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3August 1989
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Archie 3000 #3

Archie · August 1989 · on sale 1989-05-23

First appearance: Midge 3000First appearance: Fred Andrews 30002 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
August 1989
Key date
1989-08-00
On-sale date
1989-05-23
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 Midge 3000 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Fred Andrews 3000 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jon D'AgostinoArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Midge 3000 First, Veronica 3000
1Buried Treasurecomic story5script: Harold Smith; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Dilton 3000, Jughead 3000, Moose 3000
2You Don't Need Drugs...public service announcement1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4Fashion Compassioncomic story6script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty 3000, Veronica 3000
5You Are What You Wear!comic story5script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Veronica 3000
6Fashion-o-ramaillustration1pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Dan ParentArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Veronica 3000
7Sport Starcomic story6script: Hal Smith; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Jon D'AgostinoFred Andrews 3000 First, Mary Andrews 3000, Archie 3000, Betty 3000, Dilton 3000, Jughead 3000, Moose 3000, Reggie 3000, Veronica 3000
8-in-house column1script: Victor Gorelick

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07189646759808
Canadianprice 1.15 CAD; barcode 07189646759808

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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