Archie Comics #46

(September-October 1950)

The Famous Archie Series Characters (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Life's No Picnic (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

That school picnic was real fun!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. DeHamm (introduction); Mr. T.V. Kastin (introduction)

Synopsis

The gang takes refuge from a rainstorm in a run-down house, where they meet an aging, unemployed actor and later secure him an audition with a television station director.

Captain Tootsie and the Mysterious Package (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Tight Sneeze (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 4.67 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz

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Samm Schwartz

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Aachoooooo!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Mrs. Andrews orders Archie to bed due to a cold, but that doesn't stop him from sneaking out to keep a date with Veronica. When Betty comes over to take care of Archie, she mishears some ambulance drivers parked outside the Andrews house and thinks Archie has died, but when she phones Pop Tate's and learns he's there with Veronica, she gets her revenge.

Indexer Notes

Archie mentions that the doctor has "more quack in him than Super Duck."

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Betty and Veronica / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Shredded Ralston / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Let's Face It (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz

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Samm Schwartz

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Boys shower busted?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy

Synopsis

Jughead's ability to play pranks using voice imitations inspires Archie to try some visual impersonations.

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

Death On Wheels (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

One of the sorriest symbols of our times is America's automobile accident record.

Genre

non-fiction

Larry Learns About Live Wires (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Gillette Bicycle Tires / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

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Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Archie Puzzle Fun / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Includes word square and fill in the blanks.

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Adventures of the Dover Boys / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Off the Record (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda

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Bill Vigoda

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

May I please have some peace and quiet, Mary?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie gets a recording machine on a trial basis and uses it to make a recording of his voice for Veronica while his father uses it to make a recording for a speech, and the records later get accidentally swapped.

Indexer Notes

Art previously credited to Samm Schwartz, but it matches Vigoda's work during this period.

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Wilbur / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

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Archie Club News / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

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Look what you'll get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Caroline Reich (Kansas City, MO) and second-prize report from Sheila Aquino (Buffalo 1, NY).

Judgement Day (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz

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Samm Schwartz

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What a day I had at the office.

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee

Synopsis

Archie writes a poem about his parents for school.

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Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Reggie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Anything Goes (Table of Contents: 21)

Jughead / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Pencils

George Frese (signed as Geo Frese)

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George Frese (signed as Geo Frese)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tossing spitballs, eh, young man?

Feature Logo

Archie's Pal Jughead

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Garlic Joe (wrestler, introduction); Babyface Strxchimspl (wrestler, introduction)

Synopsis

When Jughead suggests that adults don't understand the activities that teenagers enjoy, Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy attend a wrestling match and end up in the fight.

Fun for All (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Novelty Mart Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

New Silk-Finish Enlargement (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Hollywood Film Studios Enlargements / advertisement / 1 page (report information)