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|  |   FIRST APPEARANCE IN 2000ADPublic Enemy No. 1 11 episodes (Progs 1034 to 1044) 60 pagesScript: John Wagner, 
Artist: Carlos Ezquerra
 Episode 1 double length
 FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE MEGAZINEAl's Baby 12 episodes (Megs 1.04 to 1.15) 94 pagesScript: John Wagner, 
Artist: Carlos Ezquerra
 Reprinted
 2000AD Extreme Edition 16
 MOST RECENT APPEARANCE IN THE MEGAZINEBlood on the Bib 9 episodes (Megs 2.16 to 2.24) 72 pagesSTARRINGScript: John Wagner, 
Artist: Carlos Ezquerra
 Al "The Beast" Bestardi
 
 STATUS
 Hitman for mobster Don Luigi Sarcoma. Al is literally married to the mob, in the vicious form of the Don's only legitimate offspring, Velma.
 
 DATELINE
 2018 AD
 
 LOCATION
 Chi-Town has been a traditional stronghold for organised crime since the days of another notorious Al, better known as Mr Capone to his acquaintances. But two decades in the future the mobs have become almost untouchable...
 
 WEAPONRY
 Anything he can get his hands on, really. Al is a ruthless killer and leg-breaker
 
 SOUNDBITE
 "You better freakin' believe it!"
 
 TRADEMARK
 A curious taste for eye-poppingly garish ties
 
 PARTNERS
 Al is constantly accompanied by his friend Sal. Indeed, they spend more time together than Al does with his wife Velma. But don't go thinking nothing about that - if you were married to Velma, you'd do the same too.
 
 BACKSTORY
 Four years ago the Don made Al an offer he couldn't refuse - produce a grandson to inherit the Don's empire or take up swimming whilst wearing concrete boots. Sadly for Al, Velma refused to interrupt her show business career for child-bearing, leaving Al with only one option - have the baby himself!.
 
 
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