([July] 1951)

Archie, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1951-07-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series [banner]
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Harry Shorten (managing editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. Indexed from scanned copy at http://comicbookplus.com/

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Katy Keene / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Katy, if you bought me a tie to match me eyes it had better be black 'cause I just lost me fight!
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
K. O. Kelly; Katy Keene

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the casting office of a big Hollywood movie studio
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis; Danny O'Connel; C.P.
Synopsis
Katy gets a part as a princess, giving her and Sis dreams of fairytale royalty, but she turns out to be a Native American princess.

Indexer Notes

Katy's princess gown by Paula Sue Traub (Bronx, NY), Janette DeLaFosse (Groveton, TX), Sue Bell (Bronx, NY), Nancy Connor (Charlotte, NC), Faye Morrow (Fall River, MA), Myra Leo (Pittsburgh, PA), June McCray (Waynesville, MO), Carol Stern (Round Lake, MN), Patsy Barnett (Littlefield, TX), Patsy Kananen (Conneaut, OH), Carolyn DeBoer (Detroit 6, MI), and Marie Alina (Honolulu, HI); Katy's pajamas and pose by Carol Ann Santo (Lincoln Park 25, MI); Chinese P.J.'s on Sis by Cheryl Whitehead (Alameda, CA); Sis's negligee by Betty Emmons (Flemingsburg, KY); Katy's negligee by Barbara Ponsack (Seattle, WA); pose and design by Kay Clancy (Albany, GA); P.J.'s and pose by Jackie Tober (Salt Lake City, UT); Katy's ermine cloak by Belle Frier (Cartersville, GA); princess gown by Robert Dailey (Bradford, PA); princess gown by Connie Ilene Garrow (Belen, NM); princess gown by Yvonne Singleton (West Palm Beach, FL); gown by Vincent Pastena (Bloomfield, NJ); gown below by Arleene Beckmann (Lynbrook, NY); Katy's blouse by Carolyn Brinkley (Morganton, NC); Sis's dress by Virginia Beierlein; Katy's skirt by Juanita Kuhn (Shelbyville, IN); Indian princess costume by Mary Zelma Asseo (New York 23, NY).

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

Katy Fashions / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion
Characters
Katy Keene

Indexer Notes

Beach hat by Mrs. L.D. Wooden (Paonia, CO); playsuit by Dawn Hamblin (Grayling, MI); map suit by Judy Conover (Templeton, CA); swimsuit by Mary Jane Schmitz (Port Washington, WI); tennis outfit by Connie Jurczak (Johnson City, NY); beach bag by Janel Goss (Glendale 2, CA); swim suit by Ronald Shaban (Brinkley, AR).

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

Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's wishing for that big break in the movies!
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Smiley; Sis; K.O. Kelly; Jughead Jones (cameo); Archie Andrews (cameo); Suzie (cameo); Wilbur Wilkin (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis
Inspired by the letters from her readers with polio, Katy continually runs across lucky objects (four-leaf clover, shooting star, etc.) and wishes that her fans would donate to the March of Dimes.

Indexer Notes

Splash page dress by Liana Kolb (Maywood, NJ); Katy's housecoat by Patricia Sykes (Philadelphia 46, PA); Sis's outfit by Lydia May McDarment (Porterville, CA); housedress and apron by Patricia Boudreaux (Lafayette, LA); playsuit on Sis by Pamela Hansman (Seattle, WA); K.O.'s sport shirt by Doris Codding (Mansfield, MA); Katy's playsuit by Sandra Stone (Warren, PA); Sis's P.J.'s and pose by Judith Finkenbinder (Billings, MT); dresses by Carolyn Weldon (Rome, GA), Muriel V. Smith (East Orange, NJ), Barbara Evans (Philadelphia, PA), Vernece Burk (Willow Hill, IL), and Elsie Carlson (Great Neck, NY); Katy's gown and cape by Paul Grigat (Franklin Square, NY); K.O.'s evening suit by Nellie Fernandez (Colton, CA).

Several Archie Comics characters appear in the final panel requesting that readers donate to the March of Dimes.

