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184June 1971
$0.25

Archie Giant Series Magazine #184

Archie · June 1971

First appearance: Archie Ruiz
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series)
Issue
#184
Publication date
June 1971
Key date
1971-06-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Archie Ruiz - 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-cover1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
2The Meanest Girl in Towncomic story6Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
5That's Show Bizcomic story6pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Bob WhiteBetty; Veronica; Big Ethel; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton; Rock Bottom
8-cartoon1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Ethel Muggs
9Word-ly Wisecomic story2script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx; Greg; Russ
10-illustration1pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper, Jughead Jones
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1Betty; Veronica; Archie; Reggie; Jughead
12-illustration1pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
13Oh, Doctorcomic story5Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Mr. Weatherbee
15The Athletecomic story6script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Jon D'AgostinoBetty; Veronica; Reggie; Coach Kleats
16-promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie
17The Rich Get Resultscomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty; Veronica; Archie; Pop Tate; Jughead
19The Agentcomic story6Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
21-letters page1.75script: ? [as Betty and Veronica]Archie Ruiz First, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
22-statement of ownership0.25letters: typeset
23About a Boutcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
25Indian Givercomic story6pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty; Veronica; Archie; Reggie
28Symptomaniacomic story5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Annual Digest #381981On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #211986On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #401989On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #441990On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #101988On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #351992On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #361980On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #271980On eBay ›
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #511991On eBay ›
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #1452004On eBay ›
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #171981On eBay ›
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #511987On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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