Archie Annual
#12
(1960-1961)
Archie,
1950 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 84
- Indicia Frequency
- once a year
- On-sale Date
- 1960-06-09
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Giant Series
- Editing
- John L. Goldwater (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date and editor credit from 1961 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
-
in Archi Número Extraordinario (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #[2] (1º de febrero de 1959)
-
It's a Snap
Archie / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- After watching a concert featuring Frankie Babylon and the Fabulous Flab, Archie falls asleep in the concert hall and dreams of becoming a teen idol. His appeal is his finger-snapping, and when that fails, so does his popularity.
- Reprints
-
in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #22 (May 1982), #30 (February 1984) - in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #6 (April 1988)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #45 (March 1990)
-
- Keywords
- dream; finger-snapping; teen idol
Indexer Notes
While auditioning, Archie sings a line from Bobby Darin's "Mack the Knife." The story is a send-up of the then-current wave of manufactured teen idols.
Heavy on the History
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Betty tricks Archie into studying for his history test by reading his entire history book. When it comes time for the exam, Archie is so tired he sleeps through the exam.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #64 (February 1984)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #48 (December 1994)
-
- Keywords
- exam; history; studying
The Champ
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Moose is mad at Archie for telling Midge he's dumb. Archie gets revenge by taking advantage of Moose's fear of ghosts.
- Reprints
- in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #1 (September 2020)
-
- Keywords
- firewood; ghost; jealousy; picnic; revenge
Higher Education
Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen; children
- Characters
- Daphne; Bridget
- Synopsis
- One of Shrimpy's friends wonders what there is left to learn after first grade.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #46 (May 1983)
-
- Keywords
- education
The Missing Date
Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Shrimpy; Brando
- Synopsis
- Shrimpy wonders why there isn't a "Children's Day" holiday.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #46 (May 1983)
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It's a Man's World
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie takes Veronica to an amusement park, where she proceeds to best him at every carnival game.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- amusement park; roller coaster
The Eyes Have It!
Archie / comic story / 3.67 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Archie needs an advance on his allowance but is one step behind his father all day. He finally catches up to him at the eye doctor.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #39 (March 1989)
-
- Keywords
- allowance; eye chart; telephone
Call Me Catty!
Betty / comic story / 0.33 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- When Veronica brags about her beauty, Betty makes a catty remark.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #39 (March 1989)
-
- Keywords
- conceit; insult
That's the Ticket
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Tommy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Reggie is in charge of the dance committee. Moose wants to be on the committee, so Reggie and Archie decide to put him on ticket sales. Moose is very successful at this, mainly by threatening any boy who won't buy a ticket, but Reggie and Archie get stuck buying all the unsold tickets.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #58 (February 1983)
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #66 (January 1985)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #38 (January 1989)
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- Keywords
- bullying; dance; tickets
[no title indexed]
text article / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The story of the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- J. Edgar Hoover
- Synopsis
- The history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I) and its rise to power under the leadership of J. Edgar Hoover.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Text with two 1/3 page illustrations.
The Eyes Have It!
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee accidentally steps on his glass and breaks them. He then embarks on a series of Mr. Magoo-style adventures before Archie brings him a replacement pair.
- Keywords
- construction; eyeglasses; fish; hospital
Indexer Notes
There are two stories in this issue with "The Eyes Have It!" title.
Father's No Fool
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie's father buys his mother a fur coat. Archie thinks he should buy something for Veronica, but when he makes comments about deciding on a gift, the gang thinks he's shopping for someone other than Veronica.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #41 (July 1982)
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #58 (April 1992)
-
- Keywords
- fur coat; gift; rumors
Thumb Champ
Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Shrimpy; Brando
- Synopsis
- Shrimpy is the marbles champ. He decides to pamper his thumb by resting it on a pillow while he sleeps.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #46 (May 1983)
-
- Keywords
- marbles; pillow; thumb
Green! Green! Green!
Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Shrimpy
- Synopsis
- Shrimpy's friend is upset because all the plants are green and it's monotonous.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #46 (May 1983)
-
- Keywords
- bushes; monotony; trees
Down Mexico Way
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie's father, Jughead, and Betty and Veronica all try to pressure Mr. Weatherbee so that Archie can win a trip to Mexico.
- Keywords
- influence; Lions Club; Mexican clothes; Mexico; politics; sombreros; trip
Guess Again
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- After making dates with two girls they met earlier in the afternoon, Reggie and Archie use a series of word gags to agitate Betty and Veronica so they won't believe them when they tell them they want to "play the field."
- Keywords
- canoes; puns
Summer Spectacle
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie gets upset when everyone interrupts him while he's talking. Veronica tells him he doesn't command people's attention, but when he tries to be more assertive, it doesn't help.
- Keywords
- assertiveness; costume; interruptions
Fisherman's Luck!
Archie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge sends Archie and Jughead to pick up 300 trout. Not realizing Mr. Lodge wants live fish to stock his pond at his cabin, the boys stop at a fish market and buy some cheap (but over-ripe) fish in an attempt to impress him by saving money.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #100 (September 1990)
-
- Keywords
- fish market; fishing; swimming pool; trout
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Archie -
1.
It's a Snap
Archie -
2.
Heavy on the History
Archie -
3.
The Champ
Archie -
4.
Higher Education
Shrimpy -
5.
The Missing Date
Shrimpy -
6.
It's a Man's World
Archie -
7.
Here They Are!
Archie Giant Series -
8.
The Eyes Have It!
Archie -
9.
Call Me Catty!
Betty -
10.
["There is a Santa Claus!"]
Archie's Christmas Stocking -
11.
That's the Ticket
Archie -
12.
["The story of the Federal Bureau of Investigation..."]
-
13.
The Eyes Have It!
Mr. Weatherbee -
14.
Father's No Fool
Archie -
15.
Thumb Champ
Shrimpy -
16.
Green! Green! Green!
Shrimpy -
17.
Down Mexico Way
Archie -
18.
Guess Again
Archie -
19.
Summer Spectacle
Archie -
20.
Sleep Talker
Archie -
21.
Fisherman's Luck!
Archie
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