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87July 1969
$0.15

Life with Archie #87

Archie · July 1969

First appearance: Norman Rockwell
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#87
Publication date
July 1969
Key date
1969-07-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Notes Passedcover1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Reggie Mantle
2We're in the Moneycomic story6Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge
4-letters page2letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
5Archie Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Clyde Didit, Clyde Didit, Dan Didit, Dick Didit, Dippy Didit, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
6Pest Controlcomic story6Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
7Privacycomic story5Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
9Boxed In!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
10Black & Blue Crosscomic story6Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Annual Digest #451984On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #301987On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #441990On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #351992On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #651984On eBay ›
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #351984On eBay ›
World of Giant Comics #[nn]1975On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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