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258October 1971
$0.15

Pep #258

Archie · October 1971

First appearance: Coach Clayton
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Identification plate

Series
Pep (Archie, 1960 series)
Issue
#258
Publication date
October 1971
Key date
1971-10-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Coach Clayton - 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: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Professor Flutesnoot, Mr. Weatherbee
2Record Breakingcomic story6script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Coach Clayton First, Midge Klump, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
4-letters page2letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
6Speed Breedcomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Gus Lemoine; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jon D'AgostinoArchie Andrews, Dilton Doiley, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
7Archie Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
8Halfiescomic story4script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsGigi, Greg, Li'l Jinx
11-letters page0.75pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
12Li'l Jinx Giant Laughoutpromo (ad from the publisher)0.25pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
16Stroke of Luckcomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jon D'AgostinoArchie Andrews, Reggie Mantle

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #151989On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #681984On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #531984On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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