Publishers / Archie / She's Josie (1963) / #9
9October 1964
$0.12

She's Josie #9

Archie · October 1964 · on sale 1964

First appearance: Mr. McCoy
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Identification plate

Series
She's Josie (Archie, 1963 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
October 1964
Key date
1964-10-00
On-sale date
1964
Indicia publisher
Radio Comics Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mr. McCoy - 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
0You're the Topscover1script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy LapickAlexander Cabot III, Josie McCoy, Pepper Smith, Melody Valentine
2You're The Tops (Chapter 1)comic story8script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloAlbert, Alexander Cabot III, Josie McCoy, Mr. McCoy First, Pepper Smith, Melody Valentine
8A Run For Your Money (Chapter 2)comic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloAlbert, Alexander Cabot III, Josie McCoy, Pepper Smith, Melody Valentine
9Who is This.....Man??promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (cover reproduction); inks: ? (cover reproduction)Jughead Jones
10Fair Play (Chapter 3)comic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloAlbert, Archie Andrews, Alexander Cabot III, Josie McCoy, Pepper Smith, Melody Valentine
13Canada Geesetext article1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
14A Sun Plan!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
16Cereal Story (Chapter 4)comic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloAlbert, Alexander Cabot III, Josie McCoy, Pepper Smith, Melody Valentine

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #92011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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