Archie Comics #49

(March-April 1951)

Give Us a Brake (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can't believe it, Jughead! I never thought you'd do it!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily [Dilton Doiley]; Tom (Betty's uncle, introduction); Riverdale chief of police (introduction)

Synopsis

Jughead gets his first car, but the brakes fail and he crashes into the Riverdale Businessmen's Club meeting. As a result, the Businessmen's Club decides to begin a safe driving school with Archie and Jughead as teachers.

Indexer Notes

Final two panels with safe driving message have different lettering than remainder of story. Betty's reference to her Uncle Tom also has different lettering than remainder of speech bubble.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie Pencil Fun / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Indexer Notes

Includes name the articles, connect-the-dots, rebus, making clothespin puppets, drawing figure without lifting pencil, and finishing common expressions.

Love Thy Neighbor (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I hear your new neighbors have a daughter, Arch!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Muffet (introduction); Mrs. Muffet (introduction); Milly Muffet (a blind girl, introduction); Jerry (introduction); Dr. Okulist (introduction)

Synopsis

Archie reluctantly meets his new neighbor, a teenager named Milly who lost her eyesight in a car accident the previous year. While at the Chok'lit Shop, Veronica insults Milly without realizing that Milly was sitting behind her. Upset, Veronica and Archie share Milly's story with Mr. Lodge, who uses his fraternity connections to connect Milly with an eye surgeon who restores her eyesight.

Indexer Notes

Dr. Okulist is not the same as the Marvel comics character.

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Betty and Veronica / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Video Rodeo (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

Inks

Bill Vigoda

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Betty Cooper! Have you gone out of your mind?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Tex Starr (introduction)

Synopsis

Archie and Reggie go to the video rodeo dance as two halves of Veronica's horse, and their mutual pranks cause each other to convulse like a bucking bronco, winning Veronica a date with Western movie star Tex Starr.

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Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Red Holmdale ?

Inks

Red Holmdale ?

Colors

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Letters

Red Holmdale ?

Characters

Jughead Jones

Indexer Notes

Includes word ladder and maze.

Handle With Care (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look, Veronica!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Archie brings his usual havoc to the 4-F Club's plan to raise vegetables and can them for overseas shipment.

Indexer Notes

Art previously thought to be Dan DeCarlo, but it matches Schwartz's stories of the era.

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Sam Hill Private Eye / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Stair Crazy (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sure I'll go roller skating with you.

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Jughead carelessly leaves his roller skates on the stairs and winds up tripping.

Indexer Notes

safety promo

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Hollywood Tattle Tales / text article / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Archie Andrews Reporting: Lana Turner and Ezio Pinza were on Stage 11...

Indexer Notes

Archie (Hollywood report)

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statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Maurice Coyne

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title 30, United States Code, Section 233) of Archie Comics, published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1950.

1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.

2. The owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.) Archie Comic Publications, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; ; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. The known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 27th day of September, 1950.
MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1952.)

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

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

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

Characters

Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Carol Robby (Louisville, KY) and second-prize report from Stephen Lounsbury (Warrensburg, NY).

Oh Give Me a Poem (Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

George Frese (signed as Geo Frese)

Inks

Dan DeCarlo ?

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh-h, Archie! That's too b-beautiful!!

Feature Logo

Archie's Pal Jughead

Genre

teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Jealous that Jughead is writing Archie's love poems to Veronica, Betty has Jughead create a fake diary detailing her romantic exploits in the hopes that it will attract Archie for a date.

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

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

Script

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Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Colors

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Letters

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Indexer Notes

Contains dots and boxes game and making a clothespin bowling game.

That's the Ticket (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

Inks

Samm Schwartz

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee whiz! Sure! You bet! Goodbyeeee!

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie works numerous odd jobs to earn money for concert tickets only to learn Veronica has free tickets from her father.

Red Light Brigade (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, meathead, you just wait until next Saturday.

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Reggie practices his football dodging skills by crossing the street against the light and ends up getting hit by a car, benching him from the game.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover; safety promo