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46September-October 1950
$0.10

Archie Comics #46

Archie · September-October 1950 · on sale 1950-07-11

First appearance: Tim DoverFirst appearance: Dan Dover
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#46
Publication date
September-October 1950
Key date
1950-09-00
On-sale date
1950-07-11
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tim Dover - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dan Dover - 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: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
1The Famous Archie Series Characterspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
2Life's No Picniccomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
4Tight Sneezecomic story4.67pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
7Let's Face Itcomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
9Death On Wheelstext article2letters: typeset
11-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseJughead Jones
12Archie Puzzle Funactivity0.5
13Adventures of the Dover Boyspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry LuceyDan Dover First, Tim Dover First
14Off the Recordcomic story5.67pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones
15-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Laurie Lake, Linda Moore, Wilbur Wilkin
17-letters page0.5Archie Andrews
18Judgement Daycomic story7pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
20-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
21Anything Goescomic story7pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Pep Comics #1081955On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #632016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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