(April 1953)

Archie, 1945 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-02-16
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Harry Shorten (managing editor)

Issue Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Suzie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ferdie, you've been kissing me goodnight for an hour! What about that policeman on the corner?
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie
Reprints

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

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

Party Line (Table of Contents: 2)

Suzie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, I'm sorry Ferdie, but I can't see you this afternoon. "Bye."
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie; Angela; Gregory Van Dripp; Suzie's father
Synopsis
Ferdie is upset that Suzie is cleaning up for a party he's not invited to.

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

Katy Keene / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whatcha doin', Katy? Golly gee! That's a pretty costume!
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis Keene; Billy; Sue Ann
Synopsis
Sis decides to take tap dancing lessons.

Indexer Notes

Lettering, music notes, costume, pose, etc. by Margie Harrison (Calgary, Alberta); Sis' outfit by Margaret Maerten (Del Paso Heights, CA); Sis's beanie by Dolores (no address on design); tap dancing pose and costume by Yvonne Champion (Granite City, IL) and Marcia Ortega (Ventura, CA); Sis' candy cane glasses by Joan Feigelson (Morris Plains, NJ) and Libbie Sprung (Brooklyn 4, NY); pose by Margie DeBok (Hammond, IN); Katy's robe by Marilyn Hamilton (no address on design); Sis' costume by Yoshiko Kono (Seabrook, NJ); robe by Barbara Millnitz (Plainview, NE); Sis' outfit above by Sharon Smoitz (Ferndale, MI); Katy's outfit by Eleanor Cunningham (Enumclaw, WA).

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

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

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

Betty and Veronica; Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

All Messed Up and Nowhere to Go (Table of Contents: 6)

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll get my coat Ferdie, and then we'll see the all-star show at the Bijou Theatre.
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father
Synopsis
Ferdie tells Suzie's dad about a psychology trick he pulled on Suzie.

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

So Clothes and Yet so Far! (Table of Contents: 9)

Suzie / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
New suit, new tie, new shoes, new hat, new socks... I've never been so dressed up before in my life!
Genre
humor
Characters
Ferdie; Suzie
Synopsis
Ferdie dresses up in fancy clothes and waits for Suzie to say something.

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

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

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Vocal Students Must Have More Than Dough-re-mi

School Daze (Table of Contents: 12)

Suzie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi Ferdie! Did you get that job you went after?
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp
Synopsis
Ferdie decides to go to college.

Bowl 'Em Over (Table of Contents: 13)

Suzie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh Ferdie... I'm so glad to see you! I was terribly nervous about staying in the house all alone tonight!
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie
Synopsis
Suzie is worried about staying home alone since a prowler has been seen in the neighborhood.
Reprints

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

Adventure Book Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Remington / advertisement / 1 page (report information)