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120July 1961
$0.10

Archie #120

Archie · July 1961 · on sale 1961-04-27

First appearance: RoyFirst appearance: Al
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Identification plate

Series
Archie (Archie, 1959 series)
Issue
#120
Publication date
July 1961
Key date
1961-07-00
On-sale date
1961-04-27
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
2Knit Witscomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Marty EppArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Moose Mason
5A Pitch In Timecomic story1script: Samm Schwartz; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzCoach Kleats, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
6Game of Chancecomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
9Who's Got What?comic story8script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Marty EppArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
10Archie Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
11In Colorcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
12The K.O. Kidcomic story2pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Terry SzenicsArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
14-letters page2letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
17SSsh!comic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Annual Digest #451984On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #301987On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #1962003On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #1862008On eBay ›
Archie: The Best of Harry Lucey #2
ISBN 978-1-61377-214-0		2012On eBay ›
Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #52014On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #512015On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Jam #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-62738-958-7		2015On eBay ›
Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #202016On eBay ›
The Best of Archie Comics #4
ISBN 978-1-61988-942-2		2014On eBay ›
Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #82017On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #992020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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