Publishers / Archie / Life with Archie (1958) / #78
78October 1968
$0.12

Life with Archie #78

Archie · October 1968

First appearance: Hot DogFirst appearance: Dick DastardlyFirst appearance: Muttley
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
October 1968
Key date
1968-10-00
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 Hot Dog - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Professor Pat Pending - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Bela Gruesome - 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-cover1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
2Lip Servicecomic story6pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Smithers
4-letters page2letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
7Turn Me Loosecomic story5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
9Leave It To Mecomic story6Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
12It's the Lawcomic story6Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
15Archie Giant Series Magazinepromo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Best of the Sixties
ISBN 1-879794-02-0		1995On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #271991On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #351992On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #641984On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #671984On eBay ›
Life with Archie #H74501973On eBay ›
Best of the '60s
ISBN 978-1613770795		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q138711493 (Dick Dastardly), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q1090696 (Muttley), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q139680908 (Gravel Slag), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q139680905 (Rock Slag), first-appearance property (CC0)

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