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Issue Details

Issue #45
Published December 1969
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Alexandra Cabot! What Are You Doing In the Pool With Your Clothes On?"

Characters Alexandra Cabot; un-named girls; un-named teacher
Synopsis Redrawn version of a panel from the third story in the issue, "Off To a Good Start."
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

6 page Josie and the Pussycats story "Decisions Decisions"

Characters Josie; Melody; Alexandra Cabot; Alexander Cabot III; Valerie Smith
Synopsis 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.
Genre humor
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes First appearance of Valerie. First appearance of the Pussycats musical group. The scripts in this issue are identifiable as Malmgren by his distinctive writing style. Because of the change in writers, the rules concerning Alexandra's witchcraft powers are different from the previous two issues: Sebastian does not appear in this issue (she can now cast spells without him) and anyone, not just Melody, can break her spell with a snap of the fingers.
Reprinted in Best Of Josie And The Pussycats (Archie, 2001 series) volume 1.

6 page Josie and the Pussycats story "Pussy Footing"

Characters Josie; Melody; Valerie Smith; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis 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.
Genre humor; fantasy
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes First appearance of the famous costumes, with the long tails and ears for hats.
Reprinted in Best Of Josie And The Pussycats (Archie, 2001 Series) volume 1.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Everything and anything can happen... and it usually does!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Big Ethel Muggs; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Hot Dog
Synopsis House ad for the new title "Everything's Archie."
Genre teen
Pencils Harry Lucey

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "That's Final"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis Li'l Jinx asks for an advance on her allowance.
Genre humor; children
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

1 page Josie letters page "Dear Josie"

Characters Josie
Synopsis Josie answers letters from readers.
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

11 page Josie story "Off To a Good Start"

Characters Josie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; un-named teachers; un-named girls
Synopsis Alexandra tries to use her powers of mind control to get Alan M. away from Josie.
Genre humor; fantasy
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes When this story was re-printed in a later digest, the dialogue was rewritten so that instead of having magic powers, Alexandra had studied hypnosis on a website.
Reprinted in Josie And The Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #67.