(May 1954)

Archie, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series [banner]
Editing
Harry Shorten (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Katy Keene / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks
Hazel Marten
Colors
?
Letters
Hazel Marten

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Keep going, Randy!
Genre
domestic; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson; Sis

[Katy's Hearts] (Table of Contents: 1)

Katy Keene / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed); Cassie Bill
Inks
Cassie Bill; Floyd Norman (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Cassie Bill

Genre
domestic; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson; K.O. Kelly; Chubby
Synopsis
At an ice skating party, all of the males try to impress Katy including twelve-year-old Chubby.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Cassie Bill
Inks
Cassie Bill
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Many readers sent in similar heart gowns
Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene
Synopsis
Katy models gown designs sent in by readers.

[Sis Wants a Wedding] (Table of Contents: 3)

Katy Keene / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed); Cassie Bill
Inks
Cassie Bill; Floyd Norman (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Cassie Bill

Genre
domestic; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis; Randy Van Ronson
Synopsis
When Sis overhears Randy proposing marriage to Katy, she can only imagine how she'll profit from the marriage.

Katy Fashions (Table of Contents: 4)

Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Cassie Bill
Inks
Cassie Bill
Colors
?
Letters
Cassie Bill

Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene
Synopsis
Page of various reader-designed fashions and a Katy Keene paper doll to display them on.

By Gum (Table of Contents: 5)

Wilbur / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards ?
Pencils
Joe Edwards (signed)
Inks
Joe Edwards (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red
Synopsis
Wilbur gets caught chewing gum in class.

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

Katy Keene / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed); Cassie Bill
Inks
Cassie Bill; Floyd Norman (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Cassie Bill

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dancing on the Clouds
Genre
domestic; fashion; science fiction; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson
Synopsis
On a ski trip with Randy, Katy falls asleep and dreams that the couple is honeymooning on the Moon.

Indexer Notes

The splash panel and the title of the story were designed by readers Janet and Carolyn Vigil.

Jokes with Sis (Table of Contents: 7)

Katy Keene / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hazel Marten
Pencils
Hazel Marten
Inks
Hazel Marten
Colors
?
Letters
Hazel Marten

Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis

Indexer Notes

One-panel jokes and fashions submitted by readers are redrawn into a series of vignettes. Though Bill Woggon signs the page, art is by his shop.

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

Debby / Taffy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed); Hazel Marten
Inks
Hazel Marten; Floyd Norman (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Hazel Marten

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Is that so, Betsy?
Genre
teen
Characters
Debby Twist; Oliver Twist; Betsy; Barney; Mrs. Twist; Betsy's mom
Synopsis
Oliver and Barney try to get their daughters off of the phone.

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

Hollywood Gossip / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Victor Mature
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Sis the Candy Kid / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed); Hazel Marten
Inks
Hazel Marten; Floyd Norman (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Hazel Marten

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sis! Will you stop playing
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Sis; Randy Van Ronson; Katy Keene
Synopsis
Randy thinks Sis has invented an electronic door opener.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Katy Keene / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed); Hazel Marten
Inks
Hazel Marten
Colors
?
Letters
Hazel Marten

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Katy, I'm going to make you a Katy Special
Genre
humor; domestic; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Chub the soda jerk
Synopsis
Chub dreams of a big reward for his new creation.

Katy Keene Makes a Hit (Table of Contents: 12)

Katy Keene / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed); Hazel Marten
Inks
Hazel Marten
Colors
?
Letters
Hazel Marten

Genre
humor; domestic; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Sis; K.O. Kelly
Synopsis
Katy has a mishap while bowling, thanks to Sis.

Bird Brain (Table of Contents: 13)

Suzie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie; Ferdie
Synopsis
Ferdie gets outwitted by Suzie's new parakeet.

Indexer Notes

The phone line in panel one curls into a script "S", possibly a sly signature by Samm Schwartz.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Katy Keene / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed); Cassie Bill
Inks
Cassie Bill; Floyd Norman (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Cassie Bill

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whatsamatter, Chub?
Genre
domestic; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Chub the soda jerk; Gloria Grandbilt
Synopsis
K.O. gives Chub pointers on how to get a date, but it backfires on him.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Keep going, Randy!"]
    Katy Keene
  2. 1. [Katy's Hearts]
    Katy Keene
  3. 2. ["Many readers sent in similar heart gowns"]
    Katy Keene
  4. 3. [Sis Wants a Wedding]
    Katy Keene
  5. 4. Katy Fashions
    Katy Keene
  6. 5. By Gum
    Wilbur
  7. 6. ["Dancing on the Clouds"]
    Katy Keene
  8. 7. Jokes with Sis
    Katy Keene
  9. 8. ["Is that so, Betsy?"]
    Debby / Taffy
  10. 9. ["When Victor Mature"]
    Hollywood Gossip
  11. 10. ["Sis! Will you stop playing"]
    Sis the Candy Kid
  12. 11. ["Katy, I'm going to make you a Katy Special"]
    Katy Keene
  13. 12. Katy Keene Makes a Hit
    Katy Keene
  14. 13. Bird Brain
    Suzie
  15. 14. ["Whatsamatter, Chub?"]
    Katy Keene
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Jonathan Sari