CREATOR

Name: DC (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1934 by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890-1968) as National Allied Publications, but the name changed in 1937 to Detective Comics (later shortened to DC). Stopped in 2011.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under DC in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation's logo changed several times over the years. The selected one ran from 1976 to 2005.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1957. Stopped in 1960 after 18 issues.

The title character is sergeant (Sgt.) Ernest G. Bilko, who works in a fictitious Kansas army base. He is adored by his soldiers for his many dodgy schemes such as a casino, a car rental, and a dating service. He is also a conniving and fast talking conman - with a heart of gold.

The series is an adaptation of the TV series The Phil Silvers Show, in which the series Sergeant Bilko ran from 1955 to 1959 (142 episodes).

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER


Sgt. Bilko

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1957
#4 - 1957
#6 - 1958

#9 - 1958
#13 - 1959
#18 - 1960

 

 

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