(August 1948)

Archie, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine
Editing
Harry Shorten (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Archie! Take a look at the coming attractions!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Reprints

Premiums Given Cash Commission (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Lady Killer (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Montana (plot, some dialogue); ?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead open an escort service so Archie can raise money for a date with Veronica, and their first customer is Miss Grundy.
Reprints

Laugh Quiz (Table of Contents: 3)

activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Crossword puzzle.

Archie can draw too! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

In the Nick of Time at the Midget Auto Races (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Old Nick / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Katy Keene / comic story / 7 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
Begorra, Katy! Just look at those muscles ripple!
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly
Synopsis
K. O. shows off at the beach.

The Witness (Table of Contents: 7)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wilbur! I want to see you for a minute!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Linda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin; Mr. Dripwaite
Synopsis
Mr. Dripwaite ends up in hospital because of Wilbur's accidents.

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

Laugh Comics Puzzles / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Below is a list of first names plus pictures which these people are associated with!!

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

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

Negative Results! (Table of Contents: 10)

Suzie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Edwards ?
Inks
Joe Edwards ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi Suzie! What are you doing this afternoon?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie
Synopsis
Ferdie offers to take pictures of Suzie for a pin-up girl contest but he forgot to put film in the camera.
Reprints

Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Debby / Taffy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As our scene opens Oliver Twist, Debbie's Dad, is on his way home from a hectic day at the office - - he speaks - -
Feature Logo
Debbie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Debbie Twist; Oliver Twist; Lotta Twist; Ronnie; Virgil Gooney; Swooney Jackson
Synopsis
Debbie's father hates it when her boyfriends keep bringing over musical instruments until one of them brings over a set of drums.

Hollywood Gossip (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Collection of Hollywood anecdotes.

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

Laugh Comics Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Turn Back the Clock (Table of Contents: 15)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you think the boys will like us in the extreme "New Look", Betty?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Professor Fleugel
Synopsis
While visiting the Riverdale Museum, Veronica's dress catches on the lever of a time machine, causing her to hit her head and dream that she is stuck in 1889.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Samm Schwartz, who would be the primary Jughead artist until the 1990s, draws Jughead for the first time in this story.

The Most Amazing Factory-to-You Introductory Offer (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

M.P.K. Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bad Skin? (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Skin Laboratory / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Hey, Archie! Take a look at the coming attractions!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Premiums Given Cash Commission
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  3. 2. The Lady Killer
    Archie
  4. 3. Laugh Quiz
  5. 4. Archie can draw too!
    Archie
  6. 5. In the Nick of Time at the Midget Auto Races
    Old Nick
  7. 6. ["Begorra, Katy! Just look at those muscles ripple!"]
    Katy Keene
  8. 7. The Witness
    Wilbur
  9. 8. ["Below is a list of first names plus pictures which these people are associated with!!"]
    Laugh Comics Puzzles
  10. 9. ["It's a date to read Wilbur Comics."]
    Wilbur
  11. 10. Negative Results!
    Suzie
  12. 11. Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  13. 12. ["As our scene opens Oliver Twist, Debbie's Dad, is on his way home from a hectic day at the office - - he speaks - -"]
    Debby / Taffy
  14. 13. Hollywood Gossip
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Laugh Comics Puzzle Page
  16. 15. Turn Back the Clock
    Betty and Veronica
  17. 16. The Most Amazing Factory-to-You Introductory Offer
    M.P.K. Company
  18. 17. Bad Skin?
    Skin Laboratory
This issue was modified by, among others
  • John
  • Katie
  • Luke A.
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • John Pannozzi