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8Spring 1959
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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #8

Archie · Spring 1959

First appearance: Roz
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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
Spring 1959
Key date
1959-04-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
84
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Roz - 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, Veronica Lodge
1Fatal Fascinationcomic story10Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Moose Mason
2Once in a Whirlcomic story6Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
3Collector's Itemcomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
4Music Maestro Please!comic story1script: Joe HaroldShrimpy
5Right Crosscomic story4Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
6Two Seconds to Gocomic story5Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
7Tommy Sandstext article1
8Chirp Skatecomic story6Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
9Risky Businesscomic story6Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Fred Andrews
10Speech Deficiencycomic story3Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
11Making the Headlinescomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx, Roz First
12Rubber Ribbercomic story3Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
13For Debt or for Worsecomic story4Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
14Heavy Datecomic story4Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
15Alaskatext article2
16Betty's Pin Upillustration1
17Handy Mancomic story6Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
18Snowed Incomic story6Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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