tony

In this whimsical 1944 tale from *Punch and Judy Comics #1*, Puppet Punch, freshly brought to life by toymaker Tony with the magical "Perfume of Life," sets out to impress Judy with a clever creation—a playful monkat puppet—spraying it with the same enchanted mist that gave him his own spark. The story unfolds with a childlike charm, blending fantasy and humor as Punch’s inventive spirit takes center stage.

Untitled Humor story

9 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Fatsy McPig

Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story

8 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Captain Codfish

Humpty Dumpty

9 pp · Humor, Fantasy

Humpty Dumpty

Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story

8 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Peanuts the Monkey

Untitled Children story

8 pp · Children

Starry EyesPinkie the PonyMr. McMeanyBobo the Clown

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $77

CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,492*

CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,035

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $723*

CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $567*

CGC 7.5 none in existence

CGC 7.0 none in existence

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CGC 6.5 none in existence

CGC 6.0 none in existence

CGC 5.5 none in existence

CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $121*

CGC 4.5 none in existence

CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $89*

CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $80*

CGC 3.0 none in existence

CGC 2.5 none in existence

CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $49*

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Full credits

artist, inker Joe Oriolo

cover pencils, inks Joe Oriolo

Reprints

Reprinted in The Comics Journal #278 (2006)

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