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329August 1983
$0.60

Jughead #329

Archie · August 1983 · on sale 1983-05-03

First appearance: Esmeralda Spellman1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Jughead (Archie, 1965 series)
Issue
#329
Publication date
August 1983
Key date
1983-08-00
On-sale date
1983-05-03
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000696108
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Esmeralda Spellman - 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: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones
1Love Me Tendercomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaDilton Doiley, Jughead Jones
2Which Witchcomic story0.5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaAunt Hilda, Esmeralda Spellman First, Sabrina Spellman
3Rassle Hasslecomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Coach Clayton, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
4The Ace of Spacecomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
5Run Funcomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry GrossmanBetty Cooper, Hot Dog, Jughead Jones
6-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #761992On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #851987On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #371996On eBay ›
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #811992On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #328204 of 227#330 ›

Sources

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