(December 1965)

Archie, 1953 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
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monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, ma'am! I don't think Lawrence Welk is playing here today!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews

Kick Trick (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Big Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie teaches Moose how to bowl.
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Top Secret (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty accidentally brings her diary to school.
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Bite Delight (Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead eats apples right out of the tree.
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Rich Pitch (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Kitty
Synopsis
Betty takes Kitty on a tour of Veronica's garage.
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Dandy Dunce (Table of Contents: 5)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Mrs. Grundy
Synopsis
Moose defines fortification.
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Food Mood (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Jughead and Archie eat at Betty's.
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Indexer Notes

Different story than the one earlier in the issue with the same name.

Chess Chatter (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis
Archie plays chess by phone.
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Drive Jive (Table of Contents: 8)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie drives Veronica home from a dance.
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Mad Math (Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Jughead answers a math question in class.
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Stupor Blooper (Table of Contents: 10)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose returns a flute because it has holes in it.
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Gift of Gab! (Table of Contents: 11)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Big Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica accuse Ethel of being a gossip.
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Speed Deed (Table of Contents: 12)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Miss Grundy wonders if there is anything that Jughead does quickly.
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Brain Strain (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
Archie asks a computer how to understand girls.
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Pie Guy (Table of Contents: 14)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead share a pizza.
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Beauty Cutie (Table of Contents: 15)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty says that Dexter Brown is going steady with the prettiest girl in town.
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Talk Balk (Table of Contents: 16)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose tells Archie about taking Midge dancing.
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The Height of Bite (Table of Contents: 17)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead gets an award for fanciest lunch.
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Nice Slice (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica gives Betty a slice of bread with only 1/2 a calorie.
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Cool Fool (Table of Contents: 19)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie and Moose do a typing test.
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Indexer Notes

Not the same as the story of the same name earlier in the issue.

Prize Surprise (Table of Contents: 20)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose buys Midge something to keep her warm.
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Dunce Date! (Table of Contents: 21)

Midge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Midge Klump; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Midge celebrates her wooden anniversary.
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Belly Laugh (Table of Contents: 22)

Big Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Big Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
The boys call Big Ethel "appendix".
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Grid Grief (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

Boy Ploy (Table of Contents: 24)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Cathy
Synopsis
Cathy like possessive boys.
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Sneak Snooze (Table of Contents: 25)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Mr. Flootsnoot; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Miss Grundy asks Mr. Flootsnoot to keep an eye on Jughead in the supply room.
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Frosty Friend (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Percival Van Loot V
Synopsis
Veronica introduces Archie to a snooty friend.
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Kookie Cook (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica is in the wrong cooking class.
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Horsing Around (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

Funny Bunny (Table of Contents: 29)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

Now Hear This! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Daddy! How is your headache?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx asks her dad about his headache.
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Check Chump (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie gets a tie for his birthday.
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Brain Drain (Table of Contents: 32)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Moose's mom
Synopsis
Moose is surprised that his parents share a wedding anniversary.
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Out with the Old (Table of Contents: 33)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

Hit Bit (Table of Contents: 34)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Midge tells Moose how to behave at a party.
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Honey Money (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie's allowance goes into two figures.
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Miss-Count (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie counts books in the school stock room.
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Flip Side (Table of Contents: 37)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica can't decide which record to buy.
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Carry On (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Big Moose Mason
Synopsis
Archie carries Midge's books home from school.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["No, ma'am! I don't think Lawrence Welk is playing here today!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Kick Trick
    Archie
  3. 2. Top Secret
    Betty
  4. 3. Bite Delight
    Jughead
  5. 4. Rich Pitch
    Betty
  6. 5. Dandy Dunce
    Moose
  7. 6. Food Mood
    Jughead
  8. 7. Chess Chatter
    Archie
  9. 8. Drive Jive
    Veronica
  10. 9. Mad Math
    Jughead
  11. 10. Stupor Blooper
    Moose
  12. 11. Gift of Gab!
    Betty and Veronica
  13. 12. Speed Deed
    Jughead
  14. 13. Brain Strain
    Archie
  15. 14. Pie Guy
    Jughead
  16. 15. Beauty Cutie
    Veronica
  17. 16. Talk Balk
    Moose
  18. 17. The Height of Bite
    Jughead
  19. 18. Nice Slice
    Betty and Veronica
  20. 19. Cool Fool
    Moose
  21. 20. Prize Surprise
    Moose
  22. 21. Dunce Date!
    Midge
  23. 22. Belly Laugh
    Big Ethel
  24. 23. Grid Grief
    Archie
  25. 24. Boy Ploy
    Betty and Veronica
  26. 25. Sneak Snooze
    Jughead
  27. 26. Frosty Friend
    Archie
  28. 27. Kookie Cook
    Betty and Veronica
  29. 28. Horsing Around
    Archie
  30. 29. Funny Bunny
    Jughead
  31. 30. Now Hear This!
    Li'l Jinx
  32. 31. Check Chump
    Archie
  33. 32. Brain Drain
    Moose
  34. 33. Out with the Old
    Veronica
  35. 34. Hit Bit
    Moose
  36. 35. Honey Money
    Archie
  37. 36. Miss-Count
    Archie
  38. 37. Flip Side
    Betty and Veronica
  39. 38. Carry On
    Archie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Joey Sayer