(July 1964)
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- Close-Up, Inc.
- Brand:
- Archie Series
- Editing:
- Richard Goldwater
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Silver Age US; later Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
The Bitter End
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Bob White
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Vincent DeCarlo
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Everything goes wrong for Archie when he tries to get to a date with Veronica.
Fad Fare
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- George Gladir
- Pencils:
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks:
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Vincent DeCarlo
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor
- Characters:
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis:
- Betty introduces Veronica to the latest fad, "Wish strings."
"Archie's cutting the grass again?"
Archie's Pin-Up / cartoon / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks:
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Victor Gorelick
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis:
- Archie is always out mowing the lawn so he can ogle the beautiful, scantily-clad neighbor.
Photo Finish
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils:
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks:
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Victor Gorelick
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor
- Characters:
- Josie; Melody; Pepper
- Synopsis:
- Josie, Melody and Pepper risk life and limb to get spectacular pictures for a "most unusual photo" contest.
Indexer Notes
The final panel of Melody appears to have been drawn by a different artist, possibly Bob White.
Costume Bawl
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Edwards
- Pencils:
- Joe Edwards
- Inks:
- Joe Edwards
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Joe Edwards
Content Information
- Genre:
- children; humor
- Characters:
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis:
- Daddy objects to Li'l Jinx's scary costume and makes her a nicer one.
Shell Shock
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Frank Doyle
- Pencils:
- Dan DeCarlo
- Inks:
- Rudy Lapick
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Victor Gorelick
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis:
- After Reggie pulls a prank on him, Archie gets revenge with the help of his new organization ARPA (Anti-Reggie Protective Association).
- Reprints:
-
in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #16 (May 2012)
-
Indexer Notes
An early example of the '60s spy-story craze working its way into Archie Comics.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Aren't those Beatle haircuts just adorable on the boys?"]
Archie -
1.
The Bitter End
Archie -
2.
Fad Fare
Betty and Veronica -
3.
"Archie's cutting the grass again?"
Archie's Pin-Up -
4.
Photo Finish
Josie -
5.
Costume Bawl
Li'l Jinx -
6.
Shell Shock
Archie
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- Merlin Haas
- Lou Mazzella
- Michael Eshom
- Donald Dale Milne
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- Gregory Fischer
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