| Peter Porker | |
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Real Name |
Peter Porker |
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First Appearance |
Billy Bimbo and Peter Porker (1920) |
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Original Publisher |
London Evening News |
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Created by |
Harry Folkard |
Origin[]
Peter Porker is an anthropomorphic pig wearing plaid pants who goes on adventures with a young boy with a gnome-like cap named Billy Bimbo. They are the stars of the 1920s newspaper comic strip Billy Bimbo and Peter Porker by British artist Harry Folkard which ran from 1920-1925 in the London Evening News. Most gags featured the pair pulling pranks and then being punished.
The comic strip was a huge success in The Netherlands at the time, where it ran under the translated title Jopie Slim and Dikkie Bigmans from 1921 on.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Peter Porker from before January 1, 1930 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Billy Bimbo and Peter Porker (1920-1925)
- Bulletje and Boonestaak (1922) - Bulletje and Boonestaak visit the office of the London Evening News to beat up Billy and Peter, because these two English monstrosities had bored Dutch children quite enough with their whining.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Jopie Slim en Dikkie Bigmans Aan Het Strand' (1922)
- Het Grappige Hert (1925)
- De Boksende Kangoeroe (1925)
- De Apenkooi (1925)
- De Reuzenpaddestoel (1925)
- Jopie Slim & Dikke Bigmans in hun tuintje (Coloring Book) (1925)
Public Domain Stage Appearances[]
- Jopie Slim en Dikkie Bigmans (1921)
Public Domain Sound Recordings[]
- Billy Bimbo and Peter Porker LP (1922)
Notes[]
- An unrelated character named Peter Porker is the secret identity of the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Ham.