Archie #147
(July 1964)

Archie, 1959 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
nine times a year in February, March, April, June, July, August, September, November and December
On-sale Date
1964-06-01
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1964 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob White
Inks
Bob White
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why is it that foreign countries can get American dollars, but I, Archie Andrews, an American citizen, can’t get fifty cents?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Keywords
cigars; newspapers; reading; televisions

The GENTLEman (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie tries to teach Moose not to get so angry when other boys talk to Midge.
Reprints
Keywords
jealousy; temper

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Bendix Corporation / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Isn't that your bicycle?
Synopsis
A boy breaks up his old bicycle because he is getting a new one with a Bendix rear axle automatic transmission.

Indexer Notes

Ad in comic format, with a style influenced by Peter Max. The Bendix Corporation, Elmira, N.Y.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

First prize of $5.00 to Carmen Garcia (Los Angeles, Calif.) for article on a trip to Disneyland. Second prize of $3.00 to Christine Anne Vogel (Bethlehem, Pa.) for article on nursing. Third prize of $2.00 to Robert Kovac (Kansas City., Kan.) for four jokes.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Archie Andrews (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.

Boxed In (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica wants her father to buy Archie for her as a birthday present -- and he agrees!
Reprints
Keywords
birthday; practical joke; present

Here It Is! Your Archie Annual (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Midge Klump; Mr. Lodge

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Annual #16 with mail-in coupon. 25 cents for comic and free 1965 Archie Pin-Up calendar. Original art with parade theme.

Carry On (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie tries to help Betty when she falls and hurts herself, but she doesn't appreciate it.
Reprints
Keywords
department store; dream; first aid; sale

Top Draw! (Table of Contents: 8)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis
Jinx's father praises her drawing as a masterpiece, but Jinx thinks that means there's nowhere to go but down.
Keywords
drawing; flattery

More Bounce to the Ounce (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr Weatherbee
Synopsis
Archie gets in trouble making a ball out of rubber bands.
Reprints
Keywords
detention; rubber bands

Get My New Lucky Piece...Free (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for subscriptions to Archie series titles. Ten issues for $1.00 plus a premium of a Archie lucky penny piece with each subscription.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Why is it that foreign countries can get American dollars, but I, Archie Andrews, an American citizen, can’t get fifty cents?"]
    Archie
  2. 1. The GENTLEman
    Archie
  3. 2. ["Isn't that your bicycle?"]
    Bendix Corporation
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club
  6. 5. Boxed In
    Archie
  7. 6. Here It Is! Your Archie Annual
    Archie Annual
  8. 7. Carry On
    Archie
  9. 8. Top Draw!
    Li'l Jinx
  10. 9. More Bounce to the Ounce
    Archie
  11. 10. Get My New Lucky Piece...Free
    Archie Comics
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Steve Coates
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jaime Weinman