Archie Comics #5

(November-December 1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Montana

Inks:

Bob Montana

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 readers laughs.

Indexer Notes

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

A Preview of This Issue of Archie Comics (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Janice Valleau?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Oscar (Archie's dog); Mr. Smudge; Souphead

Synopsis:

A preview of the stories in the issue.

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

preview page

Second Childhood (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Sahle

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Janice Valleau (Ginger)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Jasper Punchticket (introduction); Debbie (introduction); Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis:

When Archie and Jughead break, and have to pay for, a record, they have no money for the train ride home. They go to a secondhand store and dress up as children so they can ride the train for free.

Reprints:

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

The Heavenly Mystery (Table of Contents)

Bumbie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Edwards

Inks:

Joe Edwards

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Twinky (introduction); Mars Jr. (introduction); Mr. Sun (introduction); Father Time (introduction)

Indexer Notes

contents page title

Oscar the Prize Package (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Sahle

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Teen

Characters:

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

Synopsis:

Archie enters Oscar in a dog show. When some toothpaste makes Oscar look like a mad dog, the other contestants leave and Oscar wins the contest.

Reprints:

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

Jughead the Cheer Leader (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Clem Weisbecker

Inks:

Zoltan Szenics

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Souphead

Synopsis:

Jughead tries out to be a cheerleader due to the good meals the cheerleaders get. While watching Souphead, he notices how Souphead has a lucky coin-and it seems to be working. Jughead takes the coin in hopes of becoming a cheerleader, but it brings him bad luck.

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Preview Page title is "Souphead's Lucky Coin!".

Archie's Super-Sled (Table of Contents)

Archie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Curley Cole

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Archie

Lazy Day (Table of Contents)

Cubby / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Edwards

Inks:

Joe Edwards

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Title from contents page.

["No, no, Veronica!"] (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Sahle

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Smudge (introduction)

Synopsis:

Betty & Veronica try to avoid a weird man named Mr. Smudge while flying to the Lodge estate.

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Phrase "sex maniac" used possibly for first time in a comic!
Reprint credit is Harry Sahle but Sahle did not sign the story and Betty & Veronica look different than last issue's story.