Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #244 for Sale - First Appearance of Vegas - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series)
Issue: #244
Publication date: November 2013
Key date: 2013-11-00
On-sale date: 2013-10-02
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $3.99
Pages: 164
Barcode: 76281646951724411

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Vegas - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Vegas the Canine Wonder	cover	1	pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Rosario Peña	Archie Andrews, Vegas First
1	Archie: Riverdale Rescue	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
2	Don't Fret My Pets!	comic story	5	script: Bill Golliher; pencils: Bill Galvan; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Digikore Studios; letters: Jack Morelli	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Vegas (dog); Veronica Lodge; Fluffy (dog); Caramel (cat); Champagne (dog); Reggie Mantle; Runty (dog); Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Moose Mason; Ivan (turtle); Dilton Doiley; Cousteau (dolphin); Souffle (dog); Hiram Lodge
3	Down in the Dumps	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
4	Sitter Jitters	comic story	6	script: Fernando Ruiz; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Al Nickerson; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Jackson; Mrs. Jackson; Chuckie
5	Monkey Seize	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
6	Four Wheels to Wickedness	comic story	10	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Midge Klump
8	Opting for Optimism!	comic story	1	script: Smith; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Rudy Lapick	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
9	-	illustration	1	pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Jon D'Agostino
10	The Flash	comic story	10	script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob Bolling	Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Forest Ranger
11	Dog Gone	comic story	1		Little Archie Andrews; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Jughead Jones
12	Archie 1000 Page Comics Extravaganza	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
13	Mean Girls	comic story	5	script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vickie Williams	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Cheryl Blossom
14	New Crusaders Graphic Novels	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
15	Inspiration Elation	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
16	Archie Meets Glee	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
17	Mind Games	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Smithers; Mr. Hiram Lodge
18	Well Placed Point	comic story	6	pencils: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Alice Fleeble; Veronica Lodge
19	Chivalrous Chumps	comic story	6	script: John Albano; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: James DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ingrid; Chole
20	Borrowed Trouble	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
21	Fun Daze Together	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Doug Crane; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
22	Dial a Date	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
23	Happy Days	comic story	5	script: Jim Ruth; pencils: Chic Stone; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
24	-	comic story	1	script: Craig Boldman; pencils: Henry Scarpelli; inks: Henry Scarpelli	Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews
25	I Kid You Not	comic story	5	script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
26	Fame Game	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jack Morelli	Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jay
27	A Helping Hand	comic story	11	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Nancy Woods; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Eddy; Hiram Lodge; Jim Harmon
28	Pie a la Mountain	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
29	The Heavenly Body	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Marty Epp; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Marty Epp	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
30	Pat the Brat #20	cover reprint (on interior page)	1		Pat the Brat
31	Fish Story	comic story	8	pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling	Pat the Brat; Pat's father; Mr. Bigbottom
32	Pat Minds His Own Business	comic story	1		Pat the Brat
33	Double Digest Sample Pack	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
34	Prize Project	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doily; Jughead Jones; Superintendent Hassle
35	Comicfest 2013	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
36	Bird of Paradise	comic story	6	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
37	-	cartoon	1		Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
38	An Ear for Music	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Marty Epp; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
39	Archie Comics Subscriptions	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
40	Everything's Archie	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
41	12 Million Downloads	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	barcode 72262746951944

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Archie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree #[nn] ISBN 978-1-936975-80-8	2013	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Pressable defects (spine stress, corner blunting) matter to graders; ask for photos at an angle.

Series context

‹ #24331 of 150#245 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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