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56December 1966
$0.12

Life with Archie #56

Archie · December 1966

First appearance: The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
December 1966
Key date
1966-12-00
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 of The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. - 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: Bob White; inks: Marty Epp; letters: Marty EppArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
1The Thought Control Caper!comic story13script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Jon D'AgostinoArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. First, Reggie Mantle
2Big Shot!comic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
3Flame of Fear!comic story10script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White; inks: Jon D'Agostino; letters: Jon D'AgostinoArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Pop Tate
4-letters page2letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #241983On eBay ›
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #371988On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #571982On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #451983On eBay ›
Archie & Friends #1592012On eBay ›
Archie The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. #[nn]
ISBN 9781682558454		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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