Archie Comics #55

(March-April 1952)

Very Kindly Yours (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

George Frese

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George Frese

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't you boys think it's a terrific idea?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica come up with the idea of a "Be Kind to Teachers Week," when everyone is on their best behavior. However, circumstances conspire to cause Reggie, Archie, and Jughead to cause their usual troubles.

Keywords

chemistry; limburger cheese; rotten egg; teachers; water fountain

The Old Gray Mayor (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

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Hi, Archiekins! Entering the mayor for a day contest?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Mayor J. B. Jones

Synopsis

Archie needs a composition to enter a contest with the prize of being mayor of Riverdale for a day. While looking for his composition, he keeps running over a middle-aged man. When the prize is drawn, Archie is the winner, but his victim in the rundowns turns out to be the real mayor.

Reprints

• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63 (December 2016)

Keywords

contest; mayor

Indexer Notes

Penciller credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63.

Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Love Is Blind (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

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Betty, I'm so glad you could come over and help me with this cleaning!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica are cleaning house and are a mess. Archie comes by and ignores Veronica's sloppy appearance, but says Betty is a mess. Even after Betty cleans up, Archie is still oblivious to anyone but Veronica.

Reprints

• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63 (December 2016)

Keywords

house-cleaning

Indexer Notes

Apparently this was before the Lodges were so rich they had servants to do all the housework.

Penciller credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63.

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

The Principal of It! (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Samm Schwartz

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...And that is why I ask you members of the P.T.A. to petition the State Board of Education to increase the principal's and teachers' salaries!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

When Mr. Weatherbee asks the P.T.A. board to petition for an increase in teachers' salaries, Mr. Lodge says that the schools need to be run more like a business. Mr. Weatherbee challenges Mr. Lodge to run the school for a day. Mr. Lodge accepts, much to his regret.

Reprints

• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63 (December 2016)
• in Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2019 series) #4 (October 2019)

Keywords

P.T.A.; school play

Indexer Notes

Penciller credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Pud; Dubble Bubble; Fleer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

From Hollywood / text article / 1.75 pages (report information)

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typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Steve Cochran's Style Setting Footwear Banned

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Hollywood gossip about upcoming movies.

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1951 (Table of Contents: 10)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Louis H. Silberkleit (publisher)

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 39, United States Code, Section 233) of Archie Comics, published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1951.

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 1 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 24th day of September, 1951.
MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1952.)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

By using three lines...

Characters

Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Fred Andrews (cameo)

Synopsis

Separate seven characters by using three lines; add lines to make a dog jump; word square; Dizzy Quiz

Indexer Notes

Includes using three lines to separate seven characters, adding two lines to make limp dogs spring to life, word square, and dizzy quiz. Cameo characters are very small.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

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Characters

Archie Andrews (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Promo for joining the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 10 cents. Also first prize of $5.00 to Frederick Legg (Springville, N.Y.) for article on starting an international pen pal club. Second prize of $3.00 to Naomi Greenfield (Chelsea, Mass.) for article about moving to a new school.

Lucky Puck (Table of Contents: 13)

Jughead / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, training for the golden gloves, m'boy?

Feature Logo

Archie's Pal Jughead

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Uncle Herman; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

When Jughead tries out for the hockey team, Uncle Herman tells one of his tall tales about his trick pucks.

Keywords

fight; ice hockey; puck; tall tales

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

Axeing Price (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

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Pencils

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

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Dave Berg (signed as Berg)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No! No! Reggie, that's no way to cut wood.

Genre

non-fiction; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie shows Reggie how to cut and split wood safely.

Keywords

axe; firewood

Indexer Notes

Berg disguises his signature in the pencil line of the leftmost tree in the first panel.

Let's Face It (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

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Yee hee hee!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

The girls are studying how to apply makeup and are using Jughead as a model. The boys rush over, expecting to see an effeminate-looking Jughead, not realizing the girls are practicing stage makeup.

Keywords

cosmetics; flashlight; makeup

Indexer Notes

Parody of the "She's Engaged! She's Lovely! She Uses Pond's!" cosmetics advertisements of the era on page two.

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

Come Ona My House My Housa C'mon (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Vigoda

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If Archie comes, Daddy ... tell him I'll be right back!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge

Synopsis

While Veronica is gone to the beauty parlor, Archie returns a record to the Lodge household and drives Mr. Lodge crazy by blasting songs while he tries to decide what record to borrow next.

Keywords

records; stock market

Indexer Notes

Mr. Lodge's first name is this story is John. The title "Come Ona My House, My Housea C'mon" comes from "Come On-a My House," (the proper spelling), a number-one hit song by Rosemary Clooney in 1951. The phrase is used several times in the story.