Archie Archives #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Mrs. Weatherbee - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: May 2011
Key date: 2011-05-00
On-sale date: 2011-05-04
Indicia publisher: Dark Horse Books
Price: $49.99; 54.99 CAD
Pages: 224
Barcode: 978159582716654999
ISBN: 978-1-59582-716-6

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mrs. Weatherbee - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1	Introduction	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Jon Goldwater	Archie Andrews
2	-	cartoon	1		Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
3	-	comic story	6	script: Victor Bloom; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
4	Danger: Thin Ice	comic story	6	script: Victor Bloom; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Alice Cooper, Jughead Jones
5	The Play Goes to the Dogs	comic story	8	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones
6	The Basketball Blunder	comic story	6	script: Victor Bloom; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
7	Archie's Taxi Service	comic story	6	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
8	Veronica Makes the Scene	comic story	5.5	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
9	Trip to Bear Mountain	comic story	8	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Streaky Shore
10	Archie for Class President!	comic story	8	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee, Streaky Shore, Theodosius Tadpole
11	Band of the Bland	comic story	6	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
12	Archie on Vacation	comic story	7	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
13	The Escort Agency	comic story	6	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones
14	The Jalopy Race	comic story	7	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
15	Archie Goes to Congress	comic story	6	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
16	The Voyage of the Betty C	comic story	6	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
17	Jughead's Cousin	comic story	6	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Streaky Shore
18	Archie Andrews' Christmas Story	comic story	8	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
19	The Limerick Contest	comic story	6	script: Red Holmdale; pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red Holmdale	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones
20	Get Your Copy of Archie Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Archie Andrews, Bumbie The Bee-tective, Cubby, Jughead Jones, Judge Owl, Squoimy the Worm
21	The School Reporter	comic story	6	script: Red Holmdale; pencils: Red Holmdale	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
22	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Cubby, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Bumbie The Bee-tective, Judge Owl, Squoimy the Worm
23	Who's Who in Riverdale	character profile	1	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
24	Prom Pranks	comic story	8	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Hermione Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
25	Train Trouble	comic story	7	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
26	Pancakes in a Blackout	comic story	2	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
27	Archie's Puzzles	activity	1		Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
28	The Case of the Missing Mistletoe!	comic story	5	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
29	Jughead's Day	comic story	6	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
30	How To Be a Detective	comic story	6	pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry Sahle	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee, Mrs. Weatherbee First
31	The 3-11 Club	comic story	6	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
32	Introducing Oscar	comic story	5	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Oscar
33	On the Farm	comic story	6	script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
34	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Cubby, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Bumbie The Bee-tective, Judge Owl, Squoimy the Worm
35	A Prevue of "Archie's Troubles"	comic story	1	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
36	Archie the Athlete	comic story	9	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
37	Sir Archibald of the Round Table	comic story	10	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
38	Archie's Secret Weapon	text story	2	script: Kobold Keep	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones
39	A Hunting We Will Go	comic story	3	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones
40	Veronica Goes to Town	comic story	2	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Veronica Lodge
41	Poor Fish	comic story	6	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Oscar
42	-	cartoon	1		Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones

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Series context

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Sources

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