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78January-February 1956
$0.10

Archie Comics #78

Archie · January-February 1956 · on sale 1955-11-18

First appearance: Miss Haggly
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
January-February 1956
Key date
1956-01-00
On-sale date
1955-11-18
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Miss Haggly - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
2Grin and Hare It!comic story2pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
3Writhe and Shinecomic story2.75pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
4-comic story0.25pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
5Method in His Gladness!comic story1pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper
7Mask Me No Questionscomic story2pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Superintendent Hassle
8Snow Funcartoon1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
9Zoo's Who?comic story3pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
10Archie's Riddle Diddleactivity1pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones
12Our Obligation to Parentstext article0.25letters: typeset
14Let's Face Itcartoon1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
15Head Mancomic story2.75pencils: Samm SchwartzReggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
16-comic story0.25pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones
17Drum Sumcomic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingPat the Brat, Blinky
18Grub Flubcomic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingPat the Brat, Alice Smith
19Tricks of the Trade!text article2letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
20The Mad Hattercomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
21Seat-u-ationcomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Miss Haggly First, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
22Counter Jerk!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews
23Four O'Clock Shadow!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
24Night Work!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleFred Andrews, Mary Andrews
25Labor Days!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleFred Andrews, Mary Andrews
26Sugar Curedcomic story0.5pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Moose Mason
27Imported Whinecomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
28-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
29-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Santa Claus
30Plenty of Actioncomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
31Edition and Subtractioncomic story2pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee
32-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
33Alway Kicking!comic story1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle

Plus 4.75 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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