The story, "Color Coded", was my first Cheryl story, but I read it as a reprint in my first Archie digest in 1990. The story was also reprinted in one of the later "Cheryl Blossom Special" issues (albeit in slightly censored form) as a flashback. But where did the story first appear?

I believe it was from Archie #326 - Nov. 1983

Quote from: Tuxedo Mark on September 20, 2016, 05:52:37 PM
The story, "Color Coded", was my first Cheryl story, but I read it as a reprint in my first Archie digest in 1990. The story was also reprinted in one of the later "Cheryl Blossom Special" issues (albeit in slightly censored form) as a flashback. But where did the story first appear?

Possibly this issue of ARCHIE, from November 1983.

Comicbookdb.com says that this issue contains a story titled "Color Coded", and that both Cheryl and Jason Blossom appear in that story. Not having the comic myself, I can't confirm.

Thanks. Comics.org doesn't have that issue indexed (and it calls it an October issue, despite the cover clearly saying November).

There are a couple of affordable copies available at Mycomicshop.com - $3 in vg+ and $3.70 in fine- - in case you are interested.

Quote from: rusty on September 20, 2016, 07:50:32 PM
There are a couple of affordable copies available at Mycomicshop.com - $3 in vg+ and $3.70 in fine- - in case you are interested.

Ooh, I'll look into that. Thanks!