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474October 1978
$0.35

Archie Giant Series Magazine #474

Archie · October 1978

First appearance: Maria Rodriguez
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series)
Issue
#474
Publication date
October 1978
Key date
1978-10-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000698410
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Maria Rodriguez - 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: Dan DeCarloVeronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
2Freebie Jeebiescomic story6pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper, Gaston, Veronica Lodge, Maria Rodriguez First, Smithers, Nancy Woods
4There's a Catch!comic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe EdwardsJinx Holliday; Greg
5-comic story0.5Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
8Planters Punchcomic story6pencils: Dan DeCarloMaria Rodriguez; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Frankie Valdez
10View Mastercomic story5pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
12-letters page1Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
16Handsome Profitcomic story5Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Cooper

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #201990On eBay ›
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #151985On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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