Beetle Bailey (Vol. 1)

    (Charlton, 1953-1980)
™ and ©1976 King Features Syndicate
Series numbering continued from appearances in Four Color Comics; Early issues by Dell, King. Charlton published a "Complimentary Copy" of #33 in cooperation with the Cerebral Palsy Association)

Mort Walker’s bumbling G.I. Beetle Bailey was long a favorite of the newspaper comics pages. After making several appearances in Dell’s Four Color Comics, he received this, his first self-titled comic book series, in 1962. The title then ran through numerous publishers during its eighteen-year run, finally concluding in 1980.

Beetle Bailey is one of the most enduring (and lighthearted) strips to base its humor on the foibles of army life. Beetle, a layabout private, is constantly running into trouble and getting called on the carpet by blowhard Sergeant Snorkel. The hijinks continue up the chain of command, culminating with General Halftrack, a lecherous Army lifer whose lifetime ogling of his nubile assistant was all good fun for the 1960s. In the politically correct 1990s, however, it would spark a feminist protest on the grounds that the cartoon made light of sexual harassment.

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			Notes	Writer	Artist
	#5 Date:  4/1/1956 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $62.00 No copies available		Earlier issues appeared as Four Color #469, #521, #552, and #622	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#6 Date:  6/1/1956 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $24.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#7 Date:  8/1/1956 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $51.00 2 copies available from $1.00			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#8 Date:  11/1/1956 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $38.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#9 Date:  2/1/1957 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $120.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#10 Date:  5/1/1957 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $24.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#10 Variation A Date:  5/1/1957 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $24.00 No copies available	15 cent price variant		Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#11 Date:  8/1/1957 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $18.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#11 Variation A Date:  8/1/1957 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $15.00 No copies available	15 cent price variant		Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#12 Date:  11/1/1957 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $38.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#13 Date:  2/1/1958 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $18.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#14 Date:  4/1/1958 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $18.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#15 Date:  6/1/1958 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $64.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#16 Date:  8/1/1958 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $210.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#17 Date:  10/1/1958 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $18.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#18 Date:  12/1/1958 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $35.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#19 Date:  2/1/1959 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $25.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#20 Date:  4/1/1959 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $57.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#21 Date:  6/1/1959 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $14.00 1 copy available for $9.99			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#22 Date:  8/1/1959 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $38.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#23 Date:  10/1/1959 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $14.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#24 Date:  12/1/1959 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $27.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#25 Date:  2/1/1960 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $14.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#26 Date:  4/1/1960 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $16.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#27 Date:  6/1/1960 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $31.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#28 Date:  8/1/1960 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $14.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#29 Date:  10/1/1960 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $32.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#30 Date:  12/1/1960 Cover Price:  $0.10 NM Guide Price:  $45.00 1 copy available for $12.00			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#31 Date:  3/1/1961 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $10.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#32 Date:  5/1/1961 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $36.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#33 Date:  7/1/1961 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $36.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#33 Variation A Date:  1/1/1970 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $5.50 3 copies available from $5.50	Cover to Issue #33 with Charlton in place of Dell Logo	NN; Vol. 1, No. 1 January 1970 in indica; Complimentary Copy from the Cerebral Palsy Association	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#34 Date:  9/1/1961 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $310.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#35 Date:  11/1/1961 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $45.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#36 Date:  1/1/1962 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $10.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#37 Date:  3/1/1962 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $10.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#38 Date:  5/1/1962 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $65.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#39 Date:  11/1/1962 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $10.00 No copies available	Beetle Bailey pin-up #1 on back cover		Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#40 Date:  2/1/1963 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $10.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#41 Date:  5/1/1963 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $22.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#42 Date:  8/1/1963 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $18.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#43 Date:  11/1/1963 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $9.50 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#44 Date:  2/1/1964 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $30.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#45 Date:  5/1/1964 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $8.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#46 Date:  8/1/1964 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $8.00 No copies available		10025-408	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#47 Date:  11/1/1964 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $22.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#48 Date:  2/1/1965 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $8.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#49 Date:  5/1/1965 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $19.00 1 copy available for $7.00			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#50 Date:  8/1/1965 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $8.