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42October 1965
$0.12

Life with Archie #42

Archie · October 1965 · on sale 1965-08-01

First appearance: Pureheart the Powerful
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
October 1965
Key date
1965-10-00
On-sale date
1965-08-01
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Pureheart the Powerful - 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
0The Ice Cube!cover1pencils: Bob WhitePureheart [Archie Andrews]; Ice Cube
1Cold Cash!comic story13script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White; inks: Mario Acquaviva; letters: Mario AcquavivaArchie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Pureheart the Powerful First
2Dessert Specialcomic story10script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob WhiteArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
3-letters page2letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Comics Digest #301978On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #311978On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #471981On eBay ›
Archie: Pureheart the Powerful #1
ISBN 978-160010-688-0		2010On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #72011On eBay ›
Archie's Superteens #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-68255-817-1		2019On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #3012019On eBay ›
Archie Giant Comics Hop #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-68255-801-0		2019On eBay ›
Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #72020On eBay ›
Life with Archie #2
ISBN 978-1-68255-813-3		2020On eBay ›
Life with Archie #422026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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