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139August 1963
$0.12

Archie #139

Archie · August 1963 · on sale 1963-06-10

First appearance: Cricket O'Dell
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Identification plate

Series
Archie (Archie, 1959 series)
Issue
#139
Publication date
August 1963
Key date
1963-08-00
On-sale date
1963-06-10
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Cricket O'Dell - 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: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
1Alphabet Soupcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Hiram Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee, Ethel Muggs, Cricket O'Dell First
2That's Differentcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
3Photo Fin-Ishcomic story1pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
4Head Workcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Smithers
5Order This! Get This Free!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
6Career Boycomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
9-letters page1.5letters: typeset
10Archie Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typesetArchie Andrews (cameo)
11Fast Companycomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Hiram Lodge

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Annual Digest #451984On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #591992On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #1021998On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #1512004On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #1532004On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #811986On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #1802001On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #1792007On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #2082010On eBay ›
Best of the Sixties Book 2
ISBN 978-1-879794-31-3; 1-879794-31-4		2008On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2292012On eBay ›
Archie's Super Comics Digest #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4351-4199-5		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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