(October 1961)
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1961-07-28
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Close-Up Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, Betty!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Keywords
- dragon
Indexer Notes
The beast is the same one that appears in the first story, but that one doesn't breathe fire and also it never actually meets Betty or Veronica.
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. 21-item novelty and gag mail-away order form from Honor House Products Corp, Dept. GK29, Lynbrook, N.Y.
Point of View
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Though warned by Archie of the monsters that live on Bleak Island, the girls still take a boat over for a picnic. While there, they have a close encounter with a baby dinosaur and his mother.
- Reprints
-
in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #2 (September 1975) - in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #294 (August 2021)
- in Betty & Veronica Decades: The 1960's (Archie, 2022 series) (2022)
-
- Keywords
- dinosaur; egg; island; picnic
Indexer Notes
Betty and Veronica never actually see the dinosaur-like creatures, but they get enough clues to want to leave the island quickly.
[no title indexed]
Roy & Al - The U. S. Royal Twins; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm sure glad we have these U. S. Royals!
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- U. S. Royal Twins [Roy; Al]
- Synopsis
- Roy and Al are riding unicycles on a rope across a waterfall.
Indexer Notes
Ad for U. S. Royal bicycle tires featuring a cartoon illustration. United State Rubber, Indianapolis 4, Ind.
Amazing New Invention
Bendix Coaster Brake; Bendix Bicycle Transmission / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for Bendix automatic transmission and power brake hub with mail-in coupon for a free brochure. Eclipse Machine Division, Dept. A, The Bendix Corporation, Elmira, N.Y.
The Letter
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie receives letters from Veronica, who's on a South American vacation. Each letter contains a picture of Veronica with a different local guy.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #11 (November 1975)
-
- Keywords
- Argentina; Brazil; gaucho; letter; photographs; South America
[no title indexed]
50 Wallet Size Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 50 wallet size photos
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for 50 wallet-size photos for $1.00 from Photo-King, P.O. Box 2870, Grand Central Station, New York 17, N.Y.
[no title indexed]
8 Popular Record [8 Latest Record] [8 Twist Record] Hits / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 8 latest record hits $1
Indexer Notes
Ad for eight popular songs on one record (45 rpm or 78 rpm) for $1.00 plus 10¢ postage. Sets 14 and 15 available from Rembrandt Co., Dept 489, 403 Market St., Neward, N.J.
Love Is Blind
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Everyone hates the sloppy clothes that Veronica is wearing, except Archie. He loves it, until Betty copies her style. Then he tells Betty she looks like "something the cat wouldn't drag in!" Archie shows up later beaten up.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #10 (September 1975)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie Giant Series Magazines / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Summer Fun
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Promo for Archie Giant Series Magazine #13 (Betty and Veronica Summer Fun) with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original artwork.
Summer Madness
Veronica / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica models six different bathing suits for Archie. One of them is even for swimming.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #10 (September 1975)
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #51 (October 1991)
- in Archie Comics Super Special (Archie, 2012 series) #3 (July 2013)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #239 (August 2014)
- in World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2021 series) #5 (July 2021)
-
- Keywords
- beach; swim suits
A Weighty Problem
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica starts working out, so she can eat more ice cream.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #23 (July 1986) [New colors]
-
- Keywords
- exercise; gym; ice cream
[no title indexed]
Insect Collecting Kit / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Insect collecting kit
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for insect collectiing kit for $1.00 plus 25¢ shipping from Honor House Prod. Corp, Dept. KC2, Lynbrook, N.Y.
Reward $2,000.00 for This Coin!
Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for coin catalogue listing current prices paid. $1.00 from Best Values Co., Coin Dept. 136, 403 Market St., Newark, N.J.
A Lovelier You!
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Summer beauty tips for teens.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #2 (September 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
Text with 1/3 page illustration.
One Man Out
Shrimpy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Shrimpy
- Synopsis
- Shrimpy goes into the high grass in the outfield to catch a ball, but doesn't come back.
- Keywords
- baseball
204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Russ Heath (signed as RH)
- Inks
- Russ Heath (signed as RH)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for 204 piece Revolutionary War Solder set for $1.98 from Dept. RWS-1, Carle Place, Long Island, N.Y.
Diamond Doings
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie umpires an all-girl baseball game at the Riverdale picnic, and is the only winner when the game gets rained out.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #2 (September 1975)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #23 (July 1986)
-
- Keywords
- baseball; thunderstorm; umpire
[no title indexed]
Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you know just 20 people
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for selling greeting cards. Wallace Brown, Inc., 11 East 26th St., Dept. P-21, New York 10, N.Y.
[no title indexed]
Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- An amazing invention
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover. Illustrated ad for Magic Art Reproducer for $1.98. Norton Products, Dept. 567, 296 Broadway, New York 7, N.Y.
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Free zodiac rings
Indexer Notes
Back cover. Illustrated ad for premiums for selling White Cloverine brand salve from Wilson Chemical Co., Dept. 29-140, Tyrone, Pa.
-
0.
["Hi, Betty!"]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products -
2.
Point of View
Betty and Veronica -
3.
["I'm sure glad we have these U. S. Royals!"]
Roy & Al - The U. S. Royal Twins; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] -
4.
Amazing New Invention
Bendix Coaster Brake; Bendix Bicycle Transmission -
5.
The Letter
Archie -
6.
["50 wallet size photos"]
50 Wallet Size Photos -
7.
["8 latest record hits $1"]
8 Popular Record [8 Latest Record] [8 Twist Record] Hits -
8.
Love Is Blind
Betty and Veronica -
9.
["Summer Fun"]
Archie Giant Series Magazines -
10.
Summer Madness
Veronica -
11.
A Weighty Problem
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica -
12.
["Insect collecting kit"]
Insect Collecting Kit -
13.
Reward $2,000.00 for This Coin!
Best Values Coins and Currency -
14.
A Lovelier You!
-
15.
One Man Out
Shrimpy -
16.
204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
Revolutionary War Soldiers -
17.
Diamond Doings
Betty and Veronica -
18.
Date Bait
Betty -
19.
["If you know just 20 people"]
Wallace Brown Greeting Cards -
20.
["An amazing invention"]
Magic Art Reproducer -
21.
["Free zodiac rings"]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
- Mark D. Anderson
- Steve Coates
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Donald Dale Milne
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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