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164December 1975
$0.25

Life with Archie #164

Archie · December 1975 · on sale 1975-09-30

First appearance: Elton John
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#164
Publication date
December 1975
Key date
1975-12-00
On-sale date
1975-09-30
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 Elton John - 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
0The Copy Capercover1pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jon D'AgostinoArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
2The Bird Lady's Secretcomic story11script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
4Appe-Tightcomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
5Group Plancomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
8'You Said It' Puzzleactivity1Archie Andrews
10The Copy Capercomic story10script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
12-letters page1Archie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
13Jughead with Archie Digestpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
14Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #611990On eBay ›
Archie Annual Digest #581991On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #991998On eBay ›
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #151995On eBay ›
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #451990On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #2522009On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #572016On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #163164 of 286#165 ›

Sources

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