(2012)

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Volume
4
Price
49.99 USD
Pages
240
On-sale Date
2012-02-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Brand
Dark Horse Archives; Archie Series; Dark Horse Books
ISBN
978-1-59582-856-9 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781595828569 54999
Editing
Brendan Wright

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Indexer Notes

Title is an alternate reference written on the cover.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

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typeset

Indexer Notes

This book collects all of the Archie stories from Pep Comics #51-#53, and Archie Comics #11-#14, all originally edited by Harry Shorten and published by MLJ Magazines between November 1944 and June 1945.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

Victor Gorelick / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Gorelick
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typeset

Synopsis
Introduction written by Victor Gorelick, Editor-in-chief of Archie Comics.

Archie Comics No. 11 (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Darn it! The things a guy has to do just to join a fraternity!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie wears a diaper to join a fraternity.
Reprints
Keywords
baby bonnets; baby bottles; diapers; fraternities; fraternity hazings

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the Archie #11 cover.

Introductory Page (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Archie / preview (from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Practical Joker (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Fred Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie gets a new fun kit and begins to pull pranks on everyone. However, he gets into trouble when Mr. Weatherbee gets handcuffed to a chair.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie's Dog Oscar / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Sahle
Pencils
Harry Sahle
Inks
Harry Sahle
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey you! Is that your mutt?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Oscar (Archie's dog); Archie Andrews (guest star); Fred Andrews; construction worker
Synopsis
Oscar realizes that whenever he retrieves a stick, he gets candy. When Mr. Andrews sends Oscar away, the dog comes across some highway stakes. Oscar then tears out the stakes, thinking Archie will give him candy for it.
Reprints

Magic Page (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ed Goggin
Pencils
Ed Goggin
Inks
Ed Goggin
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie tells his readers how to perform various magic tricks.
Reprints

Archie Fools the Twins (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ed Goggin
Pencils
Ed Goggin
Inks
Ed Goggin
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie tries to outsmart a set of twins on a snowy day.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This is a rebus story.

What Makes Archie Run (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Gabby; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Alice (introduction)
Synopsis
Archie ends up competing in the intra-school obstacle contest and giving a speech for Mr. Weatherbee on the same day.
Reprints

An Archie Short (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wheee!! It's picnic day at Riverdale!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie goes on a school trip to Indian Point. On the trip, Archie causes Mr. Weatherbee to be head-butted by a goat, sit on mustard, and he catches Mr. Weatherbee skinny-dipping.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

An Archie Short
Mr. Weatherbee's first nude scene!

Archie Hobby Page (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
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Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Roger Winston discusses his hobby of collecting pictures of airplanes, Richy Goldwater and Michael Silberkleit talk of their bottlecap hobby, and Hiram Jennings shares his hobby of collecting postage marks from letters.
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Indexer Notes

Richy Goldwater and Michael Silberkleit are the sons of Archie Comics founders Jon Goldwater and Louis Silberkleit, respectively.

Sorority Shenanigans (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Janice Valleau
Inks
Janice Valleau
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
In order to join the Geta-Hunka-Man sorority, Veronica has to take the clothes of a boy and dress in them. When she takes Jughead's beanie, Jughead chases her to the sorority meeting. At the meeting, the girls mistake Jughead for Veronica and proceed to initiate him.
Reprints

Pep Comics No. 51 (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Naw! Pop won't mind my using his tires for football practice Veronica. He's a good sport that way!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the Pep #51 cover.

The Commando (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie accidentally signs up for a commando contest and has to deal with Reggie changing the sign.
Reprints

Jughead The Gigolo (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Cohan
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
When Jughead vists Archie, Archie demonstrates his burglar trap. Then, Jughead tells him that he has a date and wants Archie and Veronica to come along. When Archie gets home late, he uses the cellar door and gets caught in his own trap.
Reprints

Archie Comics No. 12 (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fore!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Reprints
Keywords
golf; golf caddies; squirrels

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the Archie #12 cover.

Introductory Page (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Archie / preview (from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Hunter (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie gets a rifle for his birthday and goes rabbit hunting with Jughead the next day.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This story combines scenes from Archie The Athlete and the Archie Short in Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2. Also, the numbering of this story is a page ahead, with page 3 being labeled as page 4.

Archie Antics (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Bob Montana ?
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Cubby The Bear
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Puzzle page.

Archie's Proud As A Peacock! (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Sahle ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
A sample of fan mail from Archie readers.
Reprints

Archie's Magic Page (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ed Goggin ?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie shows the gang his floating hat.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

An illustrated text story.

Mush, Oscar! Mush! (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie's Dog Oscar / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Sahle
Pencils
Harry Sahle
Inks
Harry Sahle
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Oscar (Archie's dog); Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Oscar runs away from home after hearing that Archie will use him to pull a sled.
Reprints

Archie's Hobby Page (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ed Goggin ?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie teaches some boys how to throw a football and how to perform his favorite play.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

An illustrated text story.

