(October 1972)

Archie, 1954 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
twelve times a year
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Giant Series
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie is so gullible!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

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

Magic Nail Formula #77 / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

That's Not My Bag (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Like a carpet, son! Like a freshly vacuumed carpet! I want every stone -- leaf -- grass clipping removed before I consider the job done!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Twitchett
Synopsis
Reggie sabotages Archie's lawn maintenance job by dumping bags of leaves over Archie's completed work. Mr. Twitchett agrees to let Archie finish cleaning up Reggie's sabotage mess in the morning so he can go to the dance. While at the dance Archie finds Reggie's lost gold watch and puts it with Reggie's things, then leaves, and let's Reggie know where he put it.
Reprints

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

Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Cruise Director (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Chip's Boat Yard employee
Synopsis
Archie has a series of boating mishaps.
Reprints

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

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

American Circle Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Walkee Talkee (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
children
Characters
Li'l Jinx Holiday; Hal Holiday
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx takes her dad for a walk to a "quiet zone" to tell him she broke his favorite golf club.

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

National Diamond Sales [Jewelry] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

New Spot (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie decides to take the gang to a lake they have never been there before instead of the beach.
Reprints

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

50 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

16 Miniature Posters / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Big Splash (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Can Moose jump off the high dive and make waves big enough to surf on?
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Food Mood (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

The Venus Fly Trap / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Dollar Bargains Novelty Items / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis
Four letters printed. Included is an Archie Fan Club membership application. Join for 0.25 cents and receive a press pass and an Archie club button.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Queen Helene Masque / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Lesson (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie gives Veronica some "golf lessons".
Reprints
Keywords
golf

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Bulb Snatcher (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Terry Tate [Pop]; Al; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie tries to help Pop out by replacing a florescent tube for him but after repeated attempts and many broken tubes later, he gives up and suggests candle light.
Reprints

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Day-Glo Decals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Full Up (Table of Contents: 24)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx Holiday; Hal Holiday
Synopsis
After Li'l Jinx fills up her bed with toys there is no room for her.

A Gasser (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Joe the gas station attendant
Synopsis
Late for the ball game Archie requests that Joe put the gas in fast. After leaving Archie remembers his stamps and backs up to get them.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Bankruptcy Stock Wigs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Batter Late (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead knock down Mr. Lodge's fence a week late only to discover the fence has already been removed AND replaced.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Archie is so gullible!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Magic Nail Formula #77
  3. 2. That's Not My Bag
    Archie
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle Products
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  6. 5. Cruise Director
    Archie
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Sea-Monkeys
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    American Circle Products
  9. 8. Walkee Talkee
    Li'l Jinx
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    National Diamond Sales [Jewelry]
  11. 10. New Spot
    Archie
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    50 Little Dolls
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    16 Miniature Posters
  14. 13. Big Splash
    Archie
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Record Club
  16. 15. Food Mood
    The Venus Fly Trap
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Dollar Bargains Novelty Items
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Queen Helene Masque
  20. 19. The Lesson
    Archie
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
  22. 21. Bulb Snatcher
    Archie
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Day-Glo Decals
  25. 24. Full Up
    Li'l Jinx
  26. 25. A Gasser
    Archie
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Bankruptcy Stock Wigs
  28. 27. Batter Late
    Archie
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Cheryl Mc
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Joey Sayer