(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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
George Frese; Bill Woggon; Harry Lucey; ?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You don't need a rocket ship for something that's out of this world, gang!
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Wilbur Wilkin; Ginger Snapp; Katy Keene; Super Duck; Suzie; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Keywords
rocket; spacesuits

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Comics magazines featuring various characters riding a rocket ship. Headshots of characters appear to be pasted in from stories instead of original drawings.

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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, kids! You can send for these beautiful new pin-up and cut-out sets of Katy, Sis, K. O., Randy and Gloria
Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis Keene; K. O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson III; Gloria Grandbilt

Indexer Notes

Promo for five sets of cut-out outfits and pin-up dolls.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look! Big news!
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Order form for the first issues of the Jughead Annual and the Betty and Veronica Annual.

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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson
Inks
Ray Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you make this jump, you win the event, Pud-
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pud; Sis
Synopsis
Pud uses Fleer's Dubble Bubble gum to set a high jump record.

Indexer Notes

Ad in comic form.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
George Frese; Samm Schwartz; Joe Edwards; Bill Woggon; ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you see this trademark, it's got to be the best!
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Ginger Snapp; Jughead Jones; Suzie; Wilbur Wilkin; Super Duck; Katy Keene

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Comics publications. Character portraits seem to be pasted in from other stories instead of original art.

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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A laugh a minute...
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) featuring an anthropomorphic clock reading an issue of Archie.

[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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your choice 4 for $1

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

Remington / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
New, amazing offer - now easy to own a typewriter

Indexer Notes

Back cover.