(December 1948)

Archie, 1946 Series
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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
Harry Shorten ?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes I'm good and angry Archie! And after you take me to the dance Saturday night, I never want to speak to you again!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica is angry with Archie, but doesn't let that interfere with extracting perks from him.
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Cover Thumbnail for Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #30
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Birthday Blues (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Montana; Bill Vigoda; Red Holmdale
Inks
Harry Lucey ?
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lucey ?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Both Veronica and Betty give Archie handmade sweaters for his birthday and both girls expect him to wear the sweater to the big game - - or else.
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Indexer Notes

This story is pencilled by a weird combination of artists. Close-ups on the heads of Archie and Veronica in the first five panels match file drawings by Montana seen on the Archie Club pages, while Holmdale's art appears in the background. The rest of the story alternates between Holmdale and Vigoda's art. Previously credited to Vigoda only.

Melancholy Baby (Table of Contents: 2)

Wilbur / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Linda Moore; Mr. Wilkin; Wilbur Wilkin; J. B. Brown; Waldo
Synopsis
Mr. Wilkin leaves Wilbur in charge of babysitting his boss's young son so they can make a golf date. Through a case of mistaken identity, Wilbur thinks a neighbor boy is the son and soon is accused of kidnapping.

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

Katy Keene / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks
Bill Woggon (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Winner: K.O. Kelly
Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis; Windy Knight
Synopsis
K.O.'s big break as a fighter gets unintentionally sabotaged by Katy.

The Babe Ruth Story (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Lonely Hearts (Table of Contents: 5)

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Red Holmdale (credited as Herb Holmdale)
Inks
Red Holmdale (credited as Herb Holmdale)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie; Gwendolyn
Synopsis
After breaking up with Ferdie, Suzie enrolls in a lonely hearts club to secure a date.
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[Beauty Is for the Birds] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks
Bill Woggon (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis; Debby; Woogie; Betsy
Synopsis
Debby picks Woogie's brain to find useful information she can use in her school essay on birds.

Indexer Notes

Katy Keene and Sis from the Katy Keene feature make a cameo at the end.

Hollywood Gossip (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
A collection of Hollywood anecdotes.

The Bug House (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (signed as Samm)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (signed as Samm)
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz (signed as Samm)
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty helps Veronica open up the Lodge summer home by a wooded lake. However, the girls must do battle with a horde of mosquitoes before they can bed down for the night.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Yes I'm good and angry Archie! And after you take me to the dance Saturday night, I never want to speak to you again!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Birthday Blues
    Archie
  3. 2. Melancholy Baby
    Wilbur
  4. 3. ["The Winner: K.O. Kelly"]
    Katy Keene
  5. 4. The Babe Ruth Story
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  6. 5. Lonely Hearts
    Suzie
  7. 6. [Beauty Is for the Birds]
    Debby / Taffy
  8. 7. Hollywood Gossip
  9. 8. The Bug House
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. ["Archie can draw too!"]
    Archie
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