Publishers / Archie / Jughead's Pal Hot Dog (1990) / #2
2March 1990
$1.00

Jughead's Pal Hot Dog #2

Archie · March 1990 · on sale 1990-01-09

First appearance: Tolbert2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Jughead's Pal Hot Dog (Archie, 1990 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
March 1990
Key date
1990-03-00
On-sale date
1990-01-09
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
36
Barcode
07189646794903
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tolbert - 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: Nate Butler; inks: Nate ButlerArchie Andrews, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones
1House Warming Partycomic story6script: Nate Butler; pencils: Doug Crane; inks: Nate Butler; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaHot Dog, Jughead Jones
2You Don't Need Drugs ...public service announcement1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
3Conquers the Universecomic story10script: Bob Bradford; pencils: Doug Crane; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaHot Dog, Tolbert First
4Man's Best Friendcomic story5script: Nate Butler; pencils: Doug Crane; inks: Nate Butler; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaHot Dog
5-letters page1pencils: EL; inks: EL
6-in-house column1script: Victor Gorelick

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
DirectSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Canadianprice 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP

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Jughead's Double Digest #1702011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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