No Thanks For Thanksgiving (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Theresa Woik
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Julia (introduction); Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica fight over who will take Archie to the Thanksgiving Dance and wreak havoc on Pop Tate and his restaurant.
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Indexer Notes

Story title is listed in table of contents. This is Pop Tate's second appearance. He still has a mustache and he is still short, old, and bald. However, his restaurant's name has changed from Tate's to Pop Tate Soda.

Fashion Page for Teenagers (Table of Contents: 25)

Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda ?
Inks
Terry Woik Szenics ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Julia
Synopsis
Betty, Veronica, and Julia model new fashions for teenage girls.
Reprints

An Archie Short (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hiya Veronica!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie tries to sabotage Archie while on a skiing date with Veronica.
Reprints

The Air Raid Warden (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie replaces his father as air raid warden for the day and causes chaos for the chief warden.
Reprints

Pep Comics No. 52 (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I...uh...don't think I'll be able to keep that date...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the Pep #52 cover.

Carnival Chuckles (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie is fined $10 by Reggie's father for reckless driving and breaks his carnival date with Veronica to get a job. He gets a job at the carnival and has to avoid Reggie and Veronica, who go there on the same day.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The last page shows Archie and Jughead in Pop Tate's, but the soda jerk does not look like Pop.
The last page may also have a different letterer.

Three On A Yacht (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Kames
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie takes Veronica and Jughead for a ride on his yacht.
Reprints

Archie Comics No. 13 (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Psstt.... Arch! The jalopy's warmed up for a quick get away, as soon as you pick the winner!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie judges a beauty contest.
Reprints
Keywords
beauty contests; swimsuits

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the Archie #13 cover.

Archie Proudly Presents (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Introduction to the issue's stories.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This issue would introduce a standard introduction page that would be used for the next few years. Archie holds up the sign saying "Archie Proudly Presents" while Betty and Veronica hold up the box with the story titles. The only difference between this issue and later issues is that Jughead appears at the bottom of the page.

The Super-Salesman (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead sell shampoo door-to-door to get money that Jughead needs. No one buys the shampoo, so Archie dresses up as a girl to sell more bottles. It goes well until he goes to Miss Grundy's house and she asks for a demonstration.
Reprints
Keywords
drag; salesman; shampoo

How To Spin an Egg on One End (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie Magic Page / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ed Goggin ?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
A humorous story about Archie performing a magic trick at a party.
Reprints
Keywords
magic

Indexer Notes

An illustrated text story.

An Archie Short (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda [as Vig]
Inks
Bill Vigoda [as Vig]
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Donate your blood..Sir?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie donates his blood, but when he returns to the dressing room, his clothes are gone. So, he makes his way through the hospital in a nurse's outfit.
Reprints
Keywords
blood; donation; hospital; nurse

Archie Doesn't Work Here Anymore! (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Will Williams
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Blain
Synopsis
Archie gets a job delivering groceries.
Reprints
Keywords
groceries; job

Indexer Notes

Story changed to feature Wilbur in Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #11.

Bitter Sweets (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Terry Woik Szenics [as Terry Woik] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unnamed gym teacher; unnamed chemistry teacher; unnamed cooking teacher; unnamed sewing teacher; Mr. Weatherbee; Mrs. Weatherbee (introduction)
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica's constant bickering causes chaos for the teachers at Riverdale High School.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The unnamed chemistry teacher bears a resemblance to Professor Flutesnoot.

Betty and Veronica's Fashion Page (Table of Contents: 38)

Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda [as Vig]
Inks
Bill Vigoda [as Vig]
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica model clothing.
Reprints
Keywords
fashion

The Cowboy (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Terry Woik Szenics
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead win a scrap contest and a trip to the Bar X Dude Ranch in Arizona. Once there, Archie tries to act like a real cowboy by eating lots of flapjacks, dressing in cowboy clothing, and trying to ride a horse.
Reprints
Keywords
Arizona; cowboy; dude ranch; horseback riding

The Queen of the May (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Terry Woik Szenics
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Mr. Minken (introduction); Miss Dinsmore (introduction)
Synopsis
Archie takes Veronica on a girls picnic. This makes Reggie angry and he dresses up as a girl to attend the picnic. After a great hit in baseball, Archie discovers that Reggie is in disguise. As Reggie runs away, he hops a fence and comes face-to-face with a bull.
Reprints
Keywords
bull; girls; picnic

Indexer Notes

Reggie incorrectly colored with brown hair.
Bill Vigoda is credited, but the art looks more like Harry Sahle.

Archie Comics No. 14 (Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nothing to it, girls! I'll be back over the fence faster than I went!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Reprints
Keywords
dogs; pogo sticks

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the Archie #14 cover.

Archie Proudly Presents (Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Introduction to the issue's stories.
Reprints

The Little Things In Life (Table of Contents: 43)

Archie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Buster (introduction); Mrs. Whipple (introduction); Murgatroyd (introduction); Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis
Archie beats Reggie in a bicycle race, but has no money to repair his now broken bike. So, Archie decides to open a baby-sitting business.
Reprints
Keywords
babysitting

Indexer Notes

Archie's address is 5 Maple Ave.

