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388March 1983
$0.60

Pep #388

Archie · March 1983 · on sale 1983-01-11

First appearance: Marvelous Maureen1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Pep (Archie, 1960 series)
Issue
#388
Publication date
March 1983
Key date
1983-03-00
On-sale date
1983-01-11
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000696403
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Marvelous Maureen - 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: Stan Goldberg; inks: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Marvelous Maureen First
2Snow Woecomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan G.; inks: Stan G.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Yoshida; editing: John GoldwaterArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
4Snow Tableaucomic story0.5script: George Gladir; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
5Regret Fretcomic story0.5script: George Gladir; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
6Cold Factsactivity1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsJughead Jones
8Marvelous Maureen Takes a Bath or Pendulums Are the Pitscomic story6script: Lori Walls; pencils: Lori Walls; inks: Lori Walls; colors: Barry GrossmanMarvelous Maureen First
9It's Far Out!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
10Look What's Happing!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Dexter Taylor; inks: Dexter Taylor; letters: Dexter TaylorLittle Archie, Little Betty Cooper, Little Veronica Lodge, Spotty
11A Snow Blowcomic story5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse, Hap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
13-letters page1Archie Andrews
14Veronica's Fashion Collectionillustration1pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaVeronica Lodge
15-promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
16Winter Splintercomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hermione Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #1051999On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #431994On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #1292005On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #941989On eBay ›
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #601989On eBay ›
Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #21987On eBay ›
Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #101989On eBay ›
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #1092007On eBay ›
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #142012On eBay ›
Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-936975-28-0		2012On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #1882013On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #242013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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