Hi all. I kinda of pilfered Gregg's list of characters he made in another topic, but
tried to fill out all the first appearances that I knew of and wanted to ask all the fans
on the board if they could help me fill in the blanks on the rest and verify what I've got so far.

Also I tend to ask questions as I'm writing this list of some chronology of other books and or character changes I was wondering about as well.

Archie Andrews (Pep #22)
Fred Andrews (Pep #22)
Mary Andrews (Pep #22)
Betty Cooper (Pep #22)

"The original concept of "Betty's Diary" began in the pages of Archie's JokeBook with the hopelessly lovesick Betty relating rather exaggerated, and humorous tales of her exploits with Archie in her diary"

Anybody know exactly what issue of Archie's Joke Book Betty's Diary begins in?

Jughead Jones (Pep #22)
Veronica Lodge (Pep #26)
Hubert Smithers (Pep #26)
Reggie Mantle (Jackpot Comics #5)
Waldo Weatherbee (Jackpot Comics #5)
Geraldine Grundy (Pep #30)
***note*** Mrs. Grundy in Jackpot #4 and Pep #37, Ms. Grundy otherwise***
The Archies [as a band] (Life With Archie #60)
Hot Dog (Pep #224)
Dilton Doiley (Pep #78)
Hiram Lodge (Pep #31)
Pop Tate (Pep #46)
"Moose" McGee (Archie's Pal, Jughead #1)

By what issue does Moose start going by the last name Mason?

Midge Klump (Betty and Veronica #4 and Jughead #5)
"Big" Ethel Muggs (Archie's Pal Jughead #84)
Coach Kleats (Pep #24)
Cheryl Blossom (Betty and Veronica #320)
Pureheart the Powerful [Archie Andrews] (Life With Archie #42)
Evilheart [Reggie Mantle] (Life With Archie #48)
Superteen [Betty Cooper] (Betty & Veronica #118)
Captain Hero [Jughead Jones] (Life With Archie #50)


Jason Blossom
Sharon Blossom
Danni (Dilton's girlfriend from the Strange Science books)
Nancy Woods (also called Harris) (Pep #309?)
Chuck Clayton (Life with Archie #112 and Jughead #195 same month debut)
Bridgette Reilly
Ginger Lopez (earliest chronological mention in Comic Book Data Base - Archie and Friends (July 2002) #57, though this board mentions Betty and Veronica Spectacular #50 )
Tomoko
"Plain" Jane Parker
Maria Rodrigeuz (Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (May 1977) #257 )
Frankie Valdez (Archie (September 1977) #265 )
Zelda Twurl
Twula Twist
Cricket O'Dell
Wendy Weatherbee (Tales From Riverdale Digest #10)
Jinx Malloy
Segarini (a rival of Pop's)

Grandpa Andrews (Pep #22)
Grandma Andrews (Pep #38)
Aubrey Andrews

Hermoine Lodge (Archie Comics #1 - Verified appearance via Archie 40's TPB)
Gaston (the cook)
Fifi (the maid)
Ms. Snodgrass (Mr. Lodge's secretary)
Oscar (a dog)
Fifi (Veronica's dog, a poodle)
Frou Frou (another poodle)
Madelyne (Veronica's cousin)
Marcy (Veronica's cousin)
Leroy (Veronica's cousin)
Aunt Clara (Veronica's aunt, Hiram's sister)

Hal Cooper (Pep #22)
Alice Cooper (Pep #22)
Caramel (Betty's cat)
Polly Cooper (sister)
Chic Cooper (brother)
Lydia Wyndham (Betty's Diary #4)
DeClan McManus
Amber and Tyler (Betty's cousins)

Forsythe P. Jones II [Forsythe Pendleton Jones II] (Archie's Pal Jughead (1949) #27 )
Gladys Jones (Archie's Pal Jughead (1949) Annual 01  )
Jellybean [Forsythia] (Jughead v2 #50)
January McAndrews [Jug's girlfriend from the Time Police books] (The World Of Jughead #590) (January's on the cover)
Colonel Pickens (Jughead's Ancestor from Jughead's Time Police & Archie's Weird Mysteries)
Bingo Wilkin (Jughead's cousin) (That Wilkin Boy #1, Jan. 1969)
Willie Wilkin (father)
Wilma Wilkin (mother)
Uncle Herman
Rebel (the dog)
Souphead Jones (Jughead's cousin) (Archie's Pal Jughead Annual #1)
Nathan (Jughead's Mirror cousin) (Jughead Jones Digest #100)

