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146June 1974
$0.25

Life with Archie #146

Archie · June 1974

First appearance: Huckleberry Finn
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#146
Publication date
June 1974
Key date
1974-06-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Huckleberry Finn - 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: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry GrossmanArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
2Unkindest Cutcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
4Thinkcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
7Trip of Dangercomic story11script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Ethel Muggs
10-letters page1letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
11Archie Giant Series Magazinepromo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
14Finder's Feecomic story5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #521991On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #351992On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #421980On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #61991On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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