Archie's Super Hero Special #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Bobby Wright - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Archie's Super Hero Special (Archie, 1978 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: 1978
Key date: 1978-10-31
On-sale date: 1978-10-31
Indicia publisher: Red Circle Productions Inc.
Price: $0.95
Pages: 148
Barcode: 0271000691283
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bobby Wright - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Captain Hero - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rose Wayne - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Lancelot Strong, The Shield.

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: Bill Vigoda, Dan DeCarlo, John Rosenberger, Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman; inks: Marty Epp, Dan DeCarlo, John Rosenberger, Joe Simon	Archie Andrews, The Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland, Captain Hero First, Betty Cooper, Evilheart, The Fly, Ralph Hardy, The Jaguar, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful, John Raymond, Superteen, Tommy Troy
1	Blank Page	blank page(s)	1
2	The Nightmare World of the Skull	comic story	12	script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Chic Stone	The Black Hood, Matthew "Kip" Burland
3	The PH Factor	comic story	8	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Marty Epp	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful
4	It All Began...	comic story	8	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Superteen
5	The Monster Mouse	comic story	6	script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: John Rosenberger; inks: John Rosenberger	Ralph Hardy, The Jaguar
6	The Plight of the Bumblebee!	comic story	13	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Marty Epp	Archie Andrews, Evilheart, Hiram Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful
7	Marco's Eyes	comic story	8	script: Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; letters: Howard Ferguson	The Fly, Tommy Troy
8	Quick Justice	comic story	1	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill Yoshida
9	The Ultimate Cure	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Bill Yoshida	Sabrina Spellman
10	Pureheart the Powerful in the Center Ring	comic story	13	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Mario Acquaviva; letters: Mario Acquaviva	Archie Andrews, Evilheart, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful
11	Black Fog	text story	2	script: T. Casey Brennan; pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow	Hal Thunder [Johnny Dorran]
12	Meet Lancelot Strong, the Man with the Double Life!	comic story	1	script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; letters: Sam Rosen	The Shield, Lancelot Strong
13	The Double Life of Private Strong	comic story	4	script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; letters: Sam Rosen	The Shield Origin, Lancelot Strong Origin
14	Spawn of the 'X' World!	comic story	6	script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; letters: Sam Rosen	The Shield Origin, Lancelot Strong Origin
15	Mystery of the Vanished Wreckage	comic story	6	script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; letters: Sam Rosen	The Shield, Lancelot Strong
16	The Decidedly Decent Demon	comic story	12	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Mario Acquaviva; letters: Mario Acquaviva	Archie Andrews, Captain Hero, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
17	Maid of Mischief	comic story	13	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Captain Hero, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Superteen
18	Familiars	comic story	1	script: Phil Seuling; pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow; letters: Gray Morrow
19	The Web Versus the Flipper	comic story	11	script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Chic Stone	John Raymond, Rose Wayne First, The Web
20	The Werewolf	comic story	1	script: Marv Channing; pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow; letters: Gray Morrow
21	Mad Doctor Doom's Dupe!	comic story	10	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Marty Epp	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Evilheart, Veronica Lodge, Mad Doctor Doom, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful, Superteen
22	Best Regards, Captain Pureheart	illustration	1	pencils: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Pureheart the Powerful
23	Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
24	Blank Page	blank page(s)	1
25	Archie Comics Digest	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Li'l Jinx, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Ethel Muggs

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Series context

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Sources

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

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