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50June 1966
$0.12

Life with Archie #50

Archie · June 1966

First appearance (cover): Captain Hero
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
June 1966
Key date
June 1966
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Captain Hero - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The United Three!cover1pencils: Bob WhiteArchie Andrews, Captain Hero First, Betty Cooper, Evilheart, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mad Doctor Doom, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful, Superteen
2Doorway to Terror!comic story23script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White; inks: Marty EppArchie Andrews, Captain Hero First, Betty Cooper, Evilheart, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mad Doctor Doom, Reggie Mantle, Pureheart the Powerful, Superteen, Mr. Weatherbee
5You Name Itcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
8-letters page2letters: typesetArchie Andrews

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Comics Digest #231977On eBay ›
Jokebook Comics Digest Annual #21978On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #291987On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #441997On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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