Publishers / Archie / Archie's Pal Jughead (1949) / #79
79December 1961
$0.12

Archie's Pal Jughead #79

Archie · December 1961 · on sale 1961-10-12

First appearance: Ethel Muggs
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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series)
Issue
#79
Publication date
December 1961
Key date
1961-12-00
On-sale date
1961-10-12
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ethel Muggs - 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: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1Between Us Girlscomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones
3A Hopeless Casecomic story2pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Jughead Jones
4Tell It to the Judgecomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee, Ethel Muggs First
5Top on Your Christmas List!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews
6Quiz Quazycomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Pop Tate
7Cochisetext article1letters: typesetCochise
8Thinking Aheadcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
9Space Jokercomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #122017On eBay ›
Archie's Favorite Comics from the Vault #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-61988-975-0		2015On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #1192022On eBay ›
Archie Giant Comics Splendor #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-64576-915-6		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #7879 of 125#80 ›

Sources

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