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8[January] 1960
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Archie's Pal Jughead Annual #8

Archie · [January] 1960 · on sale 1960-01-19

First appearance: Dick Clark1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Pal Jughead Annual (Archie, 1953 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
[January] 1960
Key date
1960-01-19
On-sale date
1960-01-19
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
84
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dick Clark - 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: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
2Pressure Cookercomic story6pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
4Mars-Taken Identitycomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Professor Flutesnoot, Mr. Weatherbee
5Swell Guycomic story3pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
6Archie's Pals 'n' Galspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
7Troubled Timescomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
9A Medal For Jugheadcomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
10Guess Who?comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
11Money Hungrycomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
14Late Lamentedcomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee, Moose Mason
15Dick Clarktext article2pencils: ?, ? (photograph); inks: ?, ? (photograph); letters: typesetDick Clark First
16Nothing But The Truth!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
17Snow Fakescomic story6pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones, Uncle Herman
20Who’s Zoo?comic story7.67Archie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Betty Cooper, Uncle Herman
21Archie's Madhousepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Harry Lucey
22Rhyme Without Reasoncartoon1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones
25Plane And Fanciedcomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
26Flight and Wrongcomic story5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
27Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
28Book Friendscomic story5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
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Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #821993On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #501991On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #721994On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #521982On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #571983On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #601984On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #1021991On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #571982On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #61991On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #251994On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #571999On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #601999On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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