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Issue Details

Issue #53
Published February 1971
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Suddenly I'm taking this women's liberation movement very seriously!"

Characters Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

8 page Josie story "Alexandra's Liberation"

Characters Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis When Alexandra learns that the Pussycats are going to play at an all-boys' university, she decides to join the group without demanding top billing. To get attention, she shows up for the gig in an evening gown instead of a Pussycat costume. When the boys aren't interested in her, she starts to play the feminism card and accuse them of being chauvinists.
Genre teen; humor
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Josie story "Work of Art"

Characters Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.; Jonathan G. Mildew; un-named thief
Synopsis At an art gallery, the Pussycats foil an attempt to steal a priceless painting.
Genre teen; humor; mystery
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes credits confirmed in reprint.
Reprinted in Josie & The Pussycats (Archie, 1993 series) #2 (Spring 1954); reprinted feature changed to: Josie and the Pussycats

5 page Josie story "Brawn Is Beautiful"

Characters Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.
Synopsis Furious at the way Josie swoons over Alan M., Alex fires him as the Pussycats' roadie, but that means he has to carry their equipment himself.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie letters page "Dear Josie"

Synopsis Josie answers reader mail.
Script Eda Edwards [as Josie]
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Something Fishy!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday
Synopsis Li'l Jinx wants a space helmet.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Josie story "Voodoo's Revenge"

Characters Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M.
Synopsis In retaliation for monopolizing Josie, Alex tells Alan M. that he's putting "The Curse of the Cabots" on him. Alex then arranges for Alan to have accidents so he'll think the curse is real. Valerie stays neutral until Alex gets her by mistake, and then she retaliates with the "Valerie Voodoo."
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida