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8March-April 1970
$0.15

Binky's Buddies #8

DC · March-April 1970 · on sale 1970-01-08

First appearance: Jack WheelerFirst appearance: Mickey BarnesFirst appearance: Tank Mallory
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Identification plate

Series
Binky's Buddies (DC, 1969 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
March-April 1970
Key date
1970-03-00
On-sale date
1970-01-08
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dexter Carter - 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: Henry Scarpelli; inks: Henry ScarpelliBinky Biggs, Buzzy, Benny Howe
2The Good Skate!comic story6.67Peggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Kiki, Sherwood
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Jerry Lewis, Princess Diana, Wonder Woman
5The Treasure Huntercomic story1
6Mr. Musclescomic story7.5pencils: Art SaafPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Buzzy
7-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Biron, Comet, Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Luma Lynai, Supergirl, Superman, Superwoman
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Barry Allen, The Flash, The Reverse-Flash, Eobard Thawne
9Superboy and Superman Turn on Their Friends! Why?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superboy, Superman
11Falling Indian; Big Sombrero; Poison Watercomic story1script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés
13Slappy Birthdaycomic story5.67script: John Albano; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Allergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Benny Howe
14You've Got a Date!!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Debbi Anderson, Martin Anderson, Louise Anderson, Rocky Anderson, Buddy Baxter
17-text article1letters: typesetPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Buzzy, Benny Howe
18Shift Gears... And Burn Rubberpromo (ad from the publisher)1Mickey Barnes First, Dexter Carter First, Tank Mallory First, Janet Martin First, Ardeth Pratt First, Jack Wheeler First

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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