(September-October 1956)

Archie, 1942 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't get it! I just hit a home run and Veronica never even looked at me!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Reprints
Keywords
baseball

Toney Phonies! (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Charles (the butler)
Synopsis
When Veronica sees Archie helping Betty and Jughead tidy up the yard to prepare for next week's barbeque, Veronica suddenly reveals that she has a catered affair scheduled for the same night. Jughead and Betty reluctantly attend the party with Archie, but Veronica's snobby friends are so condescending that eventually all three end up having a wiener roast in Betty's back yard.
Reprints
Keywords
barbeque; party; snobs

Fit to Be Tried (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle ?
Pencils
Bob Montana ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica knits a sweater for Archie. Betty overhears Veronica tell Archie that she put the sweater in a locker she shares with Betty. After a battle with her conscience, Betty douses the package in water, then dries it out on a hot radiator, with the end result being a shrunken sweater.
Keywords
conscience; jealousy; knitting; radiator; sweater

Meet the Queen of the Pin-Ups... (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Katy Keene / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Buddha Pest (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 4.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie admires a small statue of Buddha. Veronica says it's been in the family for years, but is one of a pair and is practically worthless without its mate. Later, Archie sees an identical figurine at Betty's and thinks it's the mate to the one at Veronica's.
Reprints
Keywords
Buddha; figurine; gift; kissing

Odd Man Out (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Miss Grundy says Jughead should give more thought to his future.
Reprints

Mood Point! (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica isn't dating Archie this week.
Reprints

Sum Advice (Table of Contents: 8)

Jug [Jughead] / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Two little boys ask Jughead for the secret of his success.
Reprints

Ex-candidate (Table of Contents: 9)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pat; his father
Synopsis
Pat asks his father if he could be President when he grows up.
Reprints

Dee-licious Music (Table of Contents: 10)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Pat; his mother; his father
Synopsis
Pat figures out a way to use his piano lessons to make a milkshake.
Reprints
Keywords
milkshake; piano

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Jest Jokes / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I can't speak louder!
Genre
humor
Characters
Archie Andrews
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Text jokes with three illustrations.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie Fun Page / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Which dot is the true center?
Synopsis
Which dot is in the center of a circle; complete the letters; Go from A to Z by odd numbers; rearrange the letters; complete the Archie head.
Reprints

Start at the Top! (Table of Contents: 13)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie introduces his cousin, the lumberjack, to Reggie.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Archie Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Your Thrill of the Year! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Archie's Pals 'n' Gals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Chip Off the Old Back! (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie's father injures his back while playing ball with Archie in the backyard.
Keywords
baseball

Indexer Notes

Brooklyn Dodgers' shortstop Pee Wee Reese is mentioned.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Fashion Passion (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Lucius Peeby
Synopsis
Veronica has a crush on fashion plate Lucius Peeby, whose father is editor of "Young Squire," which sets the tone for new teen boy styles.
Reprints
Keywords
fashion

Little Archie: The Funniest Thing That's Happened to Comics Since Big Archie! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Little Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I don't get it! I just hit a home run and Veronica never even looked at me!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Toney Phonies!
    Archie
  3. 2. Fit to Be Tried
    Archie
  4. 3. Meet the Queen of the Pin-Ups...
    Katy Keene
  5. 4. ["Nothing scares that Smedley. Wildroot Cream-Oil gives him confidence!"]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  6. 5. Buddha Pest
    Archie
  7. 6. Odd Man Out
    Jughead
  8. 7. Mood Point!
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. Sum Advice
    Jug [Jughead]
  10. 9. Ex-candidate
    Pat the Brat
  11. 10. Dee-licious Music
    Pat the Brat
  12. 11. ["I can't speak louder!"]
    Jest Jokes
  13. 12. ["Which dot is the true center?"]
    Archie Fun Page
  14. 13. Start at the Top!
    Reggie
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club
  16. 15. Your Thrill of the Year!
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
  17. 16. Chip Off the Old Back!
    Archie
  18. 17. ["Hey, ARCHer, what do you expect to hit blindfolded?"]
    Archie Comics
  19. 18. Fashion Passion
    Archie
  20. 19. Little Archie: The Funniest Thing That's Happened to Comics Since Big Archie!
    Little Archie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Merlin Haas
  • Bob Kopman
  • Keith Alan Morgan