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4September-October 1943
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Archie Comics #4

Archie · September-October 1943 · on sale 1943-07-08

First appearance: Souphead Jones
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
September-October 1943
Key date
1943-09-00
On-sale date
1943-07-08
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Souphead Jones - 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
0Quiet!! On the Air!cover1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Souphead Jones First, Veronica Lodge
1-table of contents1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
2What's Cooking In This Issuecomic story1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleArchie Andrews
3Circus Serenadecomic story9script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Zoltan SzenicsArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
4Spring Fevercomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Janice ValleauArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Souphead Jones First, Veronica Lodge
5Swing It, Bee-thovencomic story6pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsBee-thoven (introduction); Seams Taylor (villain, introduction)
6Oscar the Watch-Dog (?)comic story3script: Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Janice ValleauArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
7Jughead and Soupheadcomic story6script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Zoltan SzenicsArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Souphead Jones First, Veronica Lodge
8Archie the Fixertext story2script: Bob GormanArchie Andrews
9Cubby Hangs a Picturecomic story6pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards
10Glamour In Whitecomic story6script: Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Janice ValleauArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
11Birthday Bluescomic story7script: Ed Goggin; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Janice ValleauArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #2
ISBN 978-1-59582-791-3		2011On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2382013On eBay ›
The Best of Archie Comics #3
ISBN 978-1-936975-61-7		2013On eBay ›
B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #2452015On eBay ›
Spring Fever and Other Stories
ISBN 161655939X; 978-1616559397		2016On eBay ›
Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica #1
ISBN 978-1-936975-88-4		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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