Publishers / Dell / Beep Beep (1960) / #8
8February-April 1961
$0.10

Beep Beep #8

Dell · February-April 1961 · on sale 1960-11-29

First appearance: Road RunnerFirst appearance: Wile E. Coyote
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Identification plate

Series
Beep Beep (Dell, 1960 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
February-April 1961
Key date
1961-02-00
On-sale date
1960-11-29
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Wile E. Coyote - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0untitledcover1pencils: Pete AlvaradoRoad Runner First, Wile E. Coyote First
1Seeing Isn't Believingcomic story1script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Pete AlvaradoBeep Beep the Road Runner; Beep Beep's sons; Wile E. Coyote
2Smarty Partycomic story7script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Pete AlvaradoRoad Runner First, Wile E. Coyote First
3To Beep or Not to Beepcomic story7script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Pete AlvaradoBeep Beep the Road Runner; Beep Beep's sons; Wile E. Coyote; Craft E. Coyote
4Space Chasecomic story4pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred AbranzDaffy Duck; Elmer Fudd
5Dinner Dilemmatext story1pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred AbranzPorky Pig; Petunia Pig; Cicero Pig
6The Seedy Speedercomic story6script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Pete AlvaradoBeep Beep the Road Runner; Beep Beep's sons; Wile E. Coyote
7Stuck in the Muckcomic story6script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Pete AlvaradoBeep Beep the Road Runner; Beep Beep's sons; Wile E. Coyote
8Too Curiouscomic story1script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Pete AlvaradoBeep Beep the Road Runner; Wile E. Coyote
9Stuck Cluckcomic story1script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Pete AlvaradoBeep Beep the Road Runner; Beep Beep's sons; Wile E. Coyote
10The Big Pushcomic story1Beep Beep the Road Runner; Beep Beep's sons; Wile E. Coyote

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Daffy Duck #651970On eBay ›
Beep Beep the Road Runner #71968On eBay ›
Beep Beep the Road Runner #81968On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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