(January-February 1944)
Archie,
1942 Series
- Volume
- ?
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 60
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- On-sale Date
- 1943-11-08
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- M. L. J. Magazines
- Brand
-
An MLJ Magazine
- Editing
- Harry Shorten
Issue Notes
issue has Christmas cover and Halloween lead story
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 1.
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 1.
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Souphead; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints
-
in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2 (October 2011) - in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #256 (January 2015)
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2015 series) #2 - Spring Fever and Other Stories (May 2016)
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas stockings; Christmas trees; Christmas wreaths; fireplaces; gifts
Archie pinup
illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- An Archie pin-up. It is part of a series of five character portraits that ran in Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #6-10.
- Reprints
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2 (October 2011)
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2015 series) #2 - Spring Fever and Other Stories (May 2016)
-
Indexer Notes
inside front cover
Introductory Page
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Souphead; Oscar (Archie's dog)
- Synopsis
- Archie speaks into a station WJZ microphone in a header over six panels with images from the issue's stories.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
preview page
Halloween Hi-Jinx
Archie / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- After being yelled at by Mr. Weatherbee, Archie is banned from the Halloween dance. Archie goes anyway because Mr. Weatherbee never attends the dances. When Mr. Weatherbee ends up going to the dance, Archie tries to avoid him.
- Reprints
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2 (October 2011)
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2015 series) #2 - Spring Fever and Other Stories (May 2016)
-
The Mad Shrimp
Bumbie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- The Mad Shrimp (villain, introduction)
Oscar Joins the Wags
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Oscar (Archie's dog)
- Synopsis
- Archie contributes to the war effort by lending Oscar to the Wags. A few months later, Oscar is kicked out for giving birth to puppies.
- Reprints
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2 (October 2011)
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2015 series) #2 - Spring Fever and Other Stories (May 2016)
-
Nominate a Drum Majorette
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica compete to be drum majorettes at a football game.
- Reprints
The Caddy
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Georgene (introduction); Mr. Tidwinkle (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Archie works a fortune booth at a carnival and tells a pretty girl that she will meet a handsome young man on the golf course with red hair the next day. The following day, Archie becomes a caddy and tries to find the girl.
- Reprints
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2 (October 2011)
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2015 series) #2 - Spring Fever and Other Stories (May 2016)
-
The Big Shot
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Lana Lamarr (introduction); Mrs. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to get Lana Lamarr attend the bond rally, but she refuses. Jughead then dresses up as Lana Lamarr to fulfill Archie's promise that Lana would appear.
- Reprints
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2 (October 2011)
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2015 series) #2 - Spring Fever and Other Stories (May 2016)
-
[no title indexed]
Li'l Souphead and Jughead / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jughead! Oh, Jughead! Help!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Souphead
- Synopsis
- Souphead reads about Native Americans and then dreams of being one.
- Reprints
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2 (October 2011)
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2015 series) #2 - Spring Fever and Other Stories (May 2016)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Archie -
1.
Archie pinup
-
2.
Introductory Page
Archie -
3.
Halloween Hi-Jinx
Archie -
4.
The Mad Shrimp
Bumbie -
5.
Oscar Joins the Wags
Archie -
6.
Nominate a Drum Majorette
Betty and Veronica -
7.
The Caddy
Archie -
8.
Archie's Dream
Archie -
9.
Buried Treasure
Cubby -
10.
The Big Shot
Archie -
11.
["Jughead! Oh, Jughead! Help!"]
Li'l Souphead and Jughead
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