Archie Comics #4

(September-October 1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Montana

Inks:

Bob Montana

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis:

A typeset table of contents for the issue. Features a small poem about the troubles the editors went through to bring the reader laughs.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Weirdly, this did not appear in Dark Horse's Archie Archives, but did in the reprint on the Archie digital app.

What's Cooking In This Issue (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Harry Sahle

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews

Synopsis:

Archie is drawn as a comic book artist holding up the preview page.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2

Indexer Notes

preview page

Circus Serenade (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Zoltan Szenics

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Bingle B. Bungling (introduction); Gumbo (an elephant, introduction)

Synopsis:

Archie wreaks havoc on Bingle B. Bungling's circus.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2

Spring Fever (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Janice Valleau (Ginger)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Souphead; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Curdle (introduction)

Synopsis:

Mr. Andrews forecasts the weather and Jughead and Archie end up in swimming trunks during a snowstorm.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Souphead, Jughead's younger cousin.

Swing It, Bee-thoven (Table of Contents)

Bumbie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Edwards

Inks:

Joe Edwards

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

I: Bee-thoven; V: Seams Taylor (I)

Oscar the Watch-Dog (?) (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Sahle

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Janice Valleau (Ginger)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Oscar (Archie's dog); Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis:

Mr. Andrews wants Archie to sell Oscar because he eats too much.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2

Jughead and Souphead (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Clem Weisbacker

Inks:

Zoltan Szenics

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Souphead

Synopsis:

Jughead plays Cops and Robbers with Souphead and his friends.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2

Indexer Notes

more of a Jughead story

Archie the Fixer (Table of Contents)

Archie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Gorman

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Archie

Cubby Hangs a Picture (Table of Contents)

Cubby / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Edwards

Inks:

Joe Edwards

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

contents page title

Glamour In White (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Harry Sahle

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Janice Valleau (Ginger)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nurse Grady (introduction); Dr. Cueball (introduction); Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo)

Synopsis:

Betty and Veronica take jobs at the same hospital when Archie is there.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Rivalry heats up.

Birthday Blues (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Janice Valleau (Ginger)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Oscar (Archie's dog); Mulligan (introduction); Eustace (introduction)

Synopsis:

Mr. Andrews goes to the department store to find out why his folding chair won't open.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2

Indexer Notes

more a Pop Andrews story