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#51 Date:  11/1/1965 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $6.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#52 Date:  2/1/1966 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $17.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#53 Date:  5/1/1966 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $7.00 No copies available		Last Dell/Gold Key issue	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#54 Date:  8/1/1966 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $22.00 No copies available		First King issue	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#54 Variation A Date:  5/1/1980 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $5.00 No copies available		Complimentary Copy from the Cerebal Palsy Association	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#55 Date:  10/1/1966 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $13.50 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#56 Date:  12/1/1966 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $7.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#57 Date:  2/1/1967 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $26.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#58 Date:  4/1/1967 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $7.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#59 Date:  6/1/1967 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $21.00 1 copy available for $7.99			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#60 Date:  7/1/1967 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $22.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#61 Date:  8/1/1967 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $5.75 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#61 Variation A Date:  5/1/1980 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $5.00 No copies available		Complimentary Copy from the Cerebal Palsy Association	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#62 Date:  9/1/1967 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $22.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#63 Date:  Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $6.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#63 Variation A Date:  Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $1.00 No copies available		Complimentary Copy from the Cerebal Palsy Association	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#64 Date:  Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $7.50 1 copy available for $2.94			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#65 Date:  Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $6.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#65 Variation A Date:  5/1/1980 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $5.00 No copies available		Complimentary Copy from the Cerebal Palsy Association	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#66 Date:  Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $6.00 No copies available		Last King issue	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#66 Variation A Date:  Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $1.00 No copies available		Complimentary Copy from the Cerebal Palsy Association	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#67 Date:  2/1/1969 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $22.00 1 copy available for $14.70		First Charlton issue	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#67 Variation A Date:  2/1/1969 Cover Price:  $0.00 NM Guide Price:  $25.00 No copies available		Complimentary Copy from Bold Detergent	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#68 Date:  4/1/1969 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $19.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#69 Date:  6/1/1969 Cover Price:  $0.12 NM Guide Price:  $12.00 1 copy available for $2.65			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#70 Date:  Cover Price:  $0.00 NM Guide Price:  $14.00 No copies available		ca. 1969	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#71 Date:  10/1/1969 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $13.50 1 copy available for $9.00			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#72 Date:  11/1/1969 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $28.00 1 copy available for $2.00			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#72 Variation A Date:  1/1/1970 Cover Price:  $0.00 NM Guide Price:  $8.00 No copies available		NN; Vol. 1, No. 1 in indica; Complimentary Copy from the Cerebral Palsy Association	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#73 Date:  1/1/1970 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $15.00 1 copy available for $4.75			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#73 Variation A Date:  1/1/1970 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $8.50 2 copies available from $5.50		NN; Vol. 2, No. 73 in indica; Complimentary Copy from the Cerebral Palsy Association	Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#74 Date:  3/1/1970 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $19.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#75 Date:  5/1/1970 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $56.00 1 copy available for $19.99			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#76 Date:  7/1/1970 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $14.50 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#77 Date:  9/1/1970 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $13.50 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#78 Date:  11/1/1970 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $14.50 1 copy available for $3.00			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#79 Date:  1/1/1971 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $16.00 2 copies available from $9.99			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#80 Date:  3/1/1971 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $23.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#81 Date:  5/1/1971 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $16.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#82 Date:  7/1/1971 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $22.00 1 copy available for $7.99			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#83 Date:  9/1/1971 Cover Price:  $0.15 NM Guide Price:  $14.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#84 Date:  10/1/1971 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $15.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#85 Date:  11/1/1971 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $17.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#86 Date:  12/1/1971 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $20.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#87 Date:  1/1/1972 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $1.75 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#88 Date:  3/1/1972 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $18.00 1 copy available for $4.00			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#89 Date:  4/1/1972 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $4.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#90 Date:  6/1/1972 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $22.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#91 Date:  7/1/1972 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $9.50 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#92 Date:  8/1/1972 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $4.25 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
	#93 Date:  10/1/1972 Cover Price:  $0.20 NM Guide Price:  $4.00 No copies available			Mort Walker	Mort Walker
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