Archie #114

(November 1960)

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Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Treasure chest of fun and suprises

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: midget bible; magic smoke pots; one-way glass; personal insult cards; wonder x-ray tube; gold ring; exploding hand grenade; see behind glasses; electronic target periscope; pocket radio; bike tuner; silent dog whistle; trick coat hanger.
Inside front cover.

Reader's Choice (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Frank Doyle (sourced)

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Harry Lucey (sourced)

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Terry Szenics (sourced)

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Wow! Look at that!

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Archie

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis

When Archie sees Mr. Lodge's new riding mower, he admits to the reader that it's a predictable set-up for a comedy story. He imagines several possible ways he could cause disaster by trying to ride the mower.

Reprints

• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #111 (September 2021)

Keywords

fourth wall; riding lawn mower; swimming pool

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U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Take the hills "in a glide"

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the Chain 175 bicycle tire from U. S. Royal.

A Tough Walk! (Table of Contents: 4)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Edwards

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Joe Edwards

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Uh! Oh! Here comes the biggest bully on the block!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Li'l Jinx

Synopsis

Jinx is lucky to have a large companion when she meets a bully.

Reprints

• in Reggie (Archie, 1963 series) #18 (November 1965)

Keywords

bully; dog

Channel Chatter (Table of Contents: 5)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Bill Vigoda

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Terry Szenics

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What are you watching Moose? The station is off the air!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Pop Tate (cameo)

Synopsis

Moose is watching the test pattern on TV and wonders why there aren't any commercials.

Reprints

• in Reggie (Archie, 1963 series) #17 (August 1965)
• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #13 (August 1975)

Keywords

television; test pattern; TV commercials

The Brush Off! (Table of Contents: 6)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Let's go over to Betty's house! I told her I'd be over!

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Reggie

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie tells Reggie that Betty is mad at him. Reggie says no girl can resist his charms, but gets a shock when he gets to Betty's house.

Reprints

• in Reggie (Archie, 1963 series) #17 (August 1965)
• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #13 (August 1975)

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Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Safety deposit bank vault

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for a combination lock safe from Honor House.

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Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Bicycle windshield only $1.00

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for a bicycle windshield from Honor House.

Butterfingers (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

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Harry Lucey

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Terry Szenics

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Terry Szenics

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Morning, Arch! Here's your paper!

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Archie

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate

Synopsis

Archie and Reggie spend the day displaying an incredible ability to throw things to each other without ever breaking them. Until the girls ask them to wash the dishes, and then they drop them all.

Keywords

dishes; half dollar; newspaper; spoon; straw

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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Take this free gift...

Characters

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

Indexer Notes

Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 with a premium of three free ball-point pens. Cover of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #12 is depicted in small size, along with head-shots of the main characters from clip art.

The Interpreter (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

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Harry Lucey

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Adios, amigo!

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Archie

Genre

drama; humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Though Archie is one of the best students in Spanish class, he thinks learning a foreign language is a waste of time. Until a boy is hit by a car and only Archie can talk to the boy's Spanish-speaking father to find out his blood type.

Reprints

• in Best of Archie Comics (Archie, 2016 series) #1 (2016)

Keywords

ambulance; blood type; hospital; interpreter; Spanish

Indexer Notes

This story was later remade with the same script but new art (also by Lucey) and was remade at least once more with a revised script.

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #242, Inks are credited to Harry Lucey.

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8 Popular Record [8 Latest Record] [8 Twist Record] Hits / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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8 latest hit records $1.00

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for records from Rembrandt Co.

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Best Values Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Cuckoo clock

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for a cuckoo clock from Best Values Co.

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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

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Indexer Notes

First prize of $5.00 to Tom Flynn (University City, Mo.) for article on anteaters. Second prize of $3.00 to Lorraine Lipp (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for article on the American Red Cross. Third prize of $2.00 to Jerry Abraham (Merced, Calif.) for article on the white whale. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Howard Ziskin (Elmont, N.Y.) for three jokes. Fifth prize to Shirley Fradd (Marshfield, Mass.) for article on Bryce Canyon National Park.
Includes information on how to join the Archie Club.

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Medford Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Buckle a belt on your finger or wrist!

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for metal mesh rings and bracelets from Medford Products.

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Best Values Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Fine feathered friend feeder

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for bird feeders, personalized bicycle license plates and steel casters from Best Values Co.

The Unwelcome (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

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Harry Lucey

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Terry Szenics

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Terry Szenics

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Hi, Ronnie!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie arrives at the swanky resort where Veronica is staying, and promptly causes his usual brand of accidental havoc.

Reprints

• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #321 (August 2021)

Keywords

fishing; inflatable boat; resort; swimming pool; water skiing

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!

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Ulysses S. Grant; Abraham Lincoln; Theodore Roosevelt; George Washington

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the Cloverine Brand salve sales kit from Wilson Chemical Co., offering signet rings as premiums.
Inside back cover.

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National Audubon Nature Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Sample a new nature hobby for you and your family -- sponsored by the National Audubon Society

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for photoprints and an album on prehistoric life from the National Audubon Society.
Back cover.