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475October 1978
$0.35

Archie Giant Series Magazine #475

Archie · October 1978 · on sale 1978

First appearance: Mort
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series)
Issue
#475
Publication date
October 1978
Key date
1978-10-00
On-sale date
1978
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000698310
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mort - 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
1Rain Checkcomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
2…Nine …Tencomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGigi, Greg, Mort First
3-comic story0.5
4Chow Time Mazeactivity1
5Gracious Greetercomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Jughead Jones
6Power Structurecomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
7Battle Crycomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #511988On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #171993On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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