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

Katy Fashions / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion
Characters
Katy Keene

Indexer Notes

Apron bathing suit by Lois MacDonell (Miami 33, FL); tyrolean apron by Marilyn Honeick (Ft. Wayne, IN); chef's hat and apron by Marjorie McMaster (Tyler, TX); pinafore by Maureen Devitt (Brooklyn, NY); other designs by Verna Flint (Overland Park, KS); P. Himmerle (Pennsylvania); Barbara Walton (Philadelphia 24, PA); Judy Brandenburg (Three Rivers, MI); and Patricia Ann Bakal (Richmond, VA).

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Sis the Candy Kid / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Katy! May I buy some candy?
Genre
children; fashion; humor
Characters
Sis; Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson III; Chubby Chuckles; Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis
K.O. and Randy aren't available to date Katy (and bring Sis candy), so Sis arranges for Chubby to come over with ice cream.

Indexer Notes

Pose, dress, etc. by Clandine Paulk (Amarillo, TX); Katy's kitten blouse by Frances Barnette (Belia, WV); shoes by Claudia Cowman (Dallas, TX); outfit on Sis by Joan White (Willimantic, CT); Katy's skirt by Mickie Schryer (Dowagiac, MI); Randy's suit and tie by Joanne Bock (North Haven, CT); Katy's gown by Carol Willis (San Angelo, TX); Katy's ensemble by Mary Ann M. (Washington 8, DC); Katy's telephone dress by Sharon Raymond (Logan, UT); sweet dreams P.J.'s by Beth Talbott (Upper Marlboro, MD).

Jughead appears in the background at Chubby's sweet shop.

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Fashions for Sis the Candy Kid / illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Woggon ?
Inks
Bill Woggon ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children; fashion
Characters
Sis

Indexer Notes

Sailor outfit by Beverly Golbin (Brooklyn 25, NY); duck to ride in water by Cynthia Loring (Hamden, CT); sun suit by Ellen Cohen (Jamaica 3, NY); candy dress by Linda Lee Swiss (Bloomfield, NJ); sun suit by Margo Nicholson (Somerset, PA); swim suit and pose by June Nelson (Grove City, MN).

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Sis the Candy Kid / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Katy Keene / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Katy's horoscope says she's to see lots of stars soon...
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Danny O'Connel; Sis; K.O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson III
Synopsis
Katy gets a movie part, but she misses her alarm and arrives late. The next day, Sis invents a alarm clock that punches Katy with a boxing glove to wake her up, but she gets a black eye and loses the part.

Indexer Notes

Star gown designed by 39 individual readers; Katy's cactus skirt and blouse by Sonja Forslund (Sacramento, CA); Katy's slip, pose, and pictures on wall by Joyce Eberhard (Rochester 6, NY); K.O.'s sweater by Kathyrine Helvey (Kingsport, TN); Katy's dragon robe by Dottie Blizzard (Port Wentworth, GA); Katy's nightie by Penny Cohen (Macon, GA); Katy's negligee by Terry Rudner (Newport, NH); pajamas on Sis by Carol Eggleston (New York 11, NY); Katy's dress and pose by Donette Pritting (Buffalo 15, NY); candy dress on Sis by Billy Roberts (Brooklyn 7, NY); Katy's nightie, pose, etc. by Wilma Blackman (Shelton, CT); buttons and bows pajamas on Sis by Sandra Jones (Ankeny, IA); Katy's hat, purse, etc. by Marvene Cole (Delano, CA).

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Reggie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Katy, if you bought me a tie to match me eyes it had better be black 'cause I just lost me fight!"]
    Katy Keene
  2. 1. ["In the casting office of a big Hollywood movie studio"]
    Katy Keene
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Katy Fashions
  4. 3. ["Here's wishing for that big break in the movies!"]
    Katy Keene
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Katy Fashions
  6. 5. ["Hello kids! We're back with a brand new Archie Annual #3."]
    Archie
  7. 6. ["Hey, Katy! May I buy some candy?"]
    Sis the Candy Kid
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Fashions for Sis the Candy Kid
  9. 8. ["Thousands have asked for it! Here it is!"]
    Sis the Candy Kid
  10. 9. ["Katy's horoscope says she's to see lots of stars soon..."]
    Katy Keene
  11. 10. ["Warning! The new Reggie Comics book is out..."]
    Reggie
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