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5 unusual facts about Beagle Boys


Banda Bassotti

Their name derives from the Italian version of the Disney characters The Beagle Boys.

Beagle Boys

In fact, no digits other than one, six, or seven appeared on their prison ID tags.

The first story to feature the Beagle Boys in a major role is Only a Poor Old Man from March 1952, which serves as a template for virtually all future Beagle Boys appearances, and establishes them as a serious threat to Scrooge's fortune.

The Beagle Boys made their animated debut in the 1987 Goofy short Sport Goofy in Soccermania, voiced by Will Ryan.

The Blackheart character originates from two characters created by Carl Barks: Blackheart Beagle, a riverboat pirate from The Fantastic River Race and Grandpa Beagle, who appeared in The Money Well.


Karhu Team

The colloquial name for the group is Karhukopla, i.e. Beagle Boys, after the Disney comics characters.


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