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340June 1985
$0.65

Jughead #340

Archie · June 1985

First appearance: Glenn Scarpelli1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Jughead (Archie, 1965 series)
Issue
#340
Publication date
June 1985
Key date
1985-06-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.65
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000696106
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Glenn Scarpelli - 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: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
1Sherman the Vermincomic story6script: John Albano; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Ethel Muggs
2Message Impossiblecomic story1script: Henry Scarpelli; pencils: Henry Scarpelli; inks: Henry Scarpelli; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Henry ScarpelliGlenn Scarpelli First
3A Real Casecomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
4Story Squabblecomic story5script: John Albano; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
5A Jughead Mystery Food Puzzleactivity1script: Rod Ollerenshaw; pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Rod OllerenshawJughead Jones
6Star Dumbcomic story5script: John Albano; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jughead's Double Digest #401996On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #881990On eBay ›
Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #151990On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #1452009On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #1982014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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