Archie Comics #8

(May-June 1944)

Veronica pin-up (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Harry Sahle

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Sahle

Content Information

Characters:

Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis:

A Veronica pin-up. It is part of a series of five character portraits that ran in Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #6-10. This one features Veronica hanging up and admiring pictures of Archie on her wall.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #3 (November 2011)

Indexer Notes

Inside Front Cover

Introductory Page (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; Mrs. Andrews; Oscar (Archie's dog); Veronica Lodge; Jasper; Dawn Dove

Synopsis:

Six panels portraying scenes from the issue's stories.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #3 (November 2011)

Friday the 13th (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Janice Valleau

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mrs. Andrews; Veronica's doctor; Gabby; Dr. Bleed M. Enwepe (introduction)

Synopsis:

On Friday the 13th, Archie gets punched by Reggie and goes home to clean up. Meanwhile, Jughead tells Miss Grundy Archie is absent due to a toothache. When Miss Grundy tells Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Andrews mistakes Archie's bruise for the toothache. Archie ends up at the hospital and nearly goes into surgery when he lies down in another patient's bed.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #3 (November 2011)

Indexer Notes

2nd appearance of Gabby, the town blabbermouth.

Archie Is Good for What Ails You! (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bill Vigoda

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Indexer Notes

Promo for the Archie Andrews radio show on WOR (710 AM).

How To Win Friends and Influence Bee-ple (Table of Contents)

Bumbie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Edwards

Inks:

Joe Edwards

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Elmer (introduction); Belle (introduction)

The Ghoul of Riverdale (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Goggin

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis:

Archie reads a horror story while alone and begins to imagine thnigs.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #3 (November 2011)

Mom's Birthday (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:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis:

It's Mrs. Andrews's birthday. While shopping, Mrs. Andrews sees Mr. Andrews watching another woman model a coat. It turns out that the girl was Betty and the coat was a birthday present for Mrs. Andrews.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #3 (November 2011)

Do You Know (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Ed Goggin

Content Information

Synopsis:

One page of facts you should know

[Jump, Archie, Jump!] (Table of Contents)

Oscar / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Janice Valleau (Ginger)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

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

Synopsis:

Archie tries to train Oscar and his dog friends to perform various tasks.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #3 (November 2011)

Cubby the Bear Promo (Table of Contents)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Characters:

Cubby the Bear

Synopsis:

One page promo announcing the return of the character next issue

Archie's Puzzles (Table of Contents)

activity / pages (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

One page of puzzles

Zoot Suit Zombie (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Harry Sahle ?

Inks:

Janice Valleau ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Moe (introduction); Miss Bevans (introduction)

Synopsis:

While wearing a zoot suit, Archie stains Mr. Andrews's pants. Archie leaves his zoot suit and goes to get his dad new pants. However, Archie doesn't come back and Mr. Andrews is left to work the office in his underwear. He eventually goes home in the zoot suit.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #3 (November 2011)

["The Tappa Haffa Keg sorority..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ed Goggin

Pencils:

Janice Valleau (Ginger)

Inks:

Janice Valleau

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee; Sally Green (introduction); Kappa Tappa Keg sorority (introduction); Jasper (professor, introduction); Lucifer (professor, introduction)

Synopsis:

Veronica and Betty nearly get into trouble by Professors Jasper and Lucifer for setting up a date bureau. However, Betty shows the professors some elderly women available for dating. Since they don't exist, Betty and Veronica dress up as the women and date the professors.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #3 (November 2011)

The Hollywood Bondadiers (Table of Contents)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Sahle

Pencils:

Harry Sahle

Inks:

Harry Sahle

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Bobby (introduction); Dawn Dove (introduction); Reggie Mantle (cameo)

Synopsis:

Bobby lets Archie date his Hollywood cousin Dawn. Unfortunately, Dawn is not as attractive as it sounds.

Reprints:

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #3 (November 2011)