She's Josie #7
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeShe's Josie #7 (August 1964) marks the debut of Alexandra Cabot, the scheming, boy-crazy antagonist whose rivalry with Josie became one of the series' defining dramatic engines — and who would eventually carry that dynamic all the way into the Josie and the Pussycats era and its 1970 Hanna-Barbera animated adaptation. By pairing Alexandra with her already-established brother Alexander Cabot III in the same issue, writer Frank Doyle and artist Dan DeCarlo locked in the sibling duo that would torment Josie's circle for the next two decades. The issue also reflects the series' early Silver Age identity as a music-themed teen-humor book distinct from the broader Archie line, centering its stories on Albert's guitar obsession in a way that foreshadowed the full rock-band transformation the title would undergo five years later.
In "Second String (Chapter One)," Josie faces a musical rivalry when Alex tries to prove he can outshine Albert on guitar and vocals—only to find his efforts complicated by his sister Alexandra, who’s secretly smitten with Albert and isn’t above turning the tables. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated with signature flair by Dan DeCarlo, this 1964 issue captures the charm and humor of a classic Archie-era story, with DeCarlo’s dynamic cover bringing the tension to life.
In "Second String (Chapter One)" from She's Josie #7 (1964), Josie surprises Albert with a guitar for his birthday, only to find him suddenly more devoted to his new instrument than to her. As he spends every moment strumming and singing, their usual dynamic begins to shift in ways neither of them expected.
In "Music for Millionaires (Chapter Two)" from She's Josie #7, Alex tries to impress Josie by showing off his guitar skills and singing—only to find his sister Alexandra, who’s secretly smitten with Albert, ready to swoop in and claim the penniless waif for herself.
In "Moist Minstrel (Chapter Three)," Alexandra’s latest scheme to win Albert’s affection takes a delightfully absurd turn as she outfits him in a Beatles-inspired look and pushes him into the spotlight as a folk singing sensation—much to Josie’s bemusement and Albert’s growing confusion. Written by a longtime fan of whimsical romance, the story unfolds with playful charm and a touch of musical mischief.
In "The Song Is Ended (Chapter Four)" from She's Josie #7 (1964), Josie finds herself sidelined when Albert’s devotion to his guitar outweighs his attention to her—until she stumbles upon a surprising way the instrument might just be useful to her, too. The story unfolds with the familiar humor and heart of the series, capturing Jo’s mix of frustration and cleverness as she navigates the quirks of her crush.
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The She's Josie series grew out of a failed newspaper strip concept Dan DeCarlo originally developed under the title Here's Josie in the late 1950s; when syndication fell through, he brought the characters to Archie's Richard Goldwater and relaunched them as a comic book debuting in early 1963. DeCarlo designed all the supporting characters — including the Cabot siblings — from model sheets submitted to the publisher, while Frank Doyle handled all the scripting, a collaboration DeCarlo himself confirmed in a 2001 interview. Richard Goldwater served as editor-in-chief, and by issue #7 the team had settled into a confident multi-story format that distinguished the book from standard single-story Archie fare.
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- First appearance of Alexandra Cabot, Alexander Cabot III's twin sister and Josie's primary female antagonist, confirmed across multiple sources including the Archie Comics Wiki and the Alexandra Cabot character page.
- Cover-dated July/August 1964, published by Archie Comics (Radio Comics imprint); written by Frank Doyle, penciled and cover-drawn by Dan DeCarlo, edited by Richard Goldwater.
- The issue's main storyline centers on Albert receiving a guitar from Josie for his birthday and becoming so consumed by music that he neglects her — a music-obsession thread that prefigures the series' eventual full transformation into a rock-band title.
- Alexandra's debut story shows her immediately established as a schemer pursuing whoever Josie is dating: she flatters Albert, gives him a rock-and-roll makeover, and pushes him off a bridge when he sings about marrying Josie.
- Alexander Cabot III — who first appeared back in She's Josie #1 — appears here alongside his newly introduced twin sister, cementing the Cabot sibling dynamic that would persist through the Josie and the Pussycats era and the 1970 cartoon.
- A Li'l Jinx backup story by Joe Edwards also appears in the issue, featuring the characters Li'l Jinx (Jinx Holliday) and Greg — part of the regular backup feature that ran through the She's Josie series.
- The series was adapted into the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Josie and the Pussycats in 1970 and a live-action Universal/MGM film in 2001, making characters introduced in these early issues culturally long-lived.
- Melody Valentine and Pepper Smith, both present from She's Josie #1, appear in this issue; Melody's surname 'Valentine' was not established in the original comics but was introduced by the 2001 film and later accepted as canonical by Archie Comics.
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Reprinted in Archie Giant Series Magazine #32 (1965), World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #6 (2011)
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