How Not To Fly a Kite! (Table of Contents: 44)

Archie Hobby Page / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed as Vig)
Inks
Bill Vigoda (signed as Vig)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie helps some neighborhood children build a kite.
Reprints
Keywords
kite

The Patriot (Table of Contents: 45)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Floogle (introduction); Mr. Gumbubble (introduction)
Synopsis
Archie decides to contribute to the war effort by getting a job at Floogle's Department Store. As usual, Archie causes chaos inside the store.
Reprints
Keywords
department store; war effort

A Friend In Need (Table of Contents: 46)

Archie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Kames
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dr. Pullem; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
When Archie has Jughead go to the dentist to postpone his appointment, Jughead ends up getting two teeth pulled.
Reprints
Keywords
dentist

[Notice] (Table of Contents: 47)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Terry Woik Szenics
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Notice / Because of the war a shortage of waitresses...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica contribute to the war effort by becoming waitresses.
Reprints
Keywords
waitresses; war effort

Indexer Notes

Title from the reprint in the 2018 collection The Best of Archie: Betty and Veronica Vol. 2.

Be Lovely With Betty and Veronica (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

Betty and Veronica / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

All Steamed Up (Table of Contents: 49)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inks
Stan Borack (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Bertram K. Lodge
Synopsis
Archie attempts to fix the radiator and sets off a chain of painful events.
Reprints

The Gay Young Blade (Table of Contents: 50)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Montana (non-recurring characters); Bill Vigoda (new faces)
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Corporal Brent
Synopsis
After Archie catches Corporal Brent with Veronica, he is challenged to a duel at the Academy the next day.
Reprints
Keywords
duel; military academy; usher

Indexer Notes

This story originally appeared in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #36, but this version has a different first page and has replaced the epilogue with an ad for the scrap drive.

Pep Comics No. 53 (Table of Contents: 51)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's really going to be out!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Reprints
Keywords
baseball

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the Pep #53 cover. Originally credited to Bob Vigoda.

Archie Wrings the Belle (Table of Contents: 52)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Bill Vigoda
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Pop Tate; Mary Lee; Theodosius Tadpole
Synopsis
Archie brings Jughead's southern cousin Mary Lee to the dance, not knowing she's unattractive.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Faces similar to Vigoda's signed story in #48.
Same storyline as the Archie story in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #33.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Archie
  2. 1. Table of Contents
  3. 2. Introduction
    Victor Gorelick
  4. 3. Archie Comics No. 11
    Archie
  5. 4. Introductory Page
    Archie
  6. 5. The Practical Joker
    Archie
  7. 6. ["Hey you! Is that your mutt?"]
    Archie's Dog Oscar
  8. 7. Magic Page
    Archie
  9. 8. Archie Fools the Twins
    Archie
  10. 9. What Makes Archie Run
    Archie
  11. 10. An Archie Short
    Archie
  12. 11. Archie Hobby Page
    Archie
  13. 12. Sorority Shenanigans
    Betty and Veronica
  14. 13. Pep Comics No. 51
    Archie
  15. 14. The Commando
    Archie
  16. 15. Jughead The Gigolo
    Archie
  17. 16. Archie Comics No. 12
    Archie
  18. 17. Introductory Page
    Archie
  19. 18. The Hunter
    Archie
  20. 19. Archie Antics
    Archie
  21. 20. Archie's Proud As A Peacock!
    Archie
  22. 21. Archie's Magic Page
    Archie
  23. 22. Mush, Oscar! Mush!
    Archie's Dog Oscar
  24. 23. Archie's Hobby Page
    Archie
  25. 24. No Thanks For Thanksgiving
    Betty and Veronica
  26. 25. Fashion Page for Teenagers
    Betty and Veronica
  27. 26. An Archie Short
    Archie
  28. 27. The Air Raid Warden
    Archie
  29. 28. Pep Comics No. 52
    Archie
  30. 29. Carnival Chuckles
    Archie
  31. 30. Three On A Yacht
    Archie
  32. 31. Archie Comics No. 13
    Archie
  33. 32. Archie Proudly Presents
    Archie
  34. 33. The Super-Salesman
    Archie
  35. 34. How To Spin an Egg on One End
    Archie Magic Page
  36. 35. An Archie Short
    Archie
  37. 36. Archie Doesn't Work Here Anymore!
    Archie
  38. 37. Bitter Sweets
    Betty and Veronica
  39. 38. Betty and Veronica's Fashion Page
    Betty and Veronica
  40. 39. The Cowboy
    Archie
  41. 40. The Queen of the May
    Archie
  42. 41. Archie Comics No. 14
    Archie
  43. 42. Archie Proudly Presents
    Archie
  44. 43. The Little Things In Life
    Archie
  45. 44. How Not To Fly a Kite!
    Archie Hobby Page
  46. 45. The Patriot
    Archie
  47. 46. A Friend In Need
    Archie
  48. 47. [Notice]
    Betty and Veronica
  49. 48. Be Lovely With Betty and Veronica
    Betty and Veronica
  50. 49. All Steamed Up
    Archie
  51. 50. The Gay Young Blade
    Archie
  52. 51. Pep Comics No. 53
    Archie
  53. 52. Archie Wrings the Belle
    Archie
This issue was modified by
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Scott Marshall