Sampson Smythe
Shiela Smythe
Samantha Smythe
Terrible Teddy and Buddy

Professor Benjamin Flutesnoot (the school science teacher)
Bernice Beazly (the school cook) (also spelled Beazley/Beasly/Beasley)
Ms. Ophelia Hammly (drama class)
Mr. Svenson (janitor)
Ms. Phlips (the Bee's secretary)
Coach Floyd Clayton (also called Harry)
Miss Simkins (math)
Superintendant Hassle
Miss Haggly (history)
Mr. Grimley (a guidance counselor)
Miss Harriet Burble (a guidance counselor-- also called Mrs.)
Patton Howizter [Vice-Principal] (Archie At Riverdale High #100)
Michael Dee (librarian, media specialist)
Raul Flores (mathematics and computer science)
Greta Grappler (girls' physical education)
Putnam Grimley (drivers education)
Hiram Gaffer (crossing guard)
Wanda Wheeler (bus driver)

Katy Keene (Wilbur #5)
Mackenzie Keene (was Melissa)

Sabrina Spellman (Archie's Madhouse #22)
Salem (Archie's Madhouse #22)
Aunt Hilda (Archie's Madhouse #19)also goes by Greta Fairy witch mother Archie's Mad House #28
but back to Aunt Hilda by Archie's Madhouse #37
Aunt Zelda (Archie's Madhouse #65)
Ambrose (Archie's TV Laugh Out #1)
Della, the head witch (Archie's Madhouse #22)
Harvey Kinkle (Archie's TV Laugh Out #1)
Gem Stone
Llandra
Chloe
Shinji

Josie and the Pussycats (Josie and the Pussycats #45)
Josie McCoy (Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #23) last name goes from James to Jones to McCoy by which issues?
Valerie Smith (Josie and the Pussycats #45) also gets the last name Brown by what issue?
Melody Jones (Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #23) also has the last name Valentine by what issue?
Archie Giant Series #584 refers to Melody Jones and Josie James
Alexander Cabot III (She's Josie #1)
Alexandra Cabot (She's Josie #8) (white streak and Sebastian The Cat Josie #43)
Alan M. Mayberry (Josie #42)
Alexander Cabot II (Alex and Zan's father)

Fangs Fogerty and his Seaside Serpents gang
Mad Dr. Doom
Doom's boy sidekick (Slick?)
Sue Stringley (the poor girl from the wrong side of the tracks)
Evelyn Evernever (who had a lookalike doll named Minerva)

Eugene
Amani

The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. (Really Impressive Vast Enterprise for Routing Dangerous Adversaries, Louts, Etc.); (1st Life With Archie #45)
A.R.C.H.I.E. [Archie Andrews]
V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. [Veronica Lodge]
B.E.T.T.Y. [Betty Cooper]
J.U.G.H.E.A.D. [Jughead Jones]
R.E.G.G.I.E. [Reggie Mantle]
P.O.P. [Protect Our Planet]
(also see Life With Archie 49 through 60, #49 features The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. on Front Cover)

C.R.U.S.H.; Dr. Demon; Dr. Nose; Li'l Devill; Mr.X

Explorers of the Unknown [Red [Archie Andrews]; Angel [Veronica Lodge]; Nitro [Reggie Mantle]; Squint [Jughead Jones]; Wheels [Betty Cooper]; Gizmo [Dilton Doiley]; Spike [Moose Mason]; F/X [Chuck Clayton]]; Blaze [Cheryl Blossom]

Katy Keene's first appearance is in Wilbur #5

Thank you Pep22 I've added this to the list.

If memory serves me, Wendy Weatherbee's first appearance was in Tales From Riverdale Digest #10.

And, Jellybean was born in Jughead #50 (1993).

Thanks Captain Hero! I've added this to the list.

are you gonna make another archie video again, derekwc?

Found a couple more...

Patton Howitzer - Archie At Riverdale High #100

January McAndrews - The World Of Jughead #590 (January's on the cover)

There's a Mrs Grundy in Jackpot #4 looking very much like the Miss Grundy of Pep #30 (and she's a 'Mrs' again in Pep #37)

Pep 22 is also the first appearance of Betty's parents and one of the Grandfather Andrews (a Grandma Andrews shows up in Pep #38)

Thank you Purgatori, these have been added to the list.

As I stated elsewhere, the R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. stuff was in issues 48 through 60 of Life With Archie. I have many of these but don't have all of them yet (I currently have 51, 55-58 and 60).

You're welcome

For the superhero stuff, check out The Secret Origins of Archie as Captain Pureheart. A nice 5-part series of articles on everyone's favorite red-headed superhero

Also, after re-reading that blog, it appears that the R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. stuff started with LWA #49, not issue 48 as I stated above.

I don't have complete details on all the issues that the superhero stories appeared in as those stories were spread out across numerous titles and not confined to a single title like the R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. stories were.

I also have several of the superhero issues though - various issues of Life With Archie, the "Superhero Special", Little Archie #40 (featuring "Little Pureheart") and a few issues each of the individual titles featuring Pureheart and Captain Hero.