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2July-August 1957
$0.10

Sergeant Bilko #2

DC · July-August 1957 · on sale 1957-05-14

First appearance: Pvt. Dino Paparelli
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Identification plate

Series
Sergeant Bilko (DC, 1957 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
July-August 1957
Key date
1957-07-00
On-sale date
1957-05-14
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Pvt. Dino Paparelli - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappSgt. Bilko, Pvt. Duane Doberman, Colonel John Hall
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1
2-comic story32script: Cal Howard; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerSgt. Bilko, Pvt. Dino Paparelli First, Pvt. Duane Doberman, Colonel John Hall, Steve Henshaw
3Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappAllergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Bob, Pete
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1

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