(August 1947)

Archie, 1945 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1947-06-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Harry Shorten (managing editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Suzie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's terrible, Doctor! I always imagine that there are men following me!
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Dr. McFoof

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

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh boy, Suzie! Hold that pose! That's perfect!!
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie; Mr. Palette
Synopsis
When Suzie dislikes Ferdie's painting of her, she goes to art school to see if she can produce a better painting.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Suzie Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Red Holmdale
Pencils
Red Holmdale
Inks
Red Holmdale
Colors
?
Letters
Red Holmdale

Characters
Suzie

Indexer Notes

Includes naming movie stars, find the jobs, and matchstick puzzle.

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

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We ought to have some fun today, Angela!
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Angela; Ferdie; Archie Andrews (cameo)
Synopsis
Suzie, Ferdie, and Angela decide to go boating with disastrous results.

Indexer Notes

Archie appears in the last three panels of the story, offering a boat rental to Suzie, Ferdie, and Angela after their disastrous boating experience. The three beat Archie with his "Boats for Rent" sign, leading Archie to say that he ends up in trouble no matter what story he appears in.

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

Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks
Bill Woggon (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Woggon (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As our scene opens, K.O. Kelly...
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis
Synopsis
Katy joins K.O. for his training routine, but the distraction may mean a loss in K.O.'s next match.

Indexer Notes

"Shortie" by Lamese Skaff (St. Paul, MN); sport outfit by Shirley Rogalske (Grand Rapids, MI); bathing suit by Ted Govina (Webster, MA); play suit by Dorothy Haynes (East St. Louis, IL); lounging pajamas by Beverly Burnett (Seattle, WA); Sis' dress by Rita Schiavo (Philadelphia, PA); outfit on Katy by Patty Werpetinski (Omaha, NE).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Suzie's Movie Diary / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Lionel Barrymore has something to say...

A Huntin' We Will Go... (Table of Contents: 6)

Suzie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Suzie!! How many times have I warned you not to read books during working hours.
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie; Mr. Foreflush
Synopsis
Ferdie leads Suzie and her boss on a hunting and fishing expedition.

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

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One minute, Suzie, while I answer the phone.
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Mr. Nebesh; Mrs. Nebesh
Synopsis
Suzie is tasked with buying a birthday present for her boss's wife.

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

Suzie Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Red Holmdale
Pencils
Red Holmdale
Inks
Red Holmdale
Colors
?
Letters
Red Holmdale

Characters
Suzie

Indexer Notes

Includes matching occupations, matchstick puzzle, and word square.

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

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (signed as S. S.)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah, I see great things in store for you!
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Henry Gaspayne; Mrs. Gaspayne; Horace McSucker; Hortense McSucker
Synopsis
Suzie gets a job as a maid for Mr. and Mrs. Gaspayne.

Indexer Notes

Some gags (vase stuck on head, woman stuck to chair) are recycled from "The Maid" in Suzie Comics #51.

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

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

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

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

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

Ginger / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why no Dottie, Tommy hasn't asked me...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Tommy Turner; Edgar; Mr. Snapp; Mrs. Snapp
Synopsis
When Ginger sees Tommy with another girl, she decides to take another boy to the dance to make him jealous.

Indexer Notes

First new Ginger story since Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #47 (Summer 1944). Despite her name, Ginger is colored with blonde hair in this story.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["It's terrible, Doctor! I always imagine that there are men following me!"]
    Suzie
  2. 1. ["Oh boy, Suzie! Hold that pose! That's perfect!!"]
    Suzie
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Suzie Puzzle Page
  4. 3. ["We ought to have some fun today, Angela!"]
    Suzie
  5. 4. ["As our scene opens, K.O. Kelly..."]
    Katy Keene
  6. 5. ["When Lionel Barrymore has something to say..."]
    Suzie's Movie Diary
  7. 6. A Huntin' We Will Go...
    Suzie
  8. 7. ["One minute, Suzie, while I answer the phone."]
    Suzie
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Suzie Puzzle Page
  10. 9. ["Ah, I see great things in store for you!"]
    Suzie
  11. 10. ["Boy! The things that happen to me in the latest issue of Archie Comics!!"]
    Archie
  12. 11. ["Hey kids! Look what happens to Super Duck in the latest issue of Super Duck Comics..."]
    Super Duck
  13. 12. ["Why no Dottie, Tommy hasn't asked me..."]
    Ginger
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Luke A.
  • Steve Coates
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Warren Zeigler