Under the influence of Chas Addams' THE ADDAMS FAMILY New Yorker cartoons (the TV show was a few years off) was Hanna-Barbera's MR. AND MRS. J. EVIL SCIENTIST). The trio (Boris, Goonda and Junior) first appeared on TV in "The Great Diaper Caper" on a Snooper and Blabber animated cartoon as a part of THE QUICK DRAW MCGRAW SHOW in 1961. They also guested the same year on THE YOGI BEAR SHOW in a Snagglepuss cartoon. Their last animated cartoon appearance was on Snooper and Blabber's "Chilly Chiller" on Feb 17, 1962.
They transitioned to comics, first appearing in HANNA-BARBERA BANDWAGON #2 (Western/Gold Key, January 1963) and again in issue #3 (April 1963) in their own story.
Deemed popular enough, they got their own comic book, which ran for four issues from October 1962 - April 1963.
The first issue is shown here today. No credit is given to the writer(s) and artist(s).
TV's FIRST MONSTER FAMILY
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