''Archie's Pals 'n' Gals'' was an ongoing
comic book
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series published by
Archie Comics featuring
Archie and his friends. It originally ran from
1952
Events January–February
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to
1991
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. The title showcased other members of the Archie gang, such as
Betty
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and
Veronica,
Jughead and
Reggie. It was later brought back in the form of a digest magazine in 1992.
Publication history
The most notable issue was 1962's #23, which featured the second appearance of Josie, Melody and Pepper, a week after the debut of the ''She's Josie'' comic book.
and
Melody would go on to become two-thirds of
Josie and the Pussycats
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in issue #45 of Josie's
own title.
In 1992, a year after the 32-page regular-sized comic book was canceled, a new ''Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest'' title was launched, which ran until being canceled in 2011 with issue #146.
See also
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List of Archie Comics Publications
Archie Comics is an American comic book company.
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External links
*Archie Comicsat the Big Comic Book DataBase
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References
Defunct American comics
Archie Comics titles
1952 comics debuts
1991 comics endings
Magazines established in 1952
Magazines disestablished in 1991
Teen comedy comics
Romantic comedy comics
Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
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