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Cover Credits: Pencils and Inks:Rex W. Lindsey Colors: Rosario "Tito" Pena Editors: Paul Castiglia (compilation editor), Victor Gorelick (managing editor), Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, Melody Valentine)
Forward
2 pages
Credits: Script: Paul Castiglia
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats
Notes: An intro to the book as well as insight to The Pussycats as inspirations for other girl bands.
The Gym Dandy
8 pages
Credits: Script: Frank Doyle Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Synopsis: Josie and Pepper get to workout at Alex's private gym.
Character appearances: Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine, Albert, Pepper, Alexander Cabot III
Reprinted from She's Josie #1 (February, 1963)
First Appearance of Alexandra Cabot
1 page
Credits: Script: Frank Doyle Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Character appearances: Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot
Reprinted from She's Josie #8 (September, 1964)
Notes: This is a single page reprint of Alexandra's first appearance
First Appearance of Alan M. Mayberry
1 page
Credits: Script: Frank Doyle Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Synopsis: Alan sings and plays guitar, and both Josie and Alexandra are smitten with him.
Character appearances: Josie McCoy, Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alan M. Mayberry
Reprinted from Josie #42 (August, 1969)
Notes: This is a single page reprint which introduces Alan M. Mayberry.
Evolution of Alexandra's Stripe And Sebastian the Cat
1 page
Credits: Script: Frank Doyle Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Synopsis: Alexander and Alexandra discover an ancestor with a similar hair streak like Alexandra's named Sebastian, who had magical powers.
Character appearances: Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Sebastian the cat, Sebastian Cabot (an ancestor of of the Cabots)
Reprinted from Josie #43 (September, 1969)
Notes: This is a single page reprint expalining Alexandra's hair streak and Sebastian the Cat. Introduces Alexandra's magical powers that have disappeared over the years.
Decisions, Decisions
6 pages
Credits: Script: Dick Malmgren Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Synopsis: Alexandra demands that the feldging group "The Pussycats" be called "Alexandra's Cool Time Cats" or she will quit. Josie and Melody are at odds at what to do about Alexandria's threat when their manager Alex gets them a new singer-- a new girl in town named Valerie Smith.
Character appearances: Josie McCoy, Melody Valentine, Valerie Brown (called Valerie Smith in this story-- see Notes), Alexandra Cabot, Alexander Cabot III
Reprinted from Josie and the Pussycats #45 (December, 1969)
Notes: First appearance of Valerie Brown and first appearance of the Pussycats as a group. Over the course of the series, Valerie will change her name from "Smith" to "Brown".
Quiet On The Set...
8 pages
Credits: Script: Dick Malmgren Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Synopsis: Josie and the gang travel to Hollywood to watch as their cartoon is being made.
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, Melody Valentine), Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alan M. Mayberry, Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Bill Spears, Joe Ruby
Reprinted from Josie and The Pussycats #50 (September, 1970)
Notes: This story came out just before the Josie and the Pussycats cartoon appeared on September 12, 1970.
Josie and the Pussycats Come to TV...
1 page
Credits: Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, Melody Valentine), Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alan M. Mayberry, Albert
Reprinted from Josie and the Pussycats #50 (September, 1970)
Notes: Ad for the Josie and the Pussycats cartoon, including the premiere date --September 12, 1970.
Brawn Is Beautiful
5 pages
Credits: Script: Frank Doyle Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Synopsis: When Alex gets jealous of Josie's mooning over Alan, he fires Alan under the guise of budget cuts. But when Alex finds that lugging the instruments around is very hard work, he rehires Alan-- with a raise.
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, Melody Valentine), Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alan M. Mayberry
Reprinted from Josie and the Pussycats #53 (February, 1971).
Ban The Blonde
5 pages
Credits: Script: Frank Doyle Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Synopsis: The girls are finding it hard to get gigs because of Melody's looks -- and her innate ability to drive men from their girlfriends.
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, Melody Valentine), Alan M. Mayberry
Reprinted from Josie and the Pussycats #55 (June, 1971)
The Early Bird Gets The Worm
5 pages
Credits: Script: Frank Doyle Pencils: Dan DeCarlo Inks: Dan DeCarlo
Synopsis: Archie gives Josie, Valerie, and Melody an early morning ride to the beach. But the quiet morning is disrupted by Alan M., who's riding a motorcycle with a stuck throttle.
Character appearances: Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, Melody Valentine, Alan M. Mayberry, Archie Andrews
Reprinted from Josie and the Pussycats #56 (August, 1971)
The Ghost of Dark Valley Manor
16 pages
Synopsis: The Pussycats are looking for a place to rehearse when Alex's father offers them a new property he's just bought-- a spooky mansion in Dark Valley, reputed to be haunted.
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, Melody Valentine), Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alexander Cabot II (Alexander and Alexandra's father), Max Hingle
Reprinted from Josie and The Pussycats #57 (September, 1971)
Up, Up And Away!!
12 pages
Synopsis: Josie and the Pussycats go on an unexpected trip when a ballon they're in -- another PR idea form Alexander-- flies high into the air under its own power... and without a pilot!
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy,Valerie Brown,Melody Valentine), Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Alan M. Mayberry, Lady Petalton Rose, The Dancer (an art thief)
Reprinted from Josie and the Pussycats #58 (October, 1971)
The Pussycats Get A New Look!
1 page
Synopsis: Josie and the Pussycats go punk while in England.
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, Melody Valentine), Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot
Reprinted from Archie Giant Series #540 (August, 1984)
Notes: This is a single page reprint.
Limo Rock
5 pages
Synopsis: Alex is straining his brain trying to find a new location for the Pussycats' latest music video that hasn't been done yet. That's when Josie suggests shooting it in Alex's new super-stretch limo.
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown, Melody Valentine), Alexander Cabot III
Reprinted from Archie Giant Series #562 (August, 1986)
Cat At The Crossroads
11 pages
Synopsis: After feeling run down and getting a terrible review from their latest concert, Josie considers leaving the Pussycats for good and taps Alexandra to take her place.
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy -- referred to as Josie James, Valerie Brown-- referred to as Valerie Smith, Melody Valentine -- referred to as Melody Jones in this story. see Notes.), Alexander Cabot III, Alexandra Cabot, Josie's parents
Reprinted from Archie Giant Series #584 (September, 1988)
Notes:
This story is told in 2 parts: part 1 is 6 pages and part 2 is 5 pages. Josie is referred to as both Josie James and Josie McCoy, Valerie is referred to as Valerie Smith, and Melody is referred to as Melody Jones in this story. No explanation is given for the name changes.
"Pussycats Skiing"
1 page pinup
Character appearances: Josie and the Pussycats (Josie McCoy, Valerie Brown,Melody Valentine)
Notes
All credit information not included in the graphic novel are care of the Who's Who project: http://www.bailsprojects.com/
This index information adapted from the Grand Comics Database (http://www.comics.org/index.lasso). Both that index there (http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=332263) and this one are copyright by Gregg Whitmore.