Archie Annual Digest #55 for Sale - First Appearance of Victor Gorelick - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series)
Issue: #55
Publication date: 1989
Key date: 1989-07-04
On-sale date: 1989-07-04
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $1.50
Pages: 132
Barcode: 07189646858855
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Victor Gorelick - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Reggie Mantle
1	-	blank page(s)	1
2	Salesman's Lament	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman, Nancy Dakesian; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
3	Remark Lark	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Reggie Mantle
4	Tent Taunt	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
6	Kid Stuff	comic story	2	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews
7	Here It Is Fans!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
8	Cable Caboodle	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
9	Archie's Super Poster Offer!	promo (ad from the publisher)	2	letters: ?; typeset
10	Sublime Time	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
12	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo	Archie Andrews
13	Paper Pitcher	comic story	0.5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Ellen Leonforte; inks: Jon Dagger	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
14	Pizza Connection	comic story	0.5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Ellen Leonforte; inks: Jon Dagger	Archie Andrews
15	Fans! Join the Exciting Katy Keene Fan Club!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: John Lucas	Katy Keene
16	Temper Temper	comic story	6	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
17	Subscribe and Save $2.50 on Each Five-Issue Subscription!!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
18	Mate Fate	comic story	0.5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Dan Parent	Midge Klump, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
19	"Trait" Trial	comic story	0.5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Dan Parent	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Ethel Muggs
20	Pool Party	comic story	6	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dick Malmgren; inks: Dick Malmgren; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
21	Dream Drama	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Stan G.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Y.	Archie Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
23	Service with a Guile	comic story	5		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
24	Professor Pither's Pill (Part 1)	comic story	5	script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Della the Head Witch, Sabrina Spellman
25	Professor Pither's Pill (Part 2)	comic story	5	script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Della the Head Witch, Sabrina Spellman
26	You Don't Need Drugs...	public service announcement	1
27	Puff Power	comic story	1		Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Moose Mason
28	Full of Color...Full of Fun!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
29	Look Out World!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
30	What Price Failure	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II
31	Future Fatigue	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
32	3 Issues for $2.00	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
33	Plate Plight	comic story	0.5	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Vincent DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
34	Yap Flap	comic story	0.5		Hot Dog, Gladys Jones, Jughead Jones
35	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
36	Nightmare	comic story	5	script: Henry Scarpelli; pencils: Henry Scarpelli	Glenn Scarpelli
37	Curses	comic story	8	script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
38	Big Ethyl's Beach Time Fashions	illustration	1	pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Dan Parent	Ethel Muggs
39	Pool Fool	comic story	0.5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Mark Schultz; inks: Mark Schultz	Veronica Lodge, Moose Mason
40	Love Flub	comic story	0.5	script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Mark Schultz; inks: Mark Schultz	Archie Andrews, Midge Klump, Moose Mason
41	Heat Beat	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
42	Archie Fan Club	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: ?; typeset	Archie Andrews
43	Phone Fare	comic story	2	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper
44	Personalized Sew-On Patches	promo (ad from the publisher)	2		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
45	Crowd Control	comic story	4	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Moose Mason
46	Hey Kids! Look At All These Great Archie Products Available To You!	promo (ad from the publisher)	2	letters: typeset
47	On the Job Training	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
48	Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset	Archie Andrews
49	Shop Talk	comic story	0.5		Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
50	Sweet Treat	comic story	0.5		Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
51	-	in-house column	1	script: Victor Gorelick	Victor Gorelick First
52	Jughead's Double Digest Subscription Offer	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset	Jughead Jones
53	Strange Change	comic story	5	script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
55	-	blank page(s)	1

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Direct	See the GCD record for identification notes.
Canadian	price 1.65 CAD

Before you buy

Confirm the UPC box: a publisher mark instead of a barcode means direct edition, a barcode means newsstand.
Glossy covers of this era show edge chipping easily. Check black edges closely in the photos.
Check the staples and centerfold; heavily read anniversary and key issues loosen there first.

Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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