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Issue: The Best of DC #39
Publication Date: August 1983
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Issues: #39 of 71 Issues (178 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/05/1983
Volume: 5
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893173008
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
18 (14 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Nicola Cuti
Disclose Notes: Most creator credits and reprint information from The Comic Reader #211.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest (5" x 6.75")
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Binky and His Buddies

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Lucky Binky!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Officer Grogan; Police Chief; The Kootch Brothers' Gang; Susan; Susan's friend; President of Pottstown Bank; President's secretary
Synopsis: Binky is accused of shooting a police officer with an arrow, but becomes a hero when he helps stop a bank robbery.
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A Message to Peggy!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Aunt Clara Baxter; Phil (druggist); Amy (off-panel)
Synopsis: Binky suspects that Peggy has taken a medicine that will make her really ill.
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The Near-Sighted Devil!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Miss Thompson; Mr. Wellington
Synopsis: Benny impersonates the Devil while promoting a new movie.
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Pages: 8
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Predictions, Anyone?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ludwig (criminal); Ludwig's partner; Millie Tiger; Millie's boyfriend; Al; Jake
Synopsis: Binky comes into possession of a box that predicts the future.
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Pages: 8
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Tennis Bums!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Buddy is humiliated to be beaten at tennis by Debbi.
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The Slow Talker!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Big Jim Rapp
Synopsis: Buzzy doesn't talk fast enough to get Binky out of trouble.
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Never When You Need One!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Officer Jack
Synopsis: Binky is robbed and has his car hijacked, but no policemen are to be found.
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In Spring a Young Man's Fancy Turns to... Fishing?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: The gang goes to Penny's dad's cabin for an ill-fated fishing trip.
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The Picnic Sick-nik!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Rodney
Synopsis: Cynthia meets a groovy newcomer, but their date doesn't turn out as she had hoped.
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All in a Day's Work!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Professor Dripp; Professor Dripp's assistant
Synopsis: Binky accidentally runs Professor Dripp over with his bike, hits him in the head with a piece of lumber and blows him up with some highly explosive chemicals.
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Weird, Wild Wheels!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Hot-Stove Stanley; Officer Berg
Synopsis: Scooter buys a strange car from the thief who stole it.
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Take It Off!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Henry; Lylia; Debbi's dog
Synopsis: Debbi helps Lylia loose weight.
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Pages: 6
Job Number: J-964
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Girl Trouble!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Buzzy's grandfather; Laura; Susie
Synopsis: Buzzy is distracted by beautiful girls.
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Disclose Notes: In the reprint, the feature name was changed to "Buzzy".
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Run, Mudder, Run!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Blue Lightning (a horse); Uncle Willie (mentioned)
Synopsis: Binky gets a race horse, Blue Lightning, from his uncle Willie.
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Do You Know...

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Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Illustrated historical facts.
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Fun! Adventure! And if that isn't enough... more fun!
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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