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180April 1977
$0.30

Life with Archie #180

Archie · April 1977 · on sale 1977-01-31

First appearance: Tony the TigerFirst appearance: Toucan SamFirst appearance: Crackle
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#180
Publication date
April 1977
Key date
1977-04-00
On-sale date
1977-01-31
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000696304
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tony the Tiger - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Toucan Sam - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Crackle - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Pop - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Snap - 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: Stan GoldbergArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
2Radio Roguescomic story11pencils: Stan GoldbergArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
4A Laff Spell!comic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
5-comic story0.25script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaCoach Kleats, Mr. Weatherbee
6Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.25script: Louis H. Silberkleit
10Inside Stuff Puzzleactivity1Archie Andrews
12Linebacker Larcenycomic story10script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Coach Clayton, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
15-letters page1letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews, Sabrina Spellman
16Jughead With Archie Digestpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
17Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #1652005On eBay ›
The Best of Archie #[nn]
ISBN 0-399-50493-1		1980On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #102011On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #1042020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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