Publishers / Archie / Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1971) / #42
42October 1977
$0.35

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch #42

Archie · October 1977 · on sale 1977-08-09

First appearance: Farrah Fawcett
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Identification plate

Series
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
October 1977
Key date
1977-10-00
On-sale date
1977-08-09
Indicia publisher
Archie Music Corp.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000697610
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Farrah Fawcett - 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-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Victor GorelickAunt Hilda, Harvey Kinkle, Sabrina Spellman
2Sand, Sea and Spraycomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaHarvey Kinkle, Sabrina Spellman
4Down Fallcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
11Habit Formingcomic story6script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaAunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman
12Laugh Comics Digestpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
13Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
14Pie To Go!comic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaAunt Hilda, Harvey Kinkle, Sabrina Spellman
16-letters page1letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
17Romantic Anticcomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaAunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman
20Carrying Oncomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaDella the Head Witch, Cousin Ambrose, Sabrina Spellman

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #341998On eBay ›
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #702002On eBay ›
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #772003On eBay ›
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #962005On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #751998On eBay ›
Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine #161997On eBay ›
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #1442010On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2652018On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2662018On eBay ›
Sabrina Magic Unleashed #12025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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