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Josie and the Pussycats #1

Archie · Series began 1993 · 1993

Dates

Cover date
1993
On sale
1993
Pages
56

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Newsstand edition$2.00 cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07189646986835 · shared with another edition

    Source ↗
  • Direct edition$2.00 cover

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    This edition’s page
  • Canadian price edition2.50 CAD cover

    Canadian

    Printed cover price 2.50 CAD.

    Barcode 07189646986835 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Dan DeCarloscript: Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgreninks: Alison Flood, Rudy Lapickcolors: Barry Grossmanletters: Bill Yoshida

Stories

  • Rock and Roll · 8 pages

    The Pussycats get a gig playing at the swinging nightclub Zack's, and try to get over there without Alexandra finding out. But Alexandra has turned into a fish to spy on their conversation, and after she resumes her human form, she and Sebastian teleport over to Zack's. Zack, who is secretly a notorious thief, notices that Alexandra is wearing a fabulous jewel and, after charming her, steals it. What he doesn't realize is that the jewel has an ancient curse on it that doesn't affect Alexandra due to her witchcraft powers.

  • Decisions Decisions · 6 pages

    Alexandra refuses to join Josie and Melody's new band, the Pussycats, unless they change the name to "Alexandra's Cool Time Cats." Alex introduces a new girl to take Alexandra's place in the group: Valerie Smith.

  • Pussy Footing · 5 pages

    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.

  • What Kind of Ghoul Am I · 14 pages

    Alex gets the Pussycats an audition at Ghostly Estates for someone claiming to be a real live Count. Instead he turns out to be a dead count, a Vampire - and the whole house is full of monsters and ghostly creatures.

  • Up Up and Away · 12 pages

    Alex arranges for the Pussycats to take a balloon ride as a promotional stunt, but Melody accidentally releases the balloon before the balloonist shows up to steer them. After the guys try to get them down, the girls crash-land near a small town where a crook is holed up in a building after stealing the priceless bowl owned by Lady Petalon Rose -- known as the "Rose Bowl." The Pussycats lure him out with their music, but it takes Valerie's afro to protect the valuable bowl from being broken.

Characters

Josie McCoyMelody ValentineValerie BrownAlexander Cabot IIIAlexandra CabotAlan M.Sebastian

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