Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #190 for Sale - First Appearance of Kumi Tanura - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series)
Issue: #190
Publication date: February 2009
Key date: 2009-02-00
On-sale date: 2008-12-17
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $2.49
Pages: 100
Barcode: 76281646855819011
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kumi Tanura - 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	-	cover	1	pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Dan Parent	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Kumi Tanura First
1	Coming to the U.S.A!	comic story	11	script: Misako Rocks!; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Al Nickerson; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jack Morelli	Archie Andrews, Miss Beazly, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
2	The Method	comic story	1	pencils: Jeff Shultz	Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Ethel Muggs
3	Forgive & Forget?	comic story	6	pencils: Dan Parent	Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
4	The Big Star	comic story	6	pencils: Stan Goldberg	Archie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Coach Clayton, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Veronica Lodge, Nancy Woods
5	Stage Fright	comic story	6	pencils: Jeff Shultz	Archie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Midge Klump, Hermione Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Vicky Mantle, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Nancy Woods
6	Snow Problem	comic story	11	pencils: Dave Manak	Uncle Quigley, Salem Saberhagen, Aunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman, Zelda Spellman
7	Dress Warmly	comic story	5	pencils: Jeff Shultz	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
8	What is Process?	text article	2	script: Barbara Slate
9	Role Model!	comic story	6	pencils: Stan Goldberg	Betty Cooper, Ethel Muggs
10	The Snow Must Go On	comic story	6	pencils: Jeff Shultz	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
11	Give It a Rest-Aurant!	comic story	6	pencils: Rex Lindsey	Valerie Brown, Alexander Cabot III, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
12	Sticking To It	comic story	1	pencils: Stan Goldberg	Alexandra Cabot, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
13	Bowled Over!	comic story	1	pencils: Jeff Shultz	Archie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Nancy Woods
14	Shopper Comes a Cropper	comic story	1	pencils: Jeff Shultz	Hermione Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
15	Bedtime Story!	comic story	6	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Tim Kennedy; inks: Jim Amash	Mary Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Nancy Woods

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	barcode 00912846855690
Canadian	price 2.99 CAD; barcode 00912846855690

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Archie 1000 Page Mega Comics Digest #[nn] ISBN 978-1-61988-968-2	2014	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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

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