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51July-August 1951
$0.10

Archie Comics #51

Archie · July-August 1951 · on sale 1951-05-19

First appearance: Smithers
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
July-August 1951
Key date
1951-07-00
On-sale date
1951-05-19
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Smithers - 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: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Ferdie, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Super Duck, Suzie, Wilbur Wilkin
2Cops and Ribberscomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Hiram Lodge
4Love's Labor Lostcomic story6pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Gladys Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
6The Name Gamecomic story4pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
8Dressed to Killcomic story6pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseBetty Cooper, Jughead Jones
10-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
12Act Your Agecomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
13Road Shmocomic story1pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg; letters: Dave BergArchie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
15It's a Sad Whirl!text story2letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
16Jughead Sez Don't Let It Puzzle Youactivity0.5Jughead Jones
17-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Suzie
18Do or Divecomic story6pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Smithers First

Plus 7.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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