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34September-October 1948
$0.10

Archie Comics #34

Archie · September-October 1948

First appearance: Dilton Doiley
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#34
Publication date
September-October 1948
Key date
1948-10-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dilton Doiley - 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, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1The Hair Raisercomic story7.67script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Ray GillArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews
3Roughing It!comic story6.67script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Ray GillArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
4Wilburpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33Linda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin
5Archie Puzzle Pageactivity1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews
6Auld Lang Synecomic story8script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Ray GillArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
7Archie Puzzle Pageactivity1script: Red Holmdale; pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red Holmdale; letters: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
8Artists & Modelscomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
9My Sun! My Sun!comic story6script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Ray GillArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper
10Hollywood Tattle Talestext article2letters: typeset
11Archie's Hollywood Quiz Pageactivity1script: Red Holmdale; pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red Holmdale; letters: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews
12Archie Clubletters page1pencils: Ray Gill; inks: Ray GillArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
13It's An Ill Windcomic story5script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Ray GillArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley First, Mr. Weatherbee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Best of the Forties
ISBN 1-879794-00-4
1991On eBay ›
Archie Archives #10
ISBN 1-61655-397-9; 978-1-61655-397-5
2014On eBay ›
Golden Age 1940s-1950s
ISBN 978-1-68255-932-1
2017On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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