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40Fall 1966
$0.25

The Adventures of Little Archie #40

Archie · Fall 1966 · on sale 1966-07-01

First appearance: Penny PeabodyFirst appearance: Little PureheartFirst appearance: Little Evilheart
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Identification plate

Series
The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
Fall 1966
Key date
1966-10-00
On-sale date
1966-07-01
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Penny Peabody - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Little Pureheart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Little Evilheart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dexter Taylor; inks: Bob WhiteFangs Fogarty, Little Jughead, Little Archie, Little Pureheart First, Little Veronica Lodge, Penny Peabody First
1The Venomous Vixencomic story13script: Dexter Taylor; pencils: Dexter Taylor; letters: Dexter TaylorLittle Archie, Little Evilheart First, Little Pureheart First, Little Reggie, Little Veronica Lodge
2Caddy on the Jobcomic story6Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mr. Crump; Spotty
3Flower Girlcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
4The Strangest Creature in the Worldtext article1letters: typeset
5Secret of the Old Cliffscomic story11Little Archie Andrews; Barracuda; Jimmy; Mr. Penbinder; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge
6Just Ask!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
7TV Testcomic story1Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Spotty
8Grizzlycomic story10Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Waffles; Chick (camp counselor)
9Laugh It Upcomic story1Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Reggie Mantle
10Ancient Mongol War Poniestext article1letters: typeset
11Pest Controlcomic story9Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Fangs Fogarty; Penny Peabody; Miss Grundy

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Little Archie Comics Digest Annual Magazine #71980On eBay ›
Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #251987On eBay ›
Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #271987On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #1712006On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #441981On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #431980On eBay ›
Archie's Campfire Stories
ISBN 978-1-62738-942-6		2015On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #3302022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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