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Pureheart the Powerful
45 appearances · Silver Age · 1965–2024 · 1 key issues
Who is Pureheart the Powerful?
Bursting onto the scene in 1965's Life with Archie #42, Pureheart the Powerful is one of the Silver Age's most charming surprises — a superhero identity born right in the heart of Riverdale, courtesy of writer Frank Doyle and artist Bob White. For nearly six decades this character has popped up across Archie digests and annuals, sharing adventures with the beloved Riverdale regulars: Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, and Reggie Mantle. With at least one collector-recognized key issue to their name and 45 catalog appearances spanning all the way to 2024, Pureheart is a delightful reminder that the Archie universe has always had a playful, cape-wearing side worth seeking out.
Life with Archie
#42
#42
★ First appearance
Life with Archie #42
Appearances
Reggie and Me (1966)
Archie's Madhouse (1959)
Archie Giant Series Magazine (1954)
The Jughead Jones Comics Digest (1977)
Archie's Super Hero Special (1978)
Mad House / Madhouse / Madhouse Comics (1974)
The Best of Archie (1980)
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (1974)
Archie Comics Digest (1973)
Jughead's Double Digest (1989)
Archie's Weird Mysteries (2000)
Archie, FCBD Edition (2016)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (2017)
Archie Modern Classics (2019)
The Best Archie Comic Ever! FCBD Edition (2022)
Archie Giant Comics Flash (2022)
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (2011)
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (2010)
World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest (2021)
Archie 1000 Page Comics Triumph (2024)