Burp the Twerp
 

Religion: not determined yet

Name: Burp the Twerp

Other Names: The Super Son-of-a-Gun; The Super So-an-So

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Police Comics #2 (Sep. 1941): "Presenting Burp the Twerp"

Creators: Jack Cole (as Ralph Johns)

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 55

Gender: male

Note: early parody superhero

This character is in the following 54 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Barker #2 (Winter 1946): "Worst case of water-on-the-brain I ever seen!" (lead character)
Police Comics

Police Comics #2 (Sep. 1941): "Presenting Burp the Twerp" (lead character)
Police Comics #3 (Oct. 1941): "Gangway, Crime!" (lead character)
Police Comics #4 (Nov. 1941): "The Safety Pin Stealer" (lead character)
Police Comics #5 (Dec. 1941): "Suicide Sam" (lead character)
Police Comics #6 (Jan. 1942): "Defeating the Drought" (lead character)
Police Comics #7 (Feb. 1942): "The World's Strongest Man" (lead character)
Police Comics #8 (Mar. 1942): "Gigolo Jones" (lead character)
Police Comics #9 (May 1942): "The Murder Movie" (lead character)
Police Comics #10 (July 1942): "Terry the Terrible" (lead character)
Police Comics #11 (Sep. 1942): "Killer Kane" (lead character)
Police Comics #12 (Oct. 1942): "Burp Tries to Enlist" (lead character)
Police Comics #13 (Nov. 1942): "The Alaskan Caper" (lead character)
Police Comics #14 (Dec. 1942): "I've got you, Philthy Phil" (lead character)
Police Comics #15 (Jan. 1943): "Crossword Puzzle Duel" (lead character)
Police Comics #16 (Feb. 1943): "Saving the Dam" (lead character)
Police Comics #17 (Mar. 1943): "The Black Widow" (lead character)
Police Comics #18 (Apr. 1943): "Burp Gets a New Body" (lead character)
Police Comics #19 (May 1943): "The Maple Syrup Volcano" (lead character)
Police Comics #20 (July 1943): "Burp's One Weakness" (lead character)
Police Comics #21 (Aug. 1943): "Burp's Super Hearing" (lead character)
Police Comics #22 (Sep. 1943): "On the Beach" (lead character)
Police Comics #23 (Oct. 1943): "Encounter with Plastic Man" (lead character)
Police Comics #24 (Nov. 1943): "Strong Man for Hire" (lead character)
Police Comics #25 (Dec. 1943): "Joining the Scouts" (lead character)
Police Comics #26 (Jan. 1944): "Fighting the Front" (lead character)
Police Comics #27 (Feb. 1944): "Burp Takes a Bet" (lead character)
Police Comics #28 (Mar. 1944): "Just One Wish" (lead character)
Police Comics #29 (Apr. 1944): "Sloozy Slime" (lead character)
Police Comics #30 (May 1944): "The Court of Bad Will" (lead character)
Police Comics #31 (June 1944): "Super Dog House" (lead character)
Police Comics #32 (July 1944): "Doc Brewer's Tonic" (lead character)
Police Comics #33 (Aug. 1944): "Burp Goes to Medical School" (lead character)
Police Comics #34 (Sep. 1944): "Fishing for Subs" (lead character)
Police Comics #35 (Oct. 1944): "Burp's Proposal" (lead character)
Police Comics #36 (Nov. 1944): "Puttin' On the Ritz Club" (lead character)
Police Comics #37 (Dec. 1944): "The Super Changeable Suit" (lead character)
Police Comics #38 (Jan. 1945): "All in Pieces" (lead character)
Police Comics #39 (Feb. 1945): "Beaver Burp" (lead character)
Police Comics #40 (Mar. 1945): "Prestoni the Hypnotist" (lead character)
Police Comics #41 (Apr. 1945): "Working Like a Horse" (lead character)
Police Comics #42 (May 1945): "The Benefit Show" (lead character)
Police Comics #43 (June 1945): "Super Soda Pop" (lead character)
Police Comics #44 (July 1945): "Duel at Dawn" (lead character)
Police Comics #45 (Aug. 1945): "The Holdup Victim" (lead character)
Police Comics #46 (Sep. 1945): "The Baby-Sitter" (lead character)
Police Comics #47 (Oct. 1945): "Dr. Fixit" (lead character)
Police Comics #48 (Nov. 1945): "Tiny Ned Toole" (lead character)
Police Comics #49 (Dec. 1945): "The Lighthouse" (lead character)
Police Comics #50 (Jan. 1946): "Super Breath" (lead character)
Police Comics #51 (Feb. 1946): "Burp's Grandmother" (lead character)
Police Comics #52 (Mar. 1946): "The Pogo Stick" (lead character)
Police Comics #53 (Apr. 1946): "Package Delivery" (lead character)
Police Comics #55 (June 1946): "The Stone Mountain Tunnel" (lead character)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://www.toonopedia.com/burp.htm
  - http://www.comicvine.com/burp-the-twerp/29-63892/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=12234
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/1651/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=91451
  - http://www.comicvine.com/police-comics-/37-136250/