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22September-October 1946
$0.10

Archie Comics #22

Archie · September-October 1946 · on sale 1946-08-02

First appearance: Mac
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
September-October 1946
Key date
1946-09-00
On-sale date
1946-08-02
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mac - 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
2Archie Proudly Presentstable of contents1pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
3The Gentlemancomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
4Archie Puzzle Pageactivity1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
5Wax Workcomic story6pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
6Archie Puzzle Pageactivity1pencils: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
7-comic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
8Hollywood Tattle Taletext article2letters: typeset
9The Gruesome Twosomecomic story13pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones
10Archie Puzzle Pagecomic story1pencils: Al McLean; inks: Al McLeanArchie Andrews
11Jughead's Birthdaycomic story6script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #6
ISBN 978-1-59582-915-3		2012On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2242014On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-61988-939-2		2014On eBay ›

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Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
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Series context

‹ #2122 of 101#23 ›

Sources

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