(March 1947)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- An Archie Magazine
- Editing:
- Harry Shorten*
- Format:
- Standard Silver Age Size, Color; Glossy cover; Newsprint interior; Saddle-stitched; Was ongoing series
Issue Notes
Correct story sequence order and page counts for this issue from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007.
[Beautiful Lines]
Archie / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Al Fagaly (signed)
- Inks:
- Al Fagaly (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; teen
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Reprints:
-
in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #7 (November 2012)
-
Indexer Notes
The "By Goldwater" placard under the painting is a reference to Archie Comics head John Goldwater.
Masquerade Monkeyshines
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Bill Vigoda (signed)
- Inks:
- Bill Vigoda (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; teen
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Theodosius Tadpole; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis:
- When Archie's plan to wear his usher outfit to the masquerade is foiled, he's forced to improvise while wearing a coat and underwear.
- Reprints:
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #7 (November 2012)
-
Indexer Notes
Title from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007.
[no title indexed]
Willy the Wise Guy / comic story / 3 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Red Holmdale (signed)
- Inks:
- Red Holmdale (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Willy; 2 boys; Shopkeeper
The Case of the Living Puppets
Shield / comic story / 11 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Irv Novick
- Inks:
- Bill Vigoda ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Shield [Joe Higgins]; Marco (puppetmaker); Drago (evil puppeteer)
Indexer Notes
Title from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007.
The inking is most probably by Vigoda, not Novick.
The Fat's In the Fire
Archie / text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen
- Characters:
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis:
- Archie reads a ghoul murder mystery.
- Reprints:
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #7 (November 2012)
-
Indexer Notes
Sequence info from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007.
["The Pin-Up Queen"]
Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Woggon?
- Pencils:
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Inks:
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen
- Characters:
- Katy Keene (introduction)
The Kiss of Death
Black Hood / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Irv Novick [as I.N.] (signed)
- Inks:
- Irv Novick [as I.N.] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective-mystery
- Characters:
- Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Mrs. Fanny Worthmore; Jane Gray; Sergeant McGinty
- Synopsis:
- A train murder mystery.
Indexer Notes
Black Hood not in costume; next app. in ADVENTURES OF THE FLY #7. Title from Paula at Spy Comics and Cards, July 2007.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
[Beautiful Lines]
Archie -
1.
Masquerade Monkeyshines
Archie -
2.
[no title indexed]
Willy the Wise Guy -
3.
The Case of the Living Puppets
Shield -
4.
The Fat's In the Fire
Archie -
5.
["The Pin-Up Queen"]
Katy Keene -
6.
The Kiss of Death
Black Hood
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