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197February 1970
$0.15

Archie #197

Archie · February 1970 · on sale 1969-11-18

First appearance: Betty 1
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Identification plate

Series
Archie (Archie, 1959 series)
Issue
#197
Publication date
February 1970
Key date
1970-02-00
On-sale date
1969-11-18
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Betty 1 - 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; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee
2A Fair Shakecomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
4-letters page2letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
6The Yule Foolcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
7Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews
8Student Rebellioncomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie 1, Betty 1 First, Grundy 1, Jughead 1, Reggie 1, Veronica 1, Weatherbee 1
10Gift Rapcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
11Latecomercomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Mr. Weatherbee

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Giant Series Magazine #2401975On eBay ›
Archie Giant Series Magazine #2441976On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #331988On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #171990On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #1001990On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #441983On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #3042020On eBay ›
The Best of Archie Christmas Comics #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-64576-954-5		2020On eBay ›
Christmas in July2024On eBay ›
Archie (Comics) Double Digest #22025On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #19696 of 565#198 ›

Sources

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