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Archie First Appearances

We list 18 Archie first appearance key issues dated 1939 to 2010.

They are ranked by how many copies CGC has graded, a rough measure of collector demand, then by release date. 17 of them have CGC census counts.

List as of October 9, 2026, from the CollectionPlnr catalog.

Showing 1-18 of 18

  1. Archie's Pal Jughead #1

    #1

    Archie's Pal Jughead #1 (1949)

    Archie

    First appearance of Moose McGee.

    CGC graded: 98

  2. Sonic the Hedgehog #13

    #2

    Sonic the Hedgehog #13 (1994)

    Archie

    First appearance of Knuckles the Echidna.

    Knuckles the Echidna

    CGC graded: 89

  3. Veronica #202

    #3

    Veronica #202 (2010)

    Archie

    First appearance of Kevin Keller.

    Kevin Keller

    CGC graded: 69

  4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #5

    #4

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #5 (1989)

    Archie

    First appearance of Man Ray.

    Man Ray

    CGC graded: 58

  5. Zip Comics #1

    #5

    Zip Comics #1 (1940)

    Archie

    First appearance of Steel Sterling.

    Steel Sterling

    CGC graded: 47

  6. Archie Comics #4

    #6

    Archie Comics #4 (1943)

    Archie

    First appearance of Souphead Jones.

    CGC graded: 43

  7. Archie Comics #9

    #7

    Archie Comics #9 (1944)

    Archie

    First appearance of Archie 1, Jughead 1, Veronica 1.

    Archie 1, Jughead 1, Veronica 1

    CGC graded: 43

  8. Archie Comics #20

    #8

    Archie Comics #20 (1946)

    Archie

    First appearance of Mrs. Jones.

    Mrs. Jones

    CGC graded: 38

  9. Archie Comics #41

    #9

    Archie Comics #41 (1949)

    Archie

    First appearance of Professor Flutesnoot.

    Professor Flutesnoot

    CGC graded: 33

  10. Archie Comics #34

    #10

    Archie Comics #34 (1948)

    Archie

    First appearance of Dilton Doiley.

    Dilton Doiley

    CGC graded: 27

  11. Pep Comics #11 cover

    #11

    Pep Comics #11 (1940)

    Archie

    First appearance of Dusty the Boy Detective.

    CGC graded: 21

  12. Pep Comics #62 cover

    #12

    Pep Comics #62 (1947)

    Archie

    First appearance of Li'l Jinx.

    Li'l Jinx

    CGC graded: 18

  13. Pep Comics #46 cover

    #13

    Pep Comics #46 (1943)

    Archie

    First appearance of Pop Tate.

    Pop Tate

    CGC graded: 16

  14. Archie's Pal Jughead #5

    #14

    Archie's Pal Jughead #5 (1951)

    Archie

    First appearance of Midge Klump.

    Midge Klump

    CGC graded: 16

  15. Pep Comics #1 cover

    #15

    Pep Comics #1 (1939)

    Archie

    First appearance of Joe Higgins, The Shield, The Comet.

    Joe Higgins, The Comet, The Shield

    CGC graded: 13

  16. Pep Comics #26 cover

    #16

    Pep Comics #26 (1942)

    Archie

    First appearance of Veronica Lodge.

    Veronica Lodge

    CGC graded: 7

  17. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1

    #17

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1 (1988)

    Archie

    First appearance of Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo.

    Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael

    CGC graded: 1

  18. The Double Life of Private Strong #1

    #18

    The Double Life of Private Strong #1 (1959)

    Archie

    First appearance of The Fly.

    The Fly

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