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114July 1967
$0.12

Archie's Joke Book Magazine #114

Archie · July 1967

First appearance: Professor Transistor
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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series)
Issue
#114
Publication date
July 1967
Key date
1967-07-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Professor Transistor - 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 DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Professor Transistor First
1Alley Tallycomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
2Drag Dramacomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
3Praise Prizecomic story1Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
4Dandy Duocomic story0.5Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
5Talk Balkcomic story0.5Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
6Dandy Duo, or, Three's a Crowdcomic story1Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
7Pun Funcomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
8Room for Improvementcomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
9Record Breakerscomic story2Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
10Heap Cheap, or, Two Cones Don't Make a Rightcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
11Lip Zipcomic story1Hermione Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
12Buy Sighcomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews
13Jump for Joycomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews
14The Paper Capercomic story1Archie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
15Skate Traitcomic story1Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Pop Tate
16Think Thin!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
17Gay Playcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
18Handy Fellowcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Pop Tate
19Prize Surprisecomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
20Dress Messcomic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
21Sympathy Symphonycomic story1Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
22-letters page2letters: typeset
23Animal Anticscomic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
24Boat Gloatcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
25Hair Scarecomic story0.5Veronica Lodge
26Broke Jokecomic story0.5Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
27Strange Storycomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
28Morale Galcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Giant Series Magazine #1981972On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #591992On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #1011992On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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