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24January-February 1947
$0.10

Archie Comics #24

Archie · January-February 1947 · on sale 1946-11-20

First appearance: Mrs. Twist
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
January-February 1947
Key date
1947-01-00
On-sale date
1946-11-20
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mrs. Twist - 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: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
1Nylon Nightmarecomic story9pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate, Gabby
2Archie Puzzle Pageactivity1pencils: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
3Pencil, Pencil, Who's Got the Pencil?comic story6.67pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Katy Keene, Suzie, Wilbur Wilkin
5Archie Puzzle Pageactivity1pencils: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
6Shut Your Trapcomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
7Archie Puzzle Pageactivity1pencils: Al McLeanVeronica Lodge
8-comic story8pencils: Irving Novick; inks: Irving NovickBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
9Hollywood Tattle Taletext article2letters: typeset
10-comic story6script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonMrs. Twist First, Oliver Twist, Taffy Twist
11Quit Crabbingcomic story6pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #7
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Series context

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Sources

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