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8November 1978
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Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #8

Archie · November 1978 · on sale 1978-09-12

First appearance: Mr. Mason
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Identification plate

Series
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
November 1978
Key date
1978-11-00
On-sale date
1978-09-12
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.75
Pages
148
Barcode
0271000695811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mr. Mason - 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: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry GrossmanArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Li'l Jinx, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
1Range Findercomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Mario Acquaviva; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
2-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaBetty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Pop Tate
3Sleuthcomic story6pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Moose Mason, Mr. Mason First
4Memory Joggercomic story5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Ethel Muggs
5-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaMiss Grundy, Mr. Weatherbee
6Beauty and the Beastcomic story6pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Ethel Muggs
7Camp Scampcomic story5pencils: Bob BollingArchie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, Professor Flutesnoot, Mr. Weatherbee
8-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones
9Scents of Justicecomic story13pencils: Bob WhiteArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
10-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Miss Haggly
11The Beach Boycomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
12-comic story4.33pencils: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Captain Sprocket, Betty Cooper, The Fly, Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx, Josie McCoy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Tommy Troy
13Smoke Jokecomic story0.67pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
14-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
15The Corpulent Crusadercomic story13pencils: Bob BollingArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
16-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Veronica Lodge
17Who's a Crab?comic story6Archie Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper
18Take a Breakcomic story5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
19-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaMiss Grundy, Miss Haggly, Mr. Weatherbee
20The Strange New World of the Flycomic story8The Fly, Tommy Troy
21-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee
22First Aidcomic story4script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsGreg, Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx, Merry Holliday
23Art Projectcomic story5pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
24-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaMiss Grundy, Veronica Lodge
25Out By a Haircomic story5pencils: Gus LemoineArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
26Orang-Utanstext article1letters: typeset
27The Old Oilcomic story5pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
28-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews
29Attack of the Ice Micecomic story11script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob BollingLittle Archie, Little Jughead, Mad Doctor Doom, Little Moose Mason, Chester Punkett
30-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaMary Andrews
31Hidden Meaningscomic story4script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
32Carry Oncomic story5pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
33-comic story1script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
34The Inventorcomic story6pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge

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