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233May 1975
$0.25

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #233

Archie · May 1975

First appearance: Sabrina
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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series)
Issue
#233
Publication date
May 1975
Key date
1975-05-00
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Sabrina - 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: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry GrossmanArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Ethel Muggs
1You Came A Long Way, Babycomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
2Ping Bongcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx; Greg
3Kitty Dittycomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
5Country Confusioncomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob WhiteReggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
7-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Josie McCoy, Sabrina First, Bingo Wilkin
8Strike Tykecomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump; Josie McCoy; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Dilton Doily

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #511988On eBay ›
Laugh Comics / Laugh #3441979On eBay ›
Best of the Seventies
ISBN 1-879794-05-5		1998On eBay ›
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #351989On eBay ›
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #441990On eBay ›
The Best of Archie Comics #[1]
ISBN 978-1-879794-84-9		2011On eBay ›
Archie Comics Super Special #42013On eBay ›
Girls Rule!
ISBN 9781627389525		2016On eBay ›
Best of Archie Comics #1
ISBN 978-1-61988-955-2		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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