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79June-July 1971
$0.25

Binky #79

DC · June-July 1971 · on sale 1971-04-08

First appearance: Dr. Deadly
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Identification plate

Series
Binky (DC, 1970 series)
Issue
#79
Publication date
June-July 1971
Key date
1971-06-00
On-sale date
1971-04-08
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dr. Deadly - 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: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliBill Baxter, Peggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
2The Slow Talker!comic story8script: John Albano; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliBinky Biggs, Buzzy, Sherwood
5Having a Beastly Time!comic story10Peggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Buzzy
6Meet Five Groovy Guys... The Osmond Brotherstext article1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo)The Osmond Brothers (photos of all) [Alan Osmond; Donny Osmond; Jay Osmond; Merrill Osmond; Wayne Osmond]
7Fast Service!comic story1Sonny
8Quick Justice!comic story1Sonny
9The Gourmet!comic story1Sonny
10-letters page1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
11The Ugly Beauty!comic story7script: John Albano; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Buzzy, Benny Howe, Sherwood
12The Trader!comic story1Leroy
13-text article1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetAmy, Peggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Buzzy
15-letters page1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetPeggy Baxter
16New Instructions!comic story1Leroy
17Keep Calm!comic story1Leroy
18Throw a Really Mod Party to Welcome the Spring... Make it a Flower Showertext article1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
19The Safety Patrol Boys!comic story7Binky Biggs, Buzzy, Benny Howe, Sherwood
20Paid in Full!comic story7script: John Albano; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliBinky Biggs, Benny Howe, Herbert Howe
21-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoHercules, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Superman, Titano
22-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Bill Plumm, Sugar Plumm, Spike Wilson
25Never When You Need One!comic story6script: John Albano; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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