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Publishers / Archie / Life with Archie (1958) / #202
202February 1979
$0.35

Life with Archie #202

Archie · February 1979

First appearance (advertisement): Cheryl LaddFirst appearance (advertisement): Lynda CarterFirst appearance (advertisement): Shaun Cassidy
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#202
Publication date
February 1979
Key date
February 1979
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000696302
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (advertisement) of Cheryl Ladd - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Lynda Carter - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Shaun Cassidy - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

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
0The Figure in the Fogcover1pencils: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
2The Figure in the Fogcomic story11script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
4Kiss and Misscomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
7Jughead With Archie Digestpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
8Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
11Archie Club Newsletters page1Archie Andrews
12The Dark Avenger!comic story11script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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