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48April 1966
$0.12

Life with Archie #48

Archie · April 1966

First appearance: EvilheartFirst appearance: Superteen
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
April 1966
Key date
1966-04-00
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 Evilheart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Superteen - 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
0Introducing Evilheartcover1pencils: Bob White; inks: Mario Acquaviva; colors: Victor Gorelick; letters: Victor GorelickArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Evilheart First, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful
2Evilheart's Revenge!comic story13script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Mario Acquaviva; letters: Mario AcquavivaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Evilheart First, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful
7Hardy Appetitecomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
8Mad Doctor Doom's Dupe!comic story10script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Marty EppArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Evilheart First, Veronica Lodge, Mad Doctor Doom, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful, Superteen First
9Archie Giant Series Magazinepromo (ad from the publisher)1Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
12-letters page2letters: typesetArchie Andrews

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie's Super Hero Special #11978On eBay ›
Archie Giant Series Magazine #1421966On eBay ›
Archie's Super Teens #31995On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #131984On eBay ›
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #11977On eBay ›
Captain Hero Comics Digest Magazine #11981On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #82011On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #102011On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2762017On eBay ›
Archie's Superteens #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-68255-817-1		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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