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20May-June 1946
$0.10

Archie Comics #20

Archie · May-June 1946 · on sale 1946-03-25

First appearance: Gladys Jones
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
May-June 1946
Key date
1946-05-00
On-sale date
1946-03-25
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Gladys Jones - 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: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1Archie Proudly Presentstable of contents1pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
2Pop Fixes Thingscomic story9pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Pen ShumakerArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
3All Washed Upcomic story11pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Pen ShumakerArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Forsythe Jones II, Gladys Jones First
4Any Fish Todaytext story2letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
5'Ray!comic story7pencils: Al McLean; inks: Bill VigodaBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
6Spring Practicecomic story6pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews
7Archie Puzzle Pageactivity1pencils: Al McLeanArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews
8Bringing Up Archiecomic story10pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Al McLeanArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #6
ISBN 978-1-59582-915-3		2012On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2362015On eBay ›
Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica #2
ISBN 978-1-62738-941-9		2018On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #1920 of 101#21 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q80554973 (Gladys Jones), first-appearance property (CC0)

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