Publishers / Archie / Josie and the Pussycats (1969) / #46
46February 1970
$0.15

Josie and the Pussycats #46

Archie · February 1970

First appearance: Valerie BrownFirst appearance: Valerie Cooper
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Identification plate

Series
Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series)
Issue
#46
Publication date
February 1970
Key date
1970-02-00
Indicia publisher
Radio Comics Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Valerie Brown - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Valerie Cooper - 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: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaAlan M., Valerie Brown First, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
1Alexandra's Retreat (part 1)comic story6script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaValerie Brown First, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alan M., Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
2My Hero (part 2)comic story6script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaValerie Brown First, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alan M., Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
3Branching Out (part 3)comic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaValerie Brown First, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alan M., Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
4The Rat Takes the Cheese (part 4)comic story5script: Dick Malmgren; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaValerie Brown First, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alan M., Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine
5Window Paincomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
6Pussycats Fashionsillustration2pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Bill YoshidaValerie Cooper First, Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #151985On eBay ›
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #632002On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #181990On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #701985On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #31976On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #381982On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #452 of 62#47 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q2720199 (Valerie Cooper), first-appearance property (CC0)

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