Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #119 for Sale - First Appearance of Raj Patel - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series)
Issue: #119
Publication date: April 2008
Key date: 2008-04-00
On-sale date: 2008
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $3.69
Pages: 196
Barcode: 00912846953919
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Raj Patel - 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	Filmmaking Frenzy!	cover	1	pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Jon D'Agostino	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Raj Patel First
1	Film Making Frenzy!	comic story	10	script: Fernando Ruiz; pencils: Fernando Ruiz; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Jon D'Agostino	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Raj Patel First
2	Getting the Gig	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Pat Kennedy; inks: Ken Selig; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: John Workman	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
3	Flop Flap	comic story	1		Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Sabrina Spellman
4	Getting Pretty Hairy	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Miss Beazly, Mr. Svenson, Mr. Weatherbee, Miss Phlips, Professor Flutesnoot
5	The Long and Short of It!	comic story	4	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards	Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx, Merry Holliday
6	Bowl Brummel	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
7	What’s a Palindrome?	activity	1		Dilton Doiley
8	Pix Nix	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
9	Tricks of the Trade	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Sabrina Spellman; Harvey Kinkle; Marvo The Mystic
10	-	comic story	1	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana; letters: Bob Montana
11	Flip Flop!	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Pat Kennedy; inks: Ken Selig; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vickie Williams	Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason
12	-	activity	1
13	Brain Strain	comic story	0.5		Midge Klump, Moose Mason
14	Knuckle Chuckle	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews, Moose Mason
15	Costume Clash	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]; Mr. Benson
16	Investments!	activity	1	pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw
17	Door Flaw	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
18	Are These the Last Days of Pop Tate's Chock'lit Shoppe?	comic story	6	script: Sam Kujava; pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Waldo Weatherbee; Pop Tate; Geraldine Grundy; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
19	-	activity	1
20	Repeat Performance	comic story	1
21	The Advisor	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: John Rosenberger; inks: Victor Gorelick	Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Horace Wolfsnaggle
22	Cheryl's Fashions Through the Years!	illustration	1	pencils: Dan Parent	Cheryl Blossom
23	Harm Alarm Charm	comic story	1	pencils: Stan Goldberg	Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
24	Boxed In	comic story	4	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
25	Do Your Exercises	activity	1
26	Call Ball	comic story	1		Ethel Muggs
27	Doing Research	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper
28	Heat Treat	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Eric Lee; letters: Bill Yoshida	Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
29	Vengeance	comic story	11	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Slim Caulfield
30	Rare Scare	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Don
31	Missing Sections	activity	1	pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw
32	Heat Treat	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
33	Boo-bology	comic story	0.5		Miss Grundy, Moose Mason
34	Hidden Talent	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
35	Way to Go	comic story	5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe Edwards	Charley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
36	Taking Note of Taking Notes	comic story	5	script: Samm Schwartz; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. Beazly; Coach Kleats; Svenson; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper
37	Help Mates	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
38	Smart?	activity	1		Mr. Svenson
39	Pressing Problem	comic story	1		Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
40	Reverse Spin	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
41	Taste Test	comic story	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
42	The Dance Flaw!	comic story	5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Cheryl Blossom, Betty Cooper, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Pop Tate
43	Ethel's Guide to Babysitting	comic story	3	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
44	The Secret Word	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Stan G.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Floyd Clayton; Nancy Woods
45	Sure Lure	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Karen; Sue; Melissa; Ricky Mantle; Vicky Mantle
46	The New Look	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Saburo Y.	Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Cousin Ambrose
47	Faculty Banquet	activity	1	script: Rod Ollerenshaw; pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw; letters: Rod Ollerenshaw	Miss Beazly
48	Mistress of the Mall	illustration	1	pencils: Rex W. Lindsey; inks: Rex W. Lindsey; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Rex W. Lindsey	Cheryl Blossom
49	What a Seat-uation	comic story	5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Svenson the janitor
50	Ready But Unsteady	comic story	1	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Li'l Jinx; Gigi
51	He's Everywhere	activity	1	pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw	Reggie Mantle
52	Bad Breaks	comic story	5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Henry Scarpelli; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jack Morelli	Archie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Coach Kleats, Dilton Doiley

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Direct Edition	barcode 76281646953111911

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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