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Issue: Beetle Bailey #85
Publication Date: November 1971
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Issues: #85 of 53 Issues (54 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagCharlton
Brand: Charlton ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Charlton Press, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 4
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 29 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sal Gentile (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: Cover has number "00710" in box.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mort Walker (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Walker (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Beetle Bailey
Character(s): Sargent Orville Snorkel; Otto
Synopsis: Otto is is bringing chips and beer for Sarge back from the PX.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: 00710
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Win 2 Ways With J.S.C.A.

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Junior Sales Club of America
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad soliciting salespeople for greeting cards.
On inside front cover.
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The Dance Instructor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Beetle Bailey
Character(s): Sargent Orville Snorkel; Captain Sam Scabbard; youth center director; students
Synopsis: Through a mix-up, Sarge is sent to teach a judo class but ends up teaching a dance class.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: D-2001
Disclose Notes: Though the feature header is Beetle Bailey, he does not appear in this story.
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Easy As Pie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Sarge
Character(s): Sargent Orville Snorkel; Captain Sam Scabbard; General Amos T. Halftrack (cameo)
Synopsis: The Captain explains the work of expert helicopter pilots and Sarge puts it to work for himself.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: D-2006
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Military Men - Your Credit Is Good!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Military Diamond Sales
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Pages: 1
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Sarge And Stripes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Sarge
Character(s): Sargent Orville Snorkel; Beetle Bailey; Captain Sam Scabbard; medics
Synopsis: Sarge accidently injures Beetle and the medics make it look life a life threating disaster.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: D-2002
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Trip To Town!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Beetle Bailey
Character(s): Beetle Bailey; Sargent Orville Snorkel; Killer Diller; Captain Sam Scabbard
Synopsis: The Captain orders Sarge to take a trip into town, to get away from army life, but when the guys take him he still tries army ways and ends up attacking a carnival.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: D-2009
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for novelties.
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Boing

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Color This Page, Kids!
Character(s): Sargent Orville Snorkel; Beetle Bailey
Synopsis: Sarge wakes up Beetle, who has been hiding in a pipe.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: D-2008
Disclose Notes: Coloring page, printed in black-and-white.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Lt. Flap
Character(s): Lt. Jack Flap; Lt. Sonny Fuzz
First Line: Hey, Fuzz!
Synopsis: Lt. Flap tries to borrow a couple dollars from Lt. Fuzz under his door, because Lt. Fuzz is embarrassed to be seen in his footie pajamas.
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Job Number: D-2012
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Be Taller Instantly!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Liftee
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for shoe height adjuster pads.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas; Universal Bodybuilding; March of Dimes; Masculiner Co.; Empire Stamp Co.
Character(s): Charles Atlas
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Various ads for bodybuilding, stamps, facial hair, and the March of Dimes.
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The Listener

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Little Otto
Character(s): Private Blips; General Amos T. Halftrack; Killer Diller; Plato; Rocky; Otto
Synopsis: Killer, Rocky and Plato demand better food in the mess hall and the General refuses, but while talking out loud after they leave he is overheard by Otto.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: D-2011
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The Camouflage Class

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Beetle Bailey
Character(s): Sargent Orville Snorkel; Beetle Bailey; other privates
Synopsis: Beetle fools Sarge into thinking he is a General to try to win a prize for camouflage class, but ends up in the stockade.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: D-2003
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Little Otto
Character(s): Otto; Beetle Bailey
First Line: Hi There, Otto!
Synopsis: Otto believes he can wander anywhere in Camp Swampy, but is kicked out of the WAC Barracks.
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Job Number: D-2004
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Boys 12 or Older Sell Grit

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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Grit
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper.
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$1000 Paid for This Defective 6c Stamp

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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Mail Sack, Inc.
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Pages: 0.34
Disclose Notes: Ad for stamp catalogue.
Stamp pictured is the US 6c Walt Disney commemorative.
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You Can Learn to Draw Comics

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Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Art Directors' Course
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Ad for drawing course.
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Mighty Muscles

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Muscle Builder
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Pages: 0.13
Disclose Notes: Ad for body building and self defense courses.
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The Marksman; Weather Reports; The Diagnosis

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Service Smiles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three text stories about servicemen.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Color This Page, Kids!
Character(s): Sargent Orville Snorkel; Beetle Bailey
First Line: ZZZ
Synopsis: Beetle is sleeping while parachuting.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: D-2007
Disclose Notes: Coloring page, printed in black-and-white.
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The Big Splash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Beetle Bailey
Character(s): Beetle Bailey; Sargent Orville Snorkel; Captain Sam Scabbard; Major
Synopsis: After another screw-up, Beetle is told by the Captain to take a note to the Major to have himself placed in the stockade, but Sarge delivers the note and is placed in the stockade instead.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: D-2005
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Sarge's Helper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Beetle Bailey
Character(s): Beetle Bailey; Sargent Orville Snorkel; Captain Sam Scabbard; Lt. Sonny Fuzz
Synopsis: Sarge tells Beetle to fix a storeroom door handle and Beetle leaves Sarge locked in the room while he works on it.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: D-2010
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Polaris Nuclear Sub

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Honor House Prod. Co.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for cardboard play submarine.
Appears between pages 1-2 of "Sarge's Helper" story.
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Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ty
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Honor House Prod. Co.
Character(s): Frankenstein; Boney
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for plastic monsters with glow-in-the-dark eyes.
Appears between pages 1-2 of "Sarge's Helper" story.
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Joe Weider Creates the Strong Arm Method!

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Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ty
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Joe Weider
Character(s): Joe Weider
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for bodybuilding course and weight bracelets.
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The Best Baseball Game Cannot Be Purchased in a Retail Store!

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Strat-O-Matic Baseball
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for 1971 edition of Strat-O-Matic Baseball game.
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Famous Name Prizes or Cash the Easy Way!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Olympic Sales Club
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad soliciting salespeople for greeting cards.
Inside back cover.
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Now You Can Finish High School at Home

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Academy for Home Study
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a school.
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