(February 1953)

Archie, 1944 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
Editing
John L. Goldwater; Harry Shorten (managing editor)

Issue Notes

Copyright 1952 by Close-Up, Inc.
Editing credits from this issue's statement of ownership.

Jiffy Junior Doctor's Kit (Table of Contents)

Super Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
Cover Thumbnail for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #48
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Oil's Well that Ends Well (Table of Contents: 2)

Super Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck; Mushnoggin
Synopsis
Super sells Mushnoggin a shack on a mountain lake.
Reprints

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

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

'Sno Time for Skating (Table of Contents: 4)

A Super Duck One Page Quickie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck
Synopsis
Super sneaks aboard a bus he thinks is bound for Frigid Lake.

Sleigh Belles (Table of Contents: 5)

Super Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Buster Noggin; Uwanna Duck
Synopsis
Super tries to take Uwanna for a sleigh ride, but she insists her nephew comes along.

Food for Thought (Table of Contents: 6)

Super Duck / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck; Grandma Duck; Tiny
Synopsis
Someone is eating Grandma's food during the night.
Reprints

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

Super Duck Fun Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie is hidden among these dotted lines!
Characters
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Complete the drawing of Archie, color a teepee, figure out the message, and name the comic strip.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Nothing to Crow About (Table of Contents: 9)

Super Duck / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Rover Gang [Fauntleroy Duck; Ham Burger]
Synopsis
Super and his neighbor plan to tar and feather a chicken thief.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Super Duck Fun Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Draw Me!
Characters
Paul Whitman; Sam Raid; Dr. Foo Onyu

Indexer Notes

Draw a face, a visual trick, name the author, and a quiz.

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Gone to the Dogs! (Table of Contents: 12)

Cubby the Bear / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Red Holmdale [as "Red" Holmdale] (signed)
Inks
Red Holmdale [as "Red" Holmdale] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Cubby Bear; Junior; Sugar (a dog); Elbert
Synopsis
Junior is making money dog-sitting.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Movie Chatter / text article / 1.8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gil Roland Gives Old Mexican Town Hollywood Flavor

[Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation] (Table of Contents: 14)

statement of ownership / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Louis H. Silberkleit (publisher)
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

Tell a Vision Troubles (Table of Contents: 15)

Uwanna Duck / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Uwanna Duck; Buster Noggin; Joe
Synopsis
Uwanna tries to get her nephew an acting part.
Reprints

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

Seagee Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Seagee Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Master Art Helper Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Stravon Publishers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Jiffy Junior Doctor's Kit
    Super Duck
  2. 1. ["Given premiums given cash commission be first"]
    Wilson Chem. Co.
  3. 2. Oil's Well that Ends Well
    Super Duck
  4. 3. ["Look! Big news!"]
  5. 4. 'Sno Time for Skating
    A Super Duck One Page Quickie
  6. 5. Sleigh Belles
    Super Duck
  7. 6. Food for Thought
    Super Duck
  8. 7. ["Archie is hidden among these dotted lines!"]
    Super Duck Fun Page
  9. 8. ["Speaking of figures.."]
  10. 9. Nothing to Crow About
    Super Duck
  11. 10. ["Draw Me!"]
    Super Duck Fun Page
  12. 11. ["Laugh Comics"]
  13. 12. Gone to the Dogs!
    Cubby the Bear
  14. 13. ["Gil Roland Gives Old Mexican Town Hollywood Flavor"]
    Movie Chatter
  15. 14. [Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation]
  16. 15. Tell a Vision Troubles
    Uwanna Duck
  17. 16. ["The show's on, gang! New! Super-duper! Simply terrific! Television bank"]
    Seagee Co.
  18. 17. ["Here's real fun for you!"]
    Seagee Co.
  19. 18. ["Picture appears on paper for you to trace!"]
    Master Art Helper Co.
  20. 19. ["Aw! He's never any fun."]
    Stravon Publishers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
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