Archie #118

(April 1961)

Wishful Thinking (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Bob White

Inks

Bob White

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump

Synopsis

Archie wishes that Veronica would fling herself at him. Jughead says she would, if she wanted something from him. The theory is tested when they arrive at Veronica's house and she flings herself passionately at Archie.

Keywords

kissing

Walk! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Joe Edwards

Pencils

Joe Edwards

Inks

Joe Edwards

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Edwards

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Li'l Jinx

Synopsis

Jinx looks in all directions, including up and down, before crossing the street.

Reprints

• in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #151 (February 1968)

Claim to Fame (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Vigoda

Inks

Terry Szenics

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge

Synopsis

Archie plays his rock n' roll guitar while Mr. Lodge is trying to sleep.

Keywords

guitar; rock 'n' roll

Weekend Wonder (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo

Inks

Rudy Lapick

Colors

?

Letters

Vincent DeCarlo

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

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

Synopsis

Archie is forced to date his father's boss's niece Carol, a boring bookworm with glasses and her hair in a bun. Veronica and Betty decide to give Carol a makeover, but it works too well.

Reprints

• in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #151 (February 1968)

Keywords

flattery; lecture; make-over

Take This Free Gift... (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Masher (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Bill Vigoda

Inks

Terry Szenics

Colors

?

Letters

Terry Szenics

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie bets that he can kiss Betty in front of Veronica without getting into trouble.

Reprints

• in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #59 (November 1983)
• in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #20 (November 1993)

Keywords

kissing

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

Archie Club News / letters page / 1.3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Winners of the "Why I Like to Ride a Bike" contest are listed: Richard Pidgeon (Norfolk, Va.), Carmack Daugherty (Parsons, Tenn.), Sidney Hollander (Dorchester, Mass.), Donald Rumbaugh (Tucson, Ariz.), Reesa Lasky (Haddonfield, N.J.), Patricia Glinska (Buffalo, N.Y.), Carla Sue Cane (Cedar Rapids, Ia.) and Eva Norton (Hazelwood, Mo.).
First prize of $5.00 to Judy Katz (Maplewood, N.J.) for article on President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Second prize of $3.00 to Gregg R. Narber (Des Moines, Ia.) for article on the human heart. Third prize of $2.00 to Ruby Kaye West (San Antonio, Texas) for three jokes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1960 (Table of Contents: 9)

statement of ownership / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Louis H. Silberkleit (publisher)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1960. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 500,200.

The Path of Love (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle

Pencils

Bob White

Inks

Bob White

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper (cameo)

Synopsis

Archie and Veronica's volatile relationship gets them hauled into Mr. Weatherbee's office for different reasons by every teacher.

Keywords

fighting; lovesick; rubber band