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Issue Details

Issue #57
Published September 1971
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 52
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor"

Characters Josie; Melody; Valerie
Genre teen; humor; mystery
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

12 page Josie story "The Hostess With the Mostess"

Characters Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis Alexandra is upset that the Pussycats are going to play at a clambake on a public beach instead of accepting her offer to play at her own beach. When the clambake is rained out, she tries to get revenge by inviting everyone over to the Cabots' private island and leaving them stranded there.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes This story tries out bikini-style costumes for the Pussycats, with the same pattern as usual but even less material.

2 page Josie letters page "Dear Josie"

Characters Josie
Synopsis Readers need help from Josie on dealing with love and friendship.
Script Eda Edwards [as Josie]
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Say It Right"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

16 page Josie and the Pussycats story "The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor"

Characters Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis The Pussycats reluctantly agree to rehearse in an old house that has a reputation for being haunted. They encounter spooky noises, falling objects, and finally, an axe-wielding maniac.
Genre teen; humor; mystery
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Generation Rap!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis Li'l Jinx says that grown-ups only just discovered the moon isn't made of green cheese.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes This strip ends with a footnote explaining that the punchline is a reference to the 1969 moon landing.

5 page Josie story "Gamblin' Woman"

Characters Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexandra Cabot; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Janie Jackson
Synopsis Archie and Jughead meet the Pussycats on the beach and ask for their help: they've found a little lost girl and can't find out who she is because she refuses to talk to anyone. Melody, of all people, is the one who understands child psychology enough to get the girl to talk.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida