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3September-October 1957
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Sergeant Bilko #3

DC · September-October 1957 · on sale 1957-07-09

First appearance: Cpl. Rocco Barbella
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Identification plate

Series
Sergeant Bilko (DC, 1957 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
September-October 1957
Key date
1957-09-00
On-sale date
1957-07-09
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 Cpl. Rocco Barbella - 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
0The Bare Necessitiescover1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerSgt. Bilko, Pvt. Duane Doberman, Colonel John Hall
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1
2-comic story32script: Cal Howard; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerCpl. Rocco Barbella First, Sgt. Bilko, Pvt. Dino Paparelli, Pvt. Duane Doberman, Colonel John Hall, Steve Henshaw
3Danger: Prejudice at Work!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben Moreira; letters: Ira SchnappPete; Sam; Luis
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1

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Sources

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