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57January 1967
$0.12

Life with Archie #57

Archie · January 1967

First appearance: Agent A.R.C.H.I.E.First appearance: Agent V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A.First appearance: Agent R.E.G.G.I.E.
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Identification plate

Series
Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
January 1967
Key date
January 1967
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 Agent A.R.C.H.I.E. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Agent V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Agent R.E.G.G.I.E. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A.R.C.H.I.E. as the Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.cover1pencils: Bob WhiteA.R.C.H.I.E. [Archie Andrews]; B.E.T.T.Y. [Betty Cooper]; Birdman
1Drums of Despaircomic story11script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White; inks: Jon D'AgostinoAgent A.R.C.H.I.E. First, Agent J.U.G.H.E.A.D., Hiram Lodge, Agent R.E.G.G.I.E. First, Smithers, Agent V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. First
2Grid Skidcomic story0.5Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
3Grid Kidcomic story0.5Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
4Tree Spreecomic story1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
5Seasons Greetingscomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Charley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
6Flight of the Fiend!comic story10script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob White; inks: Jon D'AgostinoAgent A.R.C.H.I.E. First, Agent R.E.G.G.I.E. First, Agent V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. First
7-letters page2letters: typeset

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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