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Issue: Josie and the Pussycats #73
Publication Date: December 1973
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Issues: #73 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: 15 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: Indicia is "Josie & the Pussycats." Copyright 1973 by Radio Comics, Inc.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie and the Pussycats
Character(s): Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown]
First Line: Feel The Pain
Synopsis: Josie belts out a soulful ballad full of hurt and anguish - - mainly because Valerie is standing on her foot.
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Pages: 1
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For Safety's Sake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Charlie; Stanley
Synopsis: In an effort to promote public safety, Josie and Valerie convince Melody to wear fur coats whenever she goes out in public.
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Pages: 6
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Now Hare This!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Jinx doesn't want to eat her carrots.
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Pages: 1
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Wow! Whatta Finish!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kenner
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Disclose Notes: Sequential ad for Kenner Ultra Chrome Racers!
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Bon Voyage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: After being shot down for a date by both Josie and Melody, Alex turns to Alexandra for advice.
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Pages: 6
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Dishing it Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis: Jinx tries to evade her after dinner duties.
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Pages: 1
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Anyone for Tennis?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Synopsis: Melody decides to try tennis, but ultimately finds it very trying.
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Pages: 5
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Josie Pinup

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: Alex protests that Alan gets to serenade Josie in the school musical.
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Pages: 1
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Something Fishy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Stan Goldberg
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Synopsis: Melody has an emergency and has to use the phone.
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Pages: 1
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Quiet on the Set

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Synopsis: Melody starts posing whenever the girls go into the bank.
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Pages: 1
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Checkmate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Joe Edwards ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis: One look at Melody tells everybody why Alex likes playing checkers.
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Pages: 1
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Double Feature

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Pal - Roz
Character(s): Roz
Synopsis: Roz's quick thinking salvages her modern art display.
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A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Malmgren
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick; Joe Edwards ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Melody Valentine [as Melody Jones]; Mr. Beeswax
Synopsis: Melody uses an unusual method to sell lipstick to an unusual target audience.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Some panels in this story look like they were retouched by Joe Edwards.
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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): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy
Synopsis: "Josie" answers reader letters.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Questions from readers - M.A.G., S.S. Suffern, L.J., C.W.C., L.J. and J.M.
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Perfect Pair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis: The Cabots spend the story rationalizing why Alan and Josie would prefer each other's company to theirs.
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Pages: 5

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