(October 1959)

Archie, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How would you chicks like a couple of real, live dates!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Reprints

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

General Cards, Wrapping and Gifts / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Double Image (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
Mario Acquaviva

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie! Reggie! Will you step into my office for a minute?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee engages Archie and Reggie to install a mirror in a door in his office.
Reprints
Keywords
mirror; window

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #55.

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

U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Misfortune Teller (Table of Contents: 4)

Shrimpy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Harold
Pencils
Joe Harold
Inks
Joe Harold
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I see in my crystal ball you're four years old!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Shrimpy; George Smith
Synopsis
Shrimpy tells a girl she'll marry a doctor when she grows up.

Legal Lingo (Table of Contents: 5)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Duh! Do you ever collect a fee from any of your patients, doc?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose wonders if the veterinarian collects a fee from the zoo animals.
Reprints

Smarter Every Minute (Table of Contents: 6)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Moose, how would you spell mountain?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Miss Grundy asks Moose how he'd spell mountain.
Reprints

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

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Daisies Won't Tell (Table of Contents: 8)

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
Our story begins in K. O.'s gym--
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
K. O. Kelly; Katy Keene; Gloria; Sis
Synopsis
K. O. picks some flowers to take to Katy, but Gloria arranges for bees to be part of the package.

Indexer Notes

Story suggested by Emily Entenman.

Designs submitted by Mary Clara Venard, Jacquelyn Lee Powell, Susan Steffen, Kay Mettelka, and Eugenea Wilson.

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

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

Frock Fancy (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Too big!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty is trying on large size dresses.

Fats and Figures (Table of Contents: 11)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 3.33 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'd love to have a soda, but I don't have any money!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Gigi; Charley Hawse
Synopsis
To make money for sodas, Li'l Jinx and Gigi set up a reducing gym.

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

Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you want to make new and exciting friends from all over the world --- just join my pen pal club!
Characters
Li'l Jinx

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My hobby for over five years has been collecting miniature soldiers of metal or hand-carved wood.

Indexer Notes

Letters from Peter Jacobs, Sharon Gartner, Carol Weisberg, William Kochiyama, and Julius Granata.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Safety Deposit Bank Vault / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Best Values Records / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Cause and Effect (Table of Contents: 18)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wilbur, I'm collecting for a very worthy cause!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Wilbur Wilkin; Sheldon; Mr. Moore; Linda Moore; Pops
Synopsis
Sheldon is collecting for MOLL, Mothers of Little Leaguers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

American Geographical Society Around the World Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["How would you chicks like a couple of real, live dates!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. ["How you can make up to $200 between now and Christmas in your spare time - just visiting with friends and neighbors!"]
    General Cards, Wrapping and Gifts
  3. 2. Double Image
    Archie
  4. 3. ["Don't be a Willie Woodenhead! Observe bike safety rules"]
    U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  5. 4. Misfortune Teller
    Shrimpy
  6. 5. Legal Lingo
    Moose
  7. 6. Smarter Every Minute
    Moose
  8. 7. ["Treasure chest of fun and surprises"]
    Honor House Products
  9. 8. Daisies Won't Tell
    Katy Keene
  10. 9. ["Action! Lights! Camera! Here's a new giant colossal Katy Keene Annual produced by Bill Woggon just for you!"]
  11. 10. Frock Fancy
    Betty
  12. 11. Fats and Figures
    Li'l Jinx
  13. 12. ["If you want to make new and exciting friends from all over the world --- just join my pen pal club!"]
    Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
  14. 13. ["Everything you need to enjoy stamp collecting yours for only 25¢"]
    Zenith Stamps
  15. 14. ["Hi-power binoculars see up to 18 miles"]
    Hi-Power Binoculars
  16. 15. ["My hobby for over five years has been collecting miniature soldiers of metal or hand-carved wood."]
    Archie Club News
  17. 16. ["Personalized safety deposit bank vault genuine combination lock"]
    Safety Deposit Bank Vault
  18. 17. ["8 record hits only $1.00"]
    Best Values Records
  19. 18. Cause and Effect
    Wilbur
  20. 19. ["Win a big prize! Can you name the 6 foreign countries these pictures stand for?"]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  21. 20. ["Imagine "touring" England for only 10¢"]
    American Geographical Society Around the World Program
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bob Kopman
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen