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Katy Keene Fashion Book Magazine #1

Archie · 1955 · on sale 1955-07-01

First appearance: Jarvis
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Identification plate

Series
Katy Keene Fashion Book Magazine (Archie, 1955 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1955
Key date
1955-07-01
On-sale date
1955-07-01
Indicia publisher
Radio Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jarvis - 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: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonGloria Grandbilt, Katy Keene, Sis
1-text article1pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
2Katy Keene's Fashion Showcomic story4.25script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, K.O. Kelly
3Katy's Own Fashion Showillustration0.75pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
4Fashion Pin-Upsillustration1pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
5-comic story5.5script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonJarvis First, Katy Keene, Sis, Randy Van Ronson
6Cowgirl Pin-Ups For Your Collectionillustration0.5pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
7-activity1pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
8K.O. Kelly Fashionsillustration1K.O. Kelly
9Katy Keene Jokescartoon1script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonChubby Chuckles, Katy Keene, K.O. Kelly, Sis
10Bertha Fashionsillustration1Bertha Bumples
11Errol Swoon Fashionsillustration1Errol Swoon
12Rags to Richestext story2script: Carol StritchKaty Keene, Chubby Chuckles, Gloria Grandbilt, K.O. Kelly, Randy Van Ronson
13Randy Yacht Show and Katy Keene Pin-Upsillustration2Katy Keene, Sis, Randy Van Ronson
14Sis Fashionsillustration1Sis
15Sis Fun Pageactivity1Sis
16Katy Kut-Upsactivity0.33Katy Keene
17Puzzlesactivity0.33
18-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Katy Keene
19Katy's Fun Pageactivity0.5
20-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonBertha Bumples, Gloria Grandbilt, Katy Keene, K.O. Kelly, Sis, Randy Van Ronson
21-comic story5script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, K.O. Kelly, Sis, Gloria Grandbilt
22Katy Keene Pin-Up Jokescartoon1script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis
23-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene
24Katy Katy Keenetext story1pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonChubby Chuckles, Katy Keene, K.O. Kelly, Sis, Randy Van Ronson
25Katy Keene the Fashion Pin-Up Queenillustration1pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene

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Sources

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