(October 1949)

Archie, 1945 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-08-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Harry Shorten (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
Samm Schwartz (signed as SAMM)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (signed as SAMM)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Please hurry officer, I have an appointment to take my driver's test!
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie
Reprints

The Cake Eater (Table of Contents: 1)

Suzie / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oboy! That's a beautiful looking cake, Suzie!
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie; Uncle Blunderbuss
Synopsis
Ferdie and Uncle Blunderbuss bake a replacement cake after Ferdie destroys Suzie's cake while delivering it to the charity bazaar.

Indexer Notes

Samm Schwartz background gag: A man is wearing blinders with his wife to stop him from looking at other women.

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Archie; Kraft / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Fishy Story (Table of Contents: 4)

Suzie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah say Suzie! How abaht going fishing with me?
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Suzie goes fishing with Gregory.

Indexer Notes

Designs by Shirley Walker (New York City, NY); Rosalie Umans (Miami Beach, FL); Rosemary Kulnis (South Plainfield, NJ); Eleanor Appelman (Brooklyn, NY); Betty Pechota (address unknown); Harriet L. Fried (Waterbury, CT); Sandra Rapard (Wellsboro, PA).

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

Ferdie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How do you do, sir...
Genre
humor
Characters
Ferdie; Suzie
Synopsis
Ferdie runs into trouble trying out disguises from his correspondence course on detective work.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Suzie Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Includes word ladder and letter puzzle.

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

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

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

Ginger / comic story / 6.33 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Frese
Inks
George Frese
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm! Good as new!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Ginger Snapp; Mr. Snapp
Synopsis
Ginger goes golfing with her father.

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

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hitchcock sets new record

Putting on the Dog (Table of Contents: 11)

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz ?
Inks
Samm Schwartz ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a spot! I'm going shopping with Suzie on the day before her birthday...
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie
Synopsis
When Uncle Blunderbuss writes Ferdie to share that he's sending him a boxer, Ferdie decides to give the dog to Suzie - until the boxer arrives and it turns out to be a boxing kangaroo.

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

Suzie Quiz / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Includes connect-the-dots and maze.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just can't believe it yet, Sis...
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis; Officer Clancy; K.O. Kelly; Windy
Synopsis
Katy and Sis say goodbye to Officer Clancy and K.O. and depart on their flight to Los Angeles.

Indexer Notes

Storyline continued from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #35; continued in Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #27.

Splash page design by Jo Ann Richardson (Pauls Valley, OK); outfit on Sis by Edna Nagata (Los Angeles 33, CA); K.O.'s outfit by Jeanetta Croft (Corpus Christi, TX) and Marion Yee (New York 23, NY); K.O.'s robe by Jacqueline Banfield (New York 30, NY); pajamas and pose by Chuck Van Diesen (New Castle, PA).

Third page includes note from Bill Woggon and Archie Comic Publications asking all future dress designs and letters be sent to Katy's new address in Hollywood.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

It's a Breeze (Table of Contents: 15)

Suzie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Suzie! Want to go for a sail in my canoe?
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie; Angela
Synopsis
Ferdie helps Angela to make a kite.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Please hurry officer, I have an appointment to take my driver's test!"]
    Suzie
  2. 1. The Cake Eater
    Suzie
  3. 2. ["Love is just around the corner!"]
  4. 3. ["Hey gang! Our radio show's got a new time and a new sponsor!"]
    Archie; Kraft
  5. 4. A Fishy Story
    Suzie
  6. 5. ["How do you do, sir..."]
    Ferdie
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Suzie Puzzle Page
  8. 7. ["It's darling! It's romantic! It's Darling Romance!"]
  9. 8. ["Hmm! Good as new!"]
    Ginger
  10. 9. ["Betty loves Archie!"]
    Archie
  11. 10. ["Hitchcock sets new record"]
    Suzie's Movie Diary
  12. 11. Putting on the Dog
    Suzie
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Suzie Quiz
  14. 13. ["I just can't believe it yet, Sis..."]
    Katy Keene
  15. 14. ["Here it is! Your Archie Annual"]
    Archie
  16. 15. It's a Breeze
    Suzie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Luke A.
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Warren Zeigler