Josie and the Pussycats #55

(June 1971)

Power Shortage (Table of Contents)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Doyle

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Rudy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Josie; Valerie; Alexander Cabot II; Alexandra Cabot

Synopsis:

Alexandra rubs a Middle Eastern flashlight and out pops Omar, a funky, groovy, finger-snappin' magic genie who does Alexandra's bidding... until he falls in love with Valerie.

Reprints:

• in Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #40 (June 1976)
• in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #22 (May 1979)
• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #230 (February 2013)

Knock, Knock (Table of Contents)

Li'l Jinx / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Edwards

Pencils:

Joe Edwards

Inks:

Joe Edwards

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Edwards

Content Information

Genre:

humor; children

Characters:

Li'l Jinx; Gigi; Charley Hawse; Greg; Russ; Roz

Synopsis:

Knock-knock jokes with Li'l Jinx and her friends.

["how do you like my Indian outfit?"] (Table of Contents)

Josie Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Rudy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Josie; Valerie; Josie's dad

Synopsis:

Valerie wears a fashionable American Indian outfit.

A Moment of Truth (Table of Contents)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick Malmgren

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Rudy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alexander Cabot II; Alexandra Cabot

Synopsis:

When the Pussycats get a gig on the Arthur Goodgrief Show, Alexandra talks her way back into the group and tries to upstage the other girls on live TV. And yet a talent scout in the audience still notices Valerie, while telling Alexandra that she has no talent.

"Even in a midi dress" (Table of Contents)

Melody Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Rudy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.; Alexander Cabot II

Synopsis:

Melody is wearing a long skirt and yet the boys still flock to her.

Can You Beat That? (Table of Contents)

Li'l Jinx / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Edwards

Pencils:

Joe Edwards

Inks:

Joe Edwards

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Edwards

Content Information

Genre:

humor; children

Characters:

Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse

Synopsis:

Li'l Jinx and Charley see a Tarzan movie.

Sour Note Caper (Table of Contents)

Josie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Doyle

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Rudy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

humor; detective-mystery; teen

Characters:

Josie; Valerie; Alan M.

Synopsis:

Valerie finds her stolen guitar in a pawn shop window and buys it back, not realizing that crooks stashed stolen diamonds in the instrument and are following her to get the ice back.

Please Take Note (Table of Contents)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Doyle

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Rudy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

humor; non-fiction; teen

Characters:

Josie; Melody; Valerie

Synopsis:

Valerie tells the other girls about the origin and history of the guitar and other musical instruments.

["Golly, Alan, I'm scared!"] (Table of Contents)

Josie Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Rudy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Josie; Alan M.

Synopsis:

Josie and Alan are on a ski lift.

Dear Josie (Table of Contents)

Josie / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Eda Edwards [as Josie]

Pencils:

Joe Edwards

Inks:

Joe Edwards

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Edwards

Content Information

Characters:

Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.

Synopsis:

Readers ask Josie for relationship advice.

Indexer Notes

With the expanded size of the comic, this feature expands from one to two pages.

Ban the Blonde (Table of Contents)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Doyle

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

Inks:

Rudy Lapick

Colors:

Barry Grossman

Letters:

Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Josie; Melody; Valerie; Alan M.

Synopsis:

The Pussycats can't get gigs at a local club because all the female customers are upset about the effect Melody's fabulous figure has on their boyfriends. Women are even protesting outside the Pussycats' pad, with protest signs reading "Ban the Body" and "Restrict Melody's Movement." But Josie and Valerie see a solution to their problem when they realize that Alan M. has the same effect on women that Melody has on men.

Reprints:

• in Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #37 (February 1976)
• in Best of Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 2001 series) #1 (2001)