Publishers / Charlton / Hanna-Barbera Parade (1971) / #9
9October 1972
$0.20

Hanna-Barbera Parade #9

Charlton · October 1972 · on sale 1972

First appearance: Benny the BallFirst appearance: Choo ChooFirst appearance: Officer Dibble
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Identification plate

Series
Hanna-Barbera Parade (Charlton, 1971 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
October 1972
Key date
1972-10-00
On-sale date
1972
Indicia publisher
Charlton Press Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Benny the Ball - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Choo Choo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Officer Dibble - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Spook - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ray Dirgo; inks: Ray DirgoBoo Boo Bear, Yogi Bear, Top Cat, Chopper, Dixie, Yakky Doodle, Fred Flintstone, Magilla Gorilla, Huckleberry Hound, George Jetson, Quick Draw McGraw, Pixie, Barney Rubble
1An Eye For a Toothcomic story4Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble
2Moon Tale (Tail?)comic story1script: Gwen Krause; pencils: Ray Dirgo; inks: Ray DirgoElroy Jetson, George Jetson, Jane Jetson
3A Sailing We Will Gocomic story2script: Gwen Krause; pencils: Ray Dirgo; inks: Ray DirgoMagilla Gorilla
4Fish Can Play Too!comic story1pencils: Ray Dirgo; inks: Ray DirgoHuckleberry Hound
5Art Director's Dilemma!comic story2script: Gwen Krause; pencils: Ray Dirgo; inks: Ray DirgoDino, Fred Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble
6Rock-Rock-Rockcomic story1Benny the Ball First, Top Cat, Choo Choo First, Officer Dibble First, Spook First
7All Sales Are Finalcomic story5Magilla Gorilla
8Datsa Amorécomic story1script: Gwen Krause; pencils: Ray Dirgo; inks: Ray DirgoDixie, Huckleberry Hound, Pixie
9You Keep Themtext story1letters: typeset
10Soda Jerkcomic story2script: Gwen Krause; pencils: Ray Dirgo; inks: Ray DirgoMagilla Gorilla
11The Big Nightcomic story2Chopper
12Price Freezecomic story1script: Gwen Krause; pencils: Ray Dirgo; inks: Ray DirgoMagilla Gorilla
13Maw's Boyscomic story2script: Gwen Krause; pencils: Ray Dirgo; inks: Ray DirgoBaba Looey, Quick Draw McGraw

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Hanna-Barbera Giant Size #11992On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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