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Issue: Josie and the Pussycats #57
Publication Date: September 1971
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Issues: #57 of 62 Issues (63 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Hostess With the Mostess

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Alexandra is upset that the Pussycats are going to play at a clambake on a public beach instead of accepting her offer to play at her own beach. When the clambake is rained out, she tries to get revenge by inviting everyone over to the Cabots' private island and leaving them stranded there.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: This story tries out bikini-style costumes for the Pussycats, with the same pattern as usual but even less material.
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Dear Josie

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eda Edwards [as Josie]
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie
Synopsis: Readers need help from Josie on dealing with love and friendship.
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Pages: 2
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Say It Right

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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Pages: 1
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The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: The Pussycats reluctantly agree to rehearse in an old house that has a reputation for being haunted. They encounter spooky noises, falling objects, and finally, an axe-wielding maniac.
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In Issue: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #7 published November 1976
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #11 published July 1984
as The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBest of Josie and the Pussycats #1 published January 2001
as The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 16
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Generation Rap!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx says that grown-ups only just discovered the moon isn't made of green cheese.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This strip ends with a footnote explaining that the punchline is a reference to the 1969 moon landing.
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Gamblin' Woman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexandra Cabot; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Janie Jackson
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead meet the Pussycats on the beach and ask for their help: they've found a little lost girl and can't find out who she is because she refuses to talk to anyone. Melody, of all people, is the one who understands child psychology enough to get the girl to talk.
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Pages: 5

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