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78April-May 1971
$0.25

Binky #78

DC · April-May 1971 · on sale 1971-02-11

First appearance: LeroyFirst appearance: Sonny
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Identification plate

Series
Binky (DC, 1970 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
April-May 1971
Key date
1971-04-00
On-sale date
1971-02-11
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Sonny - 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: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
2All in a Day's Work!comic story6script: John Albano; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Alice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Kiki
4Real Swinging Advice!comic story7script: John Albano; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Alice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Buzzy, Benny Howe, Sherwood, Mrs. Van Roy
6The Hobo!comic story7pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
7What Barry Williams Wants Most Out of Lifetext article1letters: typesetBarry Williams (photo)
8Nobody Nose!comic story7script: John Albano; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Buzzy, Benny Howe, Kiki
10It's Only Me!comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLeroy First
11The Binky's Buddies Clubtext story1pencils: Henry BoltinoffPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Buzzy, Benny Howe
12The Ladder to Success!comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSonny First
13The Exterminator!comic story7script: John Albano; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Buzzy, Sherwood
14-letters page1pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
15The Sofa Chair!comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLeroy First
16The Forty Dollar$ That Grew!comic story6pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliAlice Biggs, Allergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs, Buzzy
17-letters page1pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffPeggy Baxter
18The Adviser!comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSonny First
19Let's Have a... Valentine Partytext article1pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
21All the Help I Can Get!comic story6pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliAmy, Binky Biggs, Buzzy, Benny Howe

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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