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2July 1989
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Archie 3000 #2

Archie · July 1989 · on sale 1989-04-11

First appearance: Waldo Weatherbee 3000First appearance: Mr. Svenson 3000First appearance: Miss Phlips 30002 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
July 1989
Key date
1989-07-00
On-sale date
1989-04-11
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.95
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Waldo Weatherbee 3000 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mr. Svenson 3000 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Miss Phlips 3000 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Miss Beazly 3000 - 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 Parent; inks: Rudy LapickArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Veronica 3000
1Answer or Else!comic story6script: Harold Smith; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Jughead 3000, Reggie 3000, Veronica 3000
2Diet Riotcomic story6script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Rudy LapickBetty 3000, Pop Tate 3000, Veronica 3000
3Svenson's Synthesizercomic story5script: Harold Smith; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Jon D'AgostinoMiss Beazly 3000 First, Dilton 3000, Miss Phlips 3000 First, Mr. Svenson 3000 First, Waldo Weatherbee 3000 First
4Getting Marsmart Smartcomic story6script: Hal Smith; pencils: Rex W. Lindsey; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Jon D'AgostinoArchie 3000, Dilton 3000, Jughead 3000, Reggie 3000, Pop Tate 3000

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 1.15 CAD; barcode 07695614513307
Newsstandbarcode 07695614513307

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Series context

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Sources

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