Publishers / Archie / Betty and Veronica Spectacular (1992) / #43
43September 2000
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Betty and Veronica Spectacular #43

Archie · September 2000 · on sale 2000-06-28

First appearance: Brigitte Reilly1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Betty and Veronica Spectacular (Archie, 1992 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
September 2000
Key date
2000-09-00
On-sale date
2000-06-28
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.99; 2.19 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76281646963004311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Brigitte Reilly - 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: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1California, Here We Come!comic story11script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaAlice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Polly Cooper, Hermione Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
2-letters page1Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
3Cool Looksillustration1Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Brigitte Reilly First
4Golf Gaffcomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Cheryl Blossom, Betty Cooper, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
5Summer Styleillustration1Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Brigitte Reilly First
6Starstruckcomic story5Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Brigitte Reilly First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07189646963909

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tales from Riverdale Digest #32005On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #2172005On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #172012On eBay ›
B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #2342013On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #402014On eBay ›
Archie Comics Spectacular: Summer Daze #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-61988-900-2		2014On eBay ›
B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #2712019On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #4243 of 90#44 ›

Sources

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