Archie Comics Digest #16 for Sale - First Appearance of Jingles - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series)
Issue: #16
Publication date: February 1976
Key date: 1976-02-00
On-sale date: 1975-12-09
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $0.60
Pages: 164
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jingles - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1	-	blank page(s)	1
2	Ill Wind	comic story	8	pencils: Harry Lucey	Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
3	Do No Evil	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Vincent DeCarlo; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
4	Santa Mantle	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
5	Xmas Fun Page	activity	1	letters: typeset	Archie Andrews
6	-	comic story	1	pencils: Bob Montana	Miss Grundy, Mr. Weatherbee
7	Slay Ride	comic story	10	pencils: Harry Lucey	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
8	Snow Go	comic story	4	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
9	Gift Wrapped	comic story	6	pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
10	Go Power	comic story	5	pencils: Harry Lucey	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
11	Mother Glows Best	comic story	2	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Harry Lucey; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
12	-	comic story	1	pencils: Bob Montana	Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
13	Substitute Santa...	comic story	8	script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob White	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
14	Trouble, Trouble, Everywhere!	comic story	6	script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob White	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
15	Christmas Crisis!	comic story	5	script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob White	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Cousin Leroy, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
16	Happily Ever After!	comic story	6	script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob White	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Cousin Leroy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
17	Gift Of Gab	text story	3	pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob White	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
18	She Skiers	comic story	1	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
19	All The Trimmings	activity	2	letters: typeset	Jughead Jones
20	-	comic story	1	pencils: Bob Montana	Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
21	Christmas Socking!	comic story	6		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
22	Sled With A Mission	comic story	8	script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Bob Bolling	Little Archie, Little Betty Cooper
23	Wanted: Santa Claus	comic story	12		Archie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee, Pop Tate
24	Two Lost Souls	comic story	5	pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
25	Christmas Fashions...for Betty and Veronica	illustration	2	pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
26	-	comic story	1	pencils: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
27	Christmas Fun Page	activity	1	letters: typeset	Archie Andrews
28	Snow Business!	comic story	3	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Hap Holliday, Merry Holliday, Li'l Jinx
29	Early Christmas	comic story	6		Archie 1, Betty 1, Jughead 1, Santa Claus, Veronica 1
30	Cool Yule	comic story	6		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
31	Small Change	comic story	6	pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jingles First, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
32	Archie's Xmas Xword	activity	1	letters: typeset
33	-	comic story	1	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Reggie Mantle
34	Spotty Takes The Cake	comic story	6	script: Dexter Taylor; pencils: Dexter Taylor; inks: Dexter Taylor; letters: Dexter Taylor	Little Archie, Little Reggie, Spotty
35	The Gift	comic story	6	pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
36	Those Christmas Blues!	comic story	6	pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob White	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Spotty
37	Archie's Christmas Card	illustration	1		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
38	It'll be one big laugh after another, when you order Laugh Comics Digest No 3	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
39	-	blank page(s)	1
40	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #264	2016	On eBay ›
Archie Comics Super Special #7	2017	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #1516 of 267#17 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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