Publishers / Archie / Archie 3000 (1989) / #12
12October 1990
$1.00; 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP

Archie 3000 #12

Archie · October 1990 · on sale 1990-08-21

First appearance: Caramel 30002 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
October 1990
Key date
1990-10-00
On-sale date
1990-08-21
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Caramel 3000 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Dan ParentArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Jughead 3000, Reggie 3000, Veronica 3000
1Do Dreams Come True?comic story11script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Dan Parent; letters: Mindy EismanArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Caramel 3000 First, Hot Dog 3000, Jughead 3000, Veronica 3000
2Space Goonscomic story5script: Rich Margopoulos; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Pat Kennedy; letters: Pat BrosseauArchie 3000, Reggie 3000
3Sno-Blaster Mastercomic story6script: Rich Margopoulos; pencils: Howard Bender; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Mindy EismanReggie 3000; Veronica 3000; Dilton 3000; Archie 3000; Betty 3000; Chuck 3000; Nancy 3000

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 07189646759810
Canadianprice 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP; barcode 07189646759810

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Series context

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Sources

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