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42June 1972
$0.25

Betty and Me #42

Archie · June 1972

First appearance: Grace
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Identification plate

Series
Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
June 1972
Key date
1972-06-00
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Grace - 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; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
2Vamp 'Till Readycomic story8pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Al HartleyBetty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Miss Haggly, Miss Haggly, Jughead Jones, Ethel Muggs, Pop Tate, Mr. Weatherbee
4Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
5Who Did It?comic story6script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Al Hartley; letters: Al HartleyArchie Andrews, Miss Beazly, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Miss Haggly, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Svenson, Ethel Muggs, Mr. Weatherbee
8Fiery Diarycomic story5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
9Archie Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
11Take a Guess!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
12One Waycomic story8script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Al Hartley; letters: Al HartleyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
13Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Reggie Mantle
15-illustration1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
16Write On!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
18-letters page2script: Eda Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsBetty Cooper
20A Young Man's Fancy!comic story5script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Al HartleyArchie Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Jughead Jones

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #161996On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #1322005On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #921991On eBay ›
Betty and Veronica Annual Digest Magazine #81993On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2322015On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Blow-Out #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-62738-945-7		2015On eBay ›
B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #2472016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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