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17November-December 1945
$0.10

Archie Comics #17

Archie · November-December 1945 · on sale 1945-09-24

Origin: Archie Andrews
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
November-December 1945
Key date
1945-11-00
On-sale date
1945-09-24
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Archie Andrews.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews
1Archie Proudly Presentstable of contents1pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
2Memoriescomic story11pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews Origin, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
3The Voice of the Wise Guycomic story9pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
4Suit Troubletext story2script: Ray CohanArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones
5Of Men and Mermaidscomic story6pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Al McLeanArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
6Schooltime Serenadepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
7Oh, Sister!comic story6pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
8The Alibi Artistcomic story6pencils: Bob Montana, Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews
9-comic story5script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonDitto, Dotty

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #5
ISBN 978-1-59582-857-6		2011On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2562015On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Jam #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-62738-958-7		2015On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2632015On eBay ›
B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #2452015On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Mega Comics Digest #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-61988-968-2		2014On eBay ›
Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #42017On eBay ›
Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica #1
ISBN 978-1-936975-88-4		2014On eBay ›
Archie 80th Anniversary Jumbo Comics Digest #32021On eBay ›
Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #162022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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