Archie
#108
[British]
(March 1960)
- Price
- 9d [0-0-9 GBP]
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- nine times a year in February, March, April, June, July, August, September, November and December
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series
- Printer
- Printed in the U.S.A.
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #108.
Rumble Fumble
Archie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's all set for midnight, Jug!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Keywords
- leather jackets; motorcycle gangs; telephone booths
Indexer Notes
Cover promotes the "Rumble Fumble" interior story, but this scene does not appear inside.
![Cover Thumbnail for Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #108 [British]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1210/w200/1210668.jpg?2291985363089151770)
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Treasure chest of fun
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the following products: bike speedometer; jiu-jitsu instruction booklet; joy buzzer; ventriloquism instructions; surprise package; miniature radio; whoopee cushion; foaming sugar; electric motor; serpent trick; rubber snake; black eye joke; atomic smoke bomb; snow storm tablets; miniature camera; pocket gym; bitter cigarette; hot candy; shrunken head; exhaust whistle; black chewing gum.
Inside front cover.
Rumble Fumble
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The blue devils!
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie, Reggie and Jughead decide to start a gang, but their plans are foiled by Betty and Veronica.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- leather jackets; motorcycle gangs
Time for 'Trophy'
Chicago Roller Skates / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jane, you sure are skating better since you took lessons
- Synopsis
- Jane's skating has improved since she started taking lessons. Her boyfriend suggests she buy new "Trophy" roller skates and start entering contests.
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Chicago Roller Skates "Trophy" model. Part of a continuing series.
Write Right!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, Gregory! Guess what I learned in school today!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Greg; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx is writing her name everywhere.
- Reprints
-
in Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1985 series) #45 (November 1990)
-
- Keywords
- graffiti
In a Class by Himself
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- S'matter, Arch? Isn't your scale at home working?
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie's fortune says his name will go down in history.
- Keywords
- weight and fortune machine
[no title indexed]
Sport Cars / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 40 foreign and American cars only $1
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for miniature toy sports cars.
[no title indexed]
Rembrandt Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 8 record hits only $1.00
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for records from Rembrandt Co.
Comparison Test!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Feeling low, Arch?
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- When Archie is convinced that he's not good enough to date Veronica, Jughead, Reggie and Betty cheer him up.
[no title indexed]
Archie Giant Series / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wake up to the best buys in comics!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Katy Keene; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Indexer Notes
Promo for Archie Giant Series titles (also called Archie Quarter Comics) with mail-in coupon for ordering individual issues. Titles available are Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #11, Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #8, Jughead Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #8 (cover art depicted is not from the actual comic), Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #6, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #11, Katy Keene Annual (Archie, 1954 series) #6, and Katy Keene Pin-Up Parade (Archie, 1955 series) #9. Covers of most issues are depicted, along with original art of a rooster, going along with the "Wake up!" theme.
Growing Growing Gone!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Miss Veronica is outside working in her vegetable patch, Master Archie.
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Archie and Veronica enter a produce-growing contest at the school fair. Veronica has raised some prize lettuce, but Archie had forgotten about the contest and he and Jughead have to scheme to put together an entry.
- Keywords
- air pump; beach ball; cabbage; gardening; lettuce; watermelon
[no title indexed]
Westfield Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Columbia Fire-Arrow for Christmas
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the Columbia Fire-Arrow bicycle from Westfield Manufacturing Company.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News / letters page / 1.4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- On a recent trip to Boston, we went to see historical places like Paul Revere's home...
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from readers John Grant, Donna Webb, Wayne Morinaga, Carol Wolfe, and Janice Wickenhauser.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you want to be an ARCHIE CLUB MEMBER eligible to win all these CASH PRIZES, not to mention a BIG BYLINE in a top-notch comic magazine...
- Characters
- Archie Andrews (cameo)
Indexer Notes
Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
[no title indexed]
Pipsqueak / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Archie Series Group is proud to present the cutest kid in comics!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Pipsqueak
Indexer Notes
Mostly text advertisement for Pipsqueak (Archie, 1959 series).
[no title indexed]
DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Giant movie star bargain!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for celebrity photographs from DeLuxe Photo Service.
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Record your voice at home
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for a record voice recorder from Honor House.
The Cold Homestead
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But, you can't quit the team, Fred!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Fred decides to give up bowling to spend more time with Archie and Mary.
- Keywords
- bowling; cigar
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Win a big prize!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the Cloverine Brand Salve sales kit from Wilson Chemical Co.
Inside back cover.
[no title indexed]
Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometer / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For a merry Christmas that brings you miles of fun all year...
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the Cadet bicycle speedometer from Stewart-Warner.
Back cover.
-
0.
Rumble Fumble
Archie -
1.
["Treasure chest of fun"]
Honor House Products -
2.
Rumble Fumble
Archie -
3.
Time for 'Trophy'
Chicago Roller Skates -
4.
Write Right!
Li'l Jinx -
5.
In a Class by Himself
Archie -
6.
["40 foreign and American cars only $1"]
Sport Cars -
7.
["8 record hits only $1.00"]
Rembrandt Co. -
8.
Comparison Test!
Archie -
9.
["Wake up to the best buys in comics!"]
Archie Giant Series -
10.
Growing Growing Gone!
Archie -
11.
["Columbia Fire-Arrow for Christmas"]
Westfield Manufacturing Company -
12.
["On a recent trip to Boston, we went to see historical places like Paul Revere's home..."]
Archie Club News -
13.
["If you want to be an ARCHIE CLUB MEMBER eligible to win all these CASH PRIZES, not to mention a BIG BYLINE in a top-notch comic magazine..."]
Archie Club -
14.
["The Archie Series Group is proud to present the cutest kid in comics!"]
Pipsqueak -
15.
["Giant movie star bargain!"]
DeLuxe Photo Service -
16.
["Record your voice at home"]
Honor House Products -
17.
The Cold Homestead
Archie -
18.
["Win a big prize!"]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve -
19.
["For a merry Christmas that brings you miles of fun all year..."]
Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometer
- Steve Coates
- Jay Flash
- Katy Hayhurst
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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