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Issue: Best of Josie and the Pussycats #1
Publication Date: January 2001
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/01/2001
Volume: 1
Pages: 100
ISBN: 1879794071
UPC/EAN: 978187979407851095
Price: $13.95 CAD
$10.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Paul Castiglia (compilation editor); Victor Gorelick (managing editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from promo in Veronica # 114.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7" x 10"
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: One-Shot
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Inker(s): Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Colorist(s): Rosario "Tito" Pena
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Credits, frontpiece and table of contents, including an illustration on the inside front cover.
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Whoever Heard of Girls with Guitars?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Castiglia
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: An intro to the book as well as insight to the Pussycats as inspirations for other girl bands.
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A Gym Dandy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Albert; Pepper; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Josie and Pepper get to work out at Alex's private gym.
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From Content Item: FlagShe's Josie #1 [unnamed variant] published February 1963
was A Gym Dandy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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First Appearance of Alexandra Cabot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
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Pages: 1
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First Appearance of Alan M. Mayberry

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
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M. Mayberry
Synopsis: Alan sings and plays guitar. Both Josie and Alexandra are smitten.
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Pages: 1
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Evolution of Alexandra's Stripe and Sebastian the Cat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Sebastian (Alexandra's cat); Sebastian Cabot (an ancestor of of the Cabots)
Synopsis: Alexander and Alexandra discover an ancestor with a similar hair streak like Alexandra's, named Sebastian, who had magical powers.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduces Alexandra's magical powers that disappear over the years.
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Decisions, Decisions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown (called Valerie Smith in this story); Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Alexandra demands that the fledging group, "The Pussycats," be called "Alexandra's Cool Time Cats," or she will quit. Josie and Melody are at odds over what to do when their manager, Alex, gets them a new singer -- Valerie Smith, a new girl in town.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #45 published December 1969
was Decisions Decisions [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: First appearance of Valerie Brown and first appearance of the Pussycats as a group.
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Pussy Footing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie; Melody; Valerie Smith; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Josie, Melody, and Valerie play their first concert in their new Pussycats costumes. Alexandra tries to magically ruin the concert by taking away their singing voices and making them meow like real cats.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #45 published December 1969
was Pussy Footing [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: First appearance of the famous costumes, with the long tails and ears for hats.
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Quiet on the Set...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M. Mayberry; Joseph Barbera; William Hanna; Bill Spears; Joe Ruby
Synopsis: Josie and the gang travel to Hollywood to watch as their cartoon is being made.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #50 published September 1970
was Quiet on the Set [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: This story came out just before the Josie and the Pussycats cartoon appeared on September 12, 1970.
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Josie and the Pussycats Come to TV...

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and The Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M. Mayberry; Albert
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From Issue: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #50 published September 1970
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the new cartoon, including the premiere date --September 12, 1970.
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Brawn Is Beautiful

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
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M. Mayberry
Synopsis: When Alex gets jealous of Josie's mooning over Alan, he fires Alan under the guise of budget cuts. But when Alex finds that lugging the instruments around is very hard work, he rehires Alan -- with a raise.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #53 published February 1971
was Brawn Is Beautiful [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Ban the Blonde

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
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alan M. Mayberry
Synopsis: The Pussycats can't get gigs at a local club because all the female customers are upset about the effect Melody's fabulous figure has on their boyfriends.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #55 published June 1971
was Ban the Blonde [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Early Worm Gets the Bird

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
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alan M. Mayberry; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie gives Josie, Valerie, and Melody an early morning ride to the beach. But the quiet morning is disrupted by Alan M. who's riding a motorcycle with a stuck throttle.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #56 published August 1971
was The Early Worm Gets the Bird [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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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
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot II (Alexander and Alexandra's father); Max Hingle
Synopsis: The Pussycats are looking for a place to rehearse when Alex's father offers them a new property he's just bought -- a spooky mansion in Dark Valley, reputed to be haunted.
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #57 published September 1971
was The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 16
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Up, Up and Away!!

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
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M. Mayberry; Lady Petalton Rose; The Dancer (an art thief)
Synopsis: Josie and the Pussycats go on an unexpected trip when a ballon they're in -- another PR idea from Alexander -- flies high into the air under its own power... and without a pilot!
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From Content Item: FlagJosie and the Pussycats #58 published October 1971
was Up Up and Away!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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The Pussycats Get a New Look!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: Josie and the Pussycats go punk while in England.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #540 published August 1984
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Pages: 1
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Limo Rock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ? (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Alex is straining his brain trying to find a new location that hasn't been done yet for the Pussycats' latest music video. That's when Josie suggests shooting it his his new super-stretch limo.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #562 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1986
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Pages: 5
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Cat at the Crossroads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kathleen Webb; Bill Webb
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Editor(s): Victor Gorelick (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Josie's parents
Synopsis: After feeling run down and getting a terrible review of their latest concert, Josie considers leaving the Pussycats for good and taps Alexandra to take her place.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #584 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1988
was Cat at the Crossroads [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: This story is told in 2 parts: Part 1 (6 pages) and Part 2 (5 pages).

Josie is referred to in this story as Josie James and Josie McCoy, Valerie is referred to as Valerie Smith, and Melody is referred to as Melody Jones.
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Pussycats Skiing

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
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Pages: 1

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