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1September 2010
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Life with Archie #1

Archie · September 2010 · on sale 2010-07-28

First appearance: Fred MirthFirst appearance: Ilana Gurman1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 2010 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 2010
Key date
2010-09-00
On-sale date
2010-07-28
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$3.99; 3.99 CAD
Pages
72
Barcode
76281644187200111

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Ilana Gurman - 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
0Life with Archie - The Married Lifecover1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm Breyfogle; colors: Rosario PeñaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1Lodge -- A Complaint!comic story25script: Michael Uslan; pencils: Norm Breyfogle, Stan Goldberg; inks: Joe Rubinstein, Bob Smith; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Jack MorelliArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Cheryl Blossom, Chuck Clayton, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Ilana Gurman First, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
2The Married Life / Archie Loves Bettyillustration2pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm Breyfogle; colors: Rosario "Tito" PeñaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
3The Married Life / Archie Loves Veronicaillustration2pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm Breyfogle; colors: Rosario "Tito" PeñaArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
4Love Finds Archie Andrewscomic story25script: Michael Uslan; pencils: Norm Breyfogle, Bob Bolling, Bob White, Steven Butler, Fernando Ruiz, Stan Goldberg; inks: Andrew Pepoy, Al Milgrom, Bob Smith; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Janice ChiangAgent A.R.C.H.I.E., Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Alice Cooper, Hal Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Dr. Demon, Miss Grundy, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump
5Cast the Archie Moviephoto story4pencils: ? (stars' photos); inks: ? (stars' photos); colors: ? (stars' photos); letters: typeset
6Life with Archie Meets Jon Goldwaterphoto story2pencils: Dan Parent, Ellen Leonforte; inks: Dan Parent, Ellen Leonforte

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 00912844187009

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of Archie Comics #[1]
ISBN 978-1-879794-84-9		2011On eBay ›
Archie: The Married Life #1
ISBN 978-1-936975-01-3		2011On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #122012On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #1772012On eBay ›
B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #2212012On eBay ›
B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #2312013On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2092013On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2372013On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #1892013On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #242013On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2602015On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Blow-Out #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-62738-945-7		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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