Publishers / DC / Leave It to Binky (1948) / #69
69October-November 1969
$0.15

Leave It to Binky #69

DC · October-November 1969 · on sale 1969-08-07

First appearance: Aunt ZeldaFirst appearance: Scooby-DooFirst appearance: Shaggy Rogers
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Identification plate

Series
Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series)
Issue
#69
Publication date
October-November 1969
Key date
1969-10-00
On-sale date
1969-08-07
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Yankee Doodle Pigeon - 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: Henry Scarpelli; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Buzzy
2The Miss-Understanding!comic story5.67pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Alice Biggs, Binky Biggs
5Don't Be Mod, Pop!comic story3Bill Baxter, Peggy Baxter, Benny Howe
7The Preparationcomic story1Alice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Dopey
8Careful Living!comic story6pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs
10'Li'l Allergy's Pet Project!comic story6.67Alice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Lucy Biggs, Dopey
12World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Batman, Dick Grayson, Roy Harper, Clark Kent, Robin, Speedy, Superman, Bruce Wayne
14-letters page1letters: typesetPeggy Baxter

Plus 11.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q138711064 (Scooby-Doo), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q138711429 (Shaggy Rogers), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q108929036 (Velma Dinkley), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q108928730 (Fred Jones), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q108929034 (Daphne Blake), first-appearance property (CC0)

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