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4October 1989
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Archie 3000 #4

Archie · October 1989 · on sale 1989-07-04

First appearance: Hot Dog 30002 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
October 1989
Key date
1989-10-00
On-sale date
1989-07-04
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.95
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hot Dog 3000 - 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: Rex W. LindseyArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Jughead 3000, Veronica 3000
2Mini-Moosecomic story6script: Harold Smith; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Dilton 3000, Jughead 3000, Midge 3000, Moose 3000, Reggie 3000
4Mondo Condo Problems!comic story6script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jon D'AgostinoMr. Svenson 3000, Waldo Weatherbee 3000
5Speak Boy!comic story6script: Hal Smith; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Rex LindseyFred Andrews 3000, Hot Dog 3000 First, Jughead 3000
6Carnival Atmospherecomic story5script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Rex Lindsey; colors: Rex Lindsey; letters: Rex LindseyArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Jughead 3000, Reggie 3000, Veronica 3000

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07189646759810
Canadianprice 1.15 CAD; barcode 07189646759810

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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