(April 1962)

Archie, 1946 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1962-02-08
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't believe that jazz about creatures living on the planet Earth!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Reprints
Keywords
television

The Gentleman (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
When Reggie tries to be gentlemanly by using Archie's coat for Veronica to step on over a puddle, Archie has to figure out how to get back at his rival.
Keywords
chivalry

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

Katy's Fun Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Woggon ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can you guess this riddle?
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis Keene

Indexer Notes

puzzles and quizzes

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

Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon ?
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks
Bill Woggon (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, fans! Here's a coloring fun pin-up just for you!
Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene

Big Game Hunters from Space (Table of Contents: 4)

Jaguar / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Giunta
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]
Synopsis
The Jaguar encounters two aliens from space who have been killing animals in the jungle. They agree to leave Earth if he can elude them.
Keywords
hunting

A Spectacular Event (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Betty and Veronica / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Special Award (Table of Contents: 6)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4.33 pages (report information)

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

Genre
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Jinx wins an award for blowing the biggest bubblegum bubble and becomes very conceited.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Montana (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
? (illustrations)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Bobby Adamson, Richard Gerandi, Lee Anne Shepherd, Leslie Reynolds;
page also includes membership application for the Archie Club

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1961
Average number of copies sold during preceeding 12 months: 241,416
Owners: Close-Up, Inc., Louis H. Silberkleit, John L. Goldwater, Maurice Coyne, all at 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Double Takes! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reggie Mantel, when you're with me I expect your attention!
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

three two-panel gag cartoons; "Mantle" is misspelled in the first panel

Too Much Truth (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Dr. Benson
Synopsis
Archie gets himself in trouble with his friends and family when the doctor accidentally gives him an injection of truth serum.
Keywords
truth serum
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I don't believe that jazz about creatures living on the planet Earth!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. The Gentleman
    Archie
  3. 2. ["Can you guess this riddle?"]
    Katy's Fun Page
  4. 3. ["Look, fans! Here's a coloring fun pin-up just for you!"]
    Katy Keene
  5. 4. Big Game Hunters from Space
    Jaguar
  6. 5. A Spectacular Event
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. Special Award
    Li'l Jinx
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. ["Reggie Mantel, when you're with me I expect your attention!"]
    Double Takes!
  11. 10. Too Much Truth
    Archie
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  • Dwayne Best
  • Steve Coates
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore