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50May-June 1951
$0.10

Archie Comics #50

Archie · May-June 1951 · on sale 1951-03-20

First appearance: Miss Shapely
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
May-June 1951
Key date
1951-05-00
On-sale date
1951-03-20
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Miss Shapely - 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: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaBetty Cooper
1That's the Pointcomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Gabby, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Pop Tate
2Hire Educationcomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Miss Shapely First, Mr. Weatherbee
4Bored of Strategycomic story3.67pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalySuper Duck
6The Road Backcomic story1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
7Private First Classcomic story1.67pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill Woggon
9-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
10Clothes Meek the Mancomic story4pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Hermione Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
12Hollywood Tattle Talestext article2letters: typeset
13-activity0.5pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg; letters: Dave BergArchie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
14Gold Rushcomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
15-activity0.5pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg; letters: Dave BergVeronica Lodge
17-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseJughead Jones
18Messy Messagecomic story3pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg; letters: Dave BergArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
19Gas Testerpublic service announcement1pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg; letters: Dave BergArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Gladys Jones
20Dog-Gonecomic story6pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle

Plus 1.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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Series context

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Sources

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