(December 1953)
Archie,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1953-10-06
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Pal Jughead / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bill Vigoda ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You got that black-eye from overeating? How come?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
- Reprints
in 
[no title indexed]
Song Parade Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Stop paying 89¢ each for smash hit records!
- Characters
- Jack Russell (photo); Jeff Clarke (photo); Arlene James (photo)
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for three record set containing 18 song hits as recorded by Jack Russell, Dean Martin, Jeff Clark, and Arlene James. Available in 78 or 45 rpm format for $2.98 from Song Parade Co., Newark, N.J.
Talk is "Cheep"!
Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh-h, look! Juggy's got a parakeet!
- Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to teach his parakeet to talk, but the only person it will talk to is Mr. Weatherbee.
- Keywords
- parakeet
Culture Vulture!
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, Betty, does the Elgin show there's time for a soda?
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Pal Jughead
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Jughead criticizes Betty's Women's Art and Culture Society meeting.
- Keywords
- women's club
[Lionel Trains with Magnetic Traction]
Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for Lionel model trains.
Soda Jerk!
Suzie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Excuse me, Ferdie, here's one of my steady customers!
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Suzie; Ferdie
- Synopsis
- Suzie's customer acts strangely when he is served a soda.
- Keywords
- soda
Frame and Fortune!
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How do I look, Jughead?
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Pal Jughead
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Jughead finds an artist to paint Mr. Weatherbee's portrait.
- Keywords
- painting
What's Watt?
Jughead's Cousin Souphead / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi Veronica! What are you doing? Huh? Wha - wha - wha?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Souphead; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Souphead gets confused when he thinks Veronica is planting light bulbs instead of flower bulbs.
- Keywords
- flowers; light bulbs
[He Won by 6 Points with AMF Roadmaster!]
AMF Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for AMF Roadmaster bicycle.
Halfies!
Wilbur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh boy, I just got a bite!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan; Linda Moore
- Synopsis
- Wilbur and Slats both catch the same fish and Linda has to settle the dispute.
- Keywords
- fishing
[Get a Real Candid Camera for only 50¢]
Smith Bros. Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for mail-in offer of a Jewel 16 camera for 50 cents with a front panel from a Smith Bros. Cough Drop box.
[Laugh It Up!]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Suzie; Jughead Jones; Ginger Snapp; Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene
Indexer Notes
Promo for Laugh Comics. Headshots of Archie, Suzie, Jughead, Ginger, Wilbur, and Katy Keene are depicted.
[no title indexed]
Movie News / text article / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Cinema Hero Madison Now Changed Guy
Indexer Notes
Movie gossip about Guy Madison; Merv Griffin; Ward Bond; Arlene Dahl; Gordon Douglas; Gilbert Roland; Fernando Lamas; Geraldine Page; and Frank Lovejoy.
Takes Two to Mangle
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- May I have the honor of this dance, fair damsel?
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Pal Jughead
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead steps on Betty's feet when he tries to dance.
- Keywords
- dance
[Be the Leader!]
Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for Columbia bicycles.
Paper Caper
Jughead / comic story / 2.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- C'mon, Jug! You'll be late for the big exam!
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Pal Jughead
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Jughead is acting strangely as he searches for a mysterious "paper."
- Keywords
- classroom; test
Fun Page
activity / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
A word puzzle, a "draw me" picture in a grid, and a number puzzle.
[no title indexed]
Pud; Fleer; Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm scared! This is a really tough neighborhood!
- Characters
- Pud
- Synopsis
- While visiting a tough neighborhood, Pud and his friends prevent a gang from beating up a small child.
Indexer Notes
Ad in comic form for Dubble Bubble bubblegum.
[She's a Winner!]
Ginger / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Ginger
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) featuring Ginger as a horse jockey.
Heavens to Jugsy
Jughead / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What are you doing with a telescope, Jug?
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Pal Jughead
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to get past the doorman of the Riverdale Hotel in order to study stars with his new telescope.
- Keywords
- astronomy; hotel
[no title indexed]
Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jughead, how can you sit there eating?
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
Indexer Notes
Promo in comic form for Archie's Pals 'n Gals #2 with mail-in coupon.
Pitch Man!
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh yeah!
- Feature Logo
Jughead- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead shows the neighborhood kids how to spin a top.
Soup Opera
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yessir ... what'll it be?
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Pal Jughead
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead keeps sending his soup back because it isn't hot enough.
- Keywords
- diner; soup
The Awful Tooth!
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harry Lucey (signed)
- Inks
- Harry Lucey (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You know a chocolate soda always reminds me of Archie!
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Pal Jughead
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Jughead and Betty talk about associating things with certain people.
[Space Commander Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies]
advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for wireless "vibro" walkie-talkies for $1.00 from Consumer's Mart, New York 1, N.Y.
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Table of Contents
-
0.
["You got that black-eye from overeating? How come?"]
Archie's Pal Jughead -
1.
["Stop paying 89¢ each for smash hit records!"]
Song Parade Co. -
2.
Talk is "Cheep"!
Jughead -
3.
Culture Vulture!
Jughead -
4.
[Lionel Trains with Magnetic Traction]
Lionel Trains -
5.
Soda Jerk!
Suzie -
6.
Frame and Fortune!
Jughead -
7.
What's Watt?
Jughead's Cousin Souphead -
8.
[He Won by 6 Points with AMF Roadmaster!]
AMF Roadmaster -
9.
Halfies!
Wilbur -
10.
[Get a Real Candid Camera for only 50¢]
Smith Bros. Cough Drops -
11.
[Laugh It Up!]
-
12.
["Cinema Hero Madison Now Changed Guy"]
Movie News -
13.
Takes Two to Mangle
Jughead -
14.
[Be the Leader!]
Columbia Bicycles -
15.
Paper Caper
Jughead -
16.
Fun Page
-
17.
["I'm scared! This is a really tough neighborhood!"]
Pud; Fleer; Dubble Bubble -
18.
[She's a Winner!]
Ginger -
19.
Heavens to Jugsy
Jughead -
20.
["Jughead, how can you sit there eating?"]
Archie -
21.
Pitch Man!
Jughead -
22.
Soup Opera
Jughead -
23.
The Awful Tooth!
Jughead -
24.
[Space Commander Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies]
-
25.
[Today's Top Adventure Hits]
Doubleday Dollar Book Club -
26.
[Keeps 'em on Good Spooking Terms]
Mars; Milky Way
This issue was modified by, among others
- Luke A.
- Peter Croome
- Merlin Haas
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Thompson
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