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Archie's Pal Jughead #1

Archie · 1949 · on sale 1949-11-30

First appearance: Moose MasonFirst appearance: Uncle Herman
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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1949
Key date
1949-11-30
On-sale date
1949-11-30
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Moose Mason - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Uncle Herman - 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: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
1Experiment Perilous!comic story7.5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Uncle Herman First
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
3The Dangerous Sexcomic story6.5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Moose Mason First, Mr. Weatherbee
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5Soupy the Cynic!comic story6pencils: George FreseJughead Jones, Souphead Jones
6The Unsung Herocomic story7pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
7Pardon My Bumpercomic story2pencils: George FreseJughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Best of the Forties
ISBN 1-879794-00-4		1991On eBay ›
Archie's Pal Jughead Annual #11953On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #1382008On eBay ›
Archie Firsts #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-571-1		2010On eBay ›
The Best of Archie Comics #[1]
ISBN 978-1-879794-84-9		2011On eBay ›
Archie's Pal Jughead Archives #1
ISBN 1-61655-118-6; 978-1-61655-118-6		2015On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2602015On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Blow-Out #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-62738-945-7		2015On eBay ›
Jughead #12015On eBay ›
Jughead #42016On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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