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70September-October 1954
$0.10

Archie Comics #70

Archie · September-October 1954 · on sale 1954-07-16

First appearance: Danny O'ConnellFirst appearance: Superintendent HassleFirst appearance: Jumpin' Joe Pasterneck
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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#70
Publication date
September-October 1954
Key date
1954-09-00
On-sale date
1954-07-16
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Danny O'Connell - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Superintendent Hassle - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jumpin' Joe Pasterneck - 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-cover1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1Past Present and Imperfectcomic story2pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
2From Rags to Crutches!comic story2pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Moose Mason
3Revival Meetingcomic story3pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Superintendent Hassle First, Mr. Weatherbee
4Goldilocks and the Three Bores!comic story3script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
6Notes and Joltscomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLaurie Lake, Wilbur Wilkin, Red Wilson
7A Cure for Hero-itistext story2Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
8Bottoms Upcomic story1pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
9Tree is a Crowdcomic story4Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
10Weather or No!comic story0.5pencils: Tom MooreBetty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
11Shower Stalledcomic story0.5pencils: Tom MooreArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
12Hole in Puncomic story5pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
13-comic story1script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis, Danny O'Connell First, Jumpin' Joe Pasterneck First
14Base Brawl!comic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
15Great Dane-gercomic story0.5pencils: Tom MooreArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
16-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
17Dilton Doyly Tells a Dilly!comic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Dilton Doiley, Hooky Hogan, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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