Publishers / Archie / Archie 3000 (1989) / #6
6January 1990
$1.00

Archie 3000 #6

Archie · January 1990 · on sale 1989-11-07

First appearance: Ethel 3000First appearance: Ricky Mantle 30002 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Archie 3000 (Archie, 1989 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
January 1990
Key date
1990-01-00
On-sale date
1989-11-07
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Ricky Mantle 3000 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Dan Parent; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie 3000, Jughead 3000, Veronica 3000
1All I Want for Christmas Are My Cosmic Kulats!comic story6script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Mrs. Claus, Dilton 3000, Ethel 3000 First, Jughead 3000, Moose 3000, Santa Claus, Veronica 3000
2-letters page1colors: Barry Grossman
3Archie the Genius!comic story6script: Harold Smith; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie 3000, Miss Beazly 3000, Geraldine Grundy 3000, Jughead 3000, Miss Phlips 3000, Reggie 3000, Mr. Svenson 3000, Waldo Weatherbee 3000
4Baffled by Birds!comic story5script: Harold Smith; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaFred Andrews 3000, Archie 3000, Betty 3000, Dilton 3000, Ricky Mantle 3000 First, Reggie 3000
5Finders Jeepers!comic story6script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Dan Parent; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie 3000, Betty 3000, Ethel 3000 First, Geraldine Grundy 3000, Jughead 3000, Reggie 3000, Veronica 3000, Waldo Weatherbee 3000

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07189646759801
Canadianprice 1.20 CAD; barcode 07189646759801

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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