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1July 1996
$1.50; 1.65 CAD

Cheryl Blossom #1

Archie · July 1996 · on sale 1996-05-01

First appearance: Penelope Blossom2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Cheryl Blossom (Archie, 1996 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1996
Key date
1996-07-00
On-sale date
1996-05-01
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.50; 1.65 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76281647038400111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Penelope Blossom - 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: Alison FloodCheryl Blossom
1This Heiress For Hirecomic story21script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Cheryl Blossom, Jason Blossom, Penelope Blossom First, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
2Red Hot CBillustration1pencils: Rex W. Lindsey; inks: Rex W. LindseyCheryl Blossom
3-letters page2letters: typesetCheryl Blossom, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
4On The T.V. Spotcomic story1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Cheryl Blossom

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; barcode 07189647038307
Canadianprice 1.65 CAD; barcode 07189647038307

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Series context

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Sources

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