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Issue: Best of Josie and the Pussycats #1
Publication Date: January 2001
 
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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)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from promo in Veronica # 114.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7" x 10"
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Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: One-Shot
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Credits, frontpiece and table of contents, including an illustration on the inside front cover.
Whoever Heard of Girls with Guitars?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
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Miscellaneous
2
An intro to the book as well as insight to the Pussycats as inspirations for other girl bands.
A Gym Dandy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Albert; Pepper
Josie and Pepper get to work out at Alex's private gym.
Reprinting
FlagShe's Josie #1 [unnamed variant] published February 1963
was A Gym Dandy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
First Appearance of Alexandra Cabot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
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Miscellaneous
1
First Appearance of Alan M. Mayberry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Alan sings and plays guitar. Both Josie and Alexandra are smitten.
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Miscellaneous
1
Evolution of Alexandra's Stripe and Sebastian the Cat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Sebastian (Alexandra's cat); Sebastian Cabot (an ancestor of of the Cabots)
Alexander and Alexandra discover an ancestor with a similar hair streak like Alexandra's, named Sebastian, who had magical powers.
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Miscellaneous
1
Introduces Alexandra's magical powers that disappear over the years.
Decisions, Decisions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
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.
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #45 published December 1969
was Decisions Decisions [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
First appearance of Valerie Brown and first appearance of the Pussycats as a group.
Pussy Footing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous
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.
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #45 published December 1969
was Pussy Footing [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
First appearance of the famous costumes, with the long tails and ears for hats.
Quiet on the Set...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Joseph Barbera; William Hanna; Bill Spears; Joe Ruby
Josie and the gang travel to Hollywood to watch as their cartoon is being made.
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #50 published September 1970
was Quiet on the Set [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
This story came out just before the Josie and the Pussycats cartoon appeared on September 12, 1970.
Josie and the Pussycats Come to TV...

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #50 published September 1970
 
Miscellaneous
1
Ad for the new cartoon, including the premiere date --September 12, 1970.
Brawn Is Beautiful

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
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.
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #53 published February 1971
was Brawn Is Beautiful [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
Ban the Blonde

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
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.
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #55 published June 1971
was Ban the Blonde [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
The Early Worm Gets the Bird

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
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.
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #56 published August 1971
was The Early Worm Gets the Bird [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Max Hingle
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.
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #57 published September 1971
was The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
16
Up, Up and Away!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Lady Petalton Rose; The Dancer (an art thief)
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!
Reprinting
FlagJosie and the Pussycats #58 published October 1971
was Up Up and Away!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
The Pussycats Get a New Look!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
Josie and the Pussycats go punk while in England.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #540 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1984
 
Miscellaneous
1
Limo Rock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
? (original editor)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #562 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1986
 
Miscellaneous
5
Cat at the Crossroads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Josie's parents
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.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #584 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1988
was Cat at the Crossroads [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
11
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.
Pussycats Skiing

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1

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