Publishers / Charlton / Beetle Bailey (1969) / #77
77September 1970
$0.15

Beetle Bailey #77

Charlton · September 1970

First appearance: Chaplain Staneglass
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Identification plate

Series
Beetle Bailey (Charlton, 1969 series)
Issue
#77
Publication date
September 1970
Key date
1970-09-10
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Chaplain Staneglass - 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: Mort Walker; inks: Mort WalkerBeetle Bailey; Cookie
1Killer And Psychiatristcomic story3Beetle Bailey, Killer Diller, Sergeant Snorkel
2-comic story1Sergeant Snorkel, Zero
3Captain Scabbard And Firecomic story3Beetle Bailey, Killer Diller, General Halftrack, Captain Scabbard
4Sarge & Roostercomic story3Sergeant Snorkel, Chaplain Staneglass First
5Color This Page, Kids!activity1pencils: Mort Walker; inks: Mort Walker
6Service Smilestext article1letters: typeset
7Nice Boys Don't Fightcomic story1Chaplain Staneglass; Sarge
8Whistler At Workcomic story3Beetle Bailey, Killer Diller
9Color This Page, Kids!activity1pencils: Mort Walker; inks: Mort Walker
10-comic story1Beetle Bailey, Killer Diller, Sergeant Snorkel, Zero
11Killer's Cuteycomic story1Beetle Bailey, Killer Diller
12-comic story3script: Mort Walker, Dik Browne; pencils: Mort Walker, Dik Browne; inks: Mort Walker, Dik Browne
13Sarge Snorkelcomic story1Sarge Snorkel
14Flabby Kidscomic story3Captain Scabbard, Sergeant Snorkel
15Sure Shot Sargecomic story1Beetle Bailey, Killer Diller, Sergeant Snorkel

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Beetle Bailey Big Book #21993On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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