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2Winter 1956-1957
$0.10

Little Archie #2

Archie · Winter 1956-1957 · on sale 1956-11-19

First appearance: SpottyFirst appearance: Caramel
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Identification plate

Series
Little Archie (Archie, 1956 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
Winter 1956-1957
Key date
1956-11-19
On-sale date
1956-11-19
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob BollingLittle Archie, Little Betty Cooper, Little Veronica Lodge
1Meet the Cartoonist of Little Archie... Bob Bollingtext article1pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob BollingLittle Archie, Little Betty Cooper
2-comic story8script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob BollingLittle Archie, Caramel First, Little Betty Cooper, Hermione Lodge, Little Veronica Lodge
3-comic story9script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob BollingLittle Archie, Little Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Little Jughead, Little Veronica Lodge, Little Reggie, Mr. Weatherbee
4Li'l Archie's Fun Pageactivity1script: Tom Moore; pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Tom Moore; letters: Tom MooreFred Andrews, Little Archie, Mary Andrews, Little Betty Cooper, Little Jughead, Little Veronica Lodge, Little Reggie, Little Moose Mason
5-comic story6script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob BollingLittle Archie, Little Veronica Lodge, Little Reggie
6-comic story1script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob BollingLittle Archie, Little Jughead
7-comic story7script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob BollingFred Andrews, Little Archie, Mary Andrews, Little Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Little Jughead, Little Veronica Lodge, Little Reggie, Little Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee, Professor Flutesnoot
8-comic story1script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob BollingFred Andrews, Little Archie, Mary Andrews, Spotty First
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob BollingLittle Archie, Little Betty Cooper, Little Veronica Lodge

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of Archie Comics #3
ISBN 978-1-936975-61-7
2013On eBay ›
Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #42017On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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