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205April 1989
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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #205

Archie · April 1989

First appearance: Alice Clayton2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series)
Issue
#205
Publication date
April 1989
Key date
1989-04-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.75
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Alice Clayton - 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: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaJughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
1Flipped Out!comic story6script: Bill Golliher; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers
3Hike Sights!activity0.67script: Rod Ollerenshaw; pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Rod Ollerenshaw
4-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
5-letters page1pencils: Ellen Leonforte; inks: Ellen Leonforte; colors: Barry Grossman
6The Great Job Huntcomic story4script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaEthel Muggs; Betty Cooper
7Health Educationpublic service announcement1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
8Gourmet Cafeteriacomic story5script: Hal Smith; pencils: Jeff Shultz; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaMr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Miss Phlips; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
9It's All in the Familycomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Alice Clayton First, Chuck Clayton, Coach Clayton, Coach Kleats, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
10Reggie's Dashin' Fashionsillustration1pencils: Dan De Carlo Jr.; inks: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaReggie Mantle

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 07695614501004
Newsstandbarcode 07695614501004

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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