(June 1954)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1954-04-07
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
?

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 8, Part 2, No. 1, Periodicals, January-June, 1954.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Frese
Inks
George Frese
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A new hair-do? Certainly, Betty! Are you interested in the new Lover Boy?
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the cover of Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #61
Pencils and inks credits from Archie 1000 Page Comics-Palooza (Archie, 2014 series).

New Arrow Grad Shirts (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

This Is so Southern! (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a pair of dolls!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mary Lou; Barbara Ann; Colonel Andrew Lee Culpepper
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie become infatuated with a couple of southern girls who are in town to visit their uncle.

Lady Good Diver! (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
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?
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmph! Big deal!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Millie
Synopsis
Betty is jealous of a girl who has attracted Archie's attention. She decides to sabotage her.

A Light Bite! (Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
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Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bring me another hamburger please!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead complains about the size of the hamburgers.

The Driving Rain Lashed at Bike and Rider... (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

U.S. Royal bicyle tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Little Ray of Sunshine (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
A party on the beach tonight..golly!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica decides to hold a beach party for the girls and sleep outside so they can watch the sun come up the next morning.

Order Wise! (Table of Contents: 7)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
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?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you server crabs here, Pop!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate

Second Choice (Table of Contents: 8)

Suzie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh dear...I have quite a problem!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Suzie
Synopsis
Suzie tells her friend she can't decide between two boys.
Reprints

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

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

The Latin Touch (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Archiekins! How do you like my new dress?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Brenda Blossom; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Geraldine Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
The boys are infatuated with the new Latin teacher and want to enroll in her class. The jealous girls register first so the class will be full before the guys can get in.

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

Fun Page / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

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?
Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

A Day to Remember (Table of Contents: 13)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
?
Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Theodore Roosevelt was president...in 1904
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica stayed up all night cramming for a test that is canceled.
Reprints

In Fine Print (Table of Contents: 14)

Wilbur / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll miss you dreadfully, while I'm away on vacation!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake
Synopsis
Wilbur gets personalized stationary for Laurie with his name on it.

Movie News (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Katy Keene / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll be with you in a moment K.O.!
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly

Frantic Antics! (Table of Contents: 17)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tee, hee! Archie says if I don't go steady with him it'll drive him out of his mind!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie acts like he doesn't even know Betty or Veronica.
Reprints

Coin of the Realm (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm sorry, Archie! You'll have to use the other entrance!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Pop Tate is enlarging his quarters.
Reprints

[Stop Paying 89¢ Each for Song Parade Records!] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Harem Scarem (Table of Contents: 20)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Pencils
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
What do you say, Betty? - - Will you help me to make Ronnie jealous?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica dresses up in disguise in harem-style clothing and pretends to be a girl from Morocco in order to trick Archie after she finds out about his plan to trick her.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Super Duck / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Skirts Ahoy! (Table of Contents: 23)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'd like you to put lifts on these heels while we wait!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
A middle-aged man complains to Betty and Veronica about women wearing short skirts. He then walks off wearing a kilt.

Free! While They Last! 10 "Hitler Heads" (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

For That Trip into Space... (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Curtiss; Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["A new hair-do? Certainly, Betty! Are you interested in the new Lover Boy?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. New Arrow Grad Shirts
  3. 2. This Is so Southern!
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Lady Good Diver!
    Betty
  5. 4. A Light Bite!
    Jughead
  6. 5. The Driving Rain Lashed at Bike and Rider...
    U.S. Royal bicyle tires
  7. 6. A Little Ray of Sunshine
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. Order Wise!
    Reggie
  9. 8. Second Choice
    Suzie
  10. 9. ["Hey gang! Send in for your copy of the brand-new Archie Annual #6 and we'll send you this gorgeous, 4-color 1955 pin-up calendar... absolutely free!!"]
  11. 10. The Latin Touch
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Fun Page
  13. 12. ["I'm Fosdick!"]
    Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream Oil
  14. 13. A Day to Remember
    Veronica
  15. 14. In Fine Print
    Wilbur
  16. 15. Movie News
  17. 16. ["I'll be with you in a moment K.O.!"]
    Katy Keene
  18. 17. Frantic Antics!
    Betty and Veronica
  19. 18. Coin of the Realm
    Archie
  20. 19. [Stop Paying 89¢ Each for Song Parade Records!]
  21. 20. Harem Scarem
    Betty and Veronica
  22. 21. ["He's the first snake charmer we've seen in India."]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  23. 22. ["Look for this trademark..."]
    Super Duck
  24. 23. Skirts Ahoy!
    Betty and Veronica
  25. 24. Free! While They Last! 10 "Hitler Heads"
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  26. 25. For That Trip into Space...
    Curtiss; Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • John
  • Del Gruber
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen