(November 1955)
Archie,
1950 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1955-08-26
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Close-Up Inc.
- Editing
- Harry Shorten (editor)
Issue Notes
On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1955, page 186, registration number B551798.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Veronica, will you lend me your new dress - the one that Archie likes? I have a date with him tonight!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica pretends to not hear Betty on the the telephone.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- telephone
in 
Draw Bob Hope!
Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you like to draw or sketch, you may have...
- Characters
- Bob Hope
- Keywords
- art talent
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover contest ad to draw Bob Hope's head and try to win a scholarship by Art Instruction, Inc. Studio 7085, 500 South 4th Street, Minneapolis 15, Minnesota. Contest ended September 30, 1955.
Language Barrier
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty! Did you hear?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unnamed brunette from record store
- Synopsis
- Archie is failing French and the girls conspire to keep him from being tutored by some lovely senior class student.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- French language
[no title indexed]
Reggie / comic story / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You ought to see that crazy puppy Jughead has!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Reggie describes Jughead's new puppy.
- Reprints
Swell Smell
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'd like some perfume, please!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; perfume salesman; army soldiers
- Synopsis
- Betty has a close encounter with a squad of soldiers.
- Keywords
- perfume
Sensational New Fire-Arrow
Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- New easy-roll medium pressure white side-wall tires plus...
- Keywords
- bicycle
Indexer Notes
Bicycle ad with an offer of a free catalog from Westfield Manufacturing Company, F169 Cycle Street, Westfield, Massachusetts.
The Weaker Sex
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, Archie! Hi, Veronica, are you ready?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica being a weak little girl is all in Archie's head, and she aims to keep it that way.
- Keywords
- gym classes
Finale Blow!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty! Why are you calling me at this hour?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty makes a late night phone call to Veronica.
- Keywords
- The Late Show
Loan Rider!
Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here comes Reggie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie decides he's going to outwit Reggie's attempt to borrow something.
- Keywords
- bicycle
The Long Count
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wait for me Archie... I won't be long!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica makes Archie wait while she changes.
- Keywords
- bricks
Food for Thought
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's just terrible!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; boys at a dance
- Synopsis
- Betty complains to Jughead about being leered at.
- Keywords
- food
[Tru-matic Machine Gun]
Tru-matic Machine Gun / advertisement / 0.4 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Looks real sounds real and it shoots!
- Keywords
- toy machine gun
Indexer Notes
Ad for a toy machine gun that shoots light soft rubber tipped wooden bullets from the Tru-matic Toy Company, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
[no title indexed]
Fun Page / activity / 0.6 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's where you can have some pencil fun!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
Date Bait
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, that was a wonderful movie!
- Genre
- humor; romance; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty tries to get lunkhead Archie to kiss her.
- Reprints
The Nose Knows
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's here.. that expensive perfume I ordered from Paris...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica buys an expensive new perfume to impress Archie.
- Reprints
-
in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #22 (August 1963)
-
- Keywords
- black eye; Paris
Late Date
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, Archie... I'm sorry I'm late...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty tries to convince Archie that she was late for their date when actually he was.
- Reprints
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #22 (August 1963)
-
Set the Pace for Your Bike Buddies
Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometer / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now YOU be the leader - the one that sets the pace...
- Keywords
- bicycles
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the Cadet bike speedometers from Stewart-Warner, Dept. E-95, 1840 Diversey Parkway, Chicago 14, Illinois.
Our Obligation to Parents
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Archie Series Emblem has been, is, and always...
- Genre
- advocacy
Indexer Notes
A promo touting the Archie Series Emblem as an absolute guarantee of clean, wholesome teenage entertainment of the Archie Series comic books. Ironically, the brand emblem does not appear on this (or the previous two) issue's covers.
[no title indexed]
Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gangway, Fosdick! We're bustin' out!!
- Genre
- humor; crime; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fearless Fosdick; 3 escaped convicts
- Synopsis
- Convicts break out of state prison so they can get Wildroot Cream Oil.
- Keywords
- state prison
Indexer Notes
Ad for Wildroot Cream Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick. Al Capp credited but most likely a ghost artist.
Hope Opera
Betty / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And so we leave "poor plain Phoebe" with pounding pulse and...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty begins comparing Archie to the character on her favorite radio soap opera and Archie isn't measuring up.
- Keywords
- radio
Mind Over Matter
Betty and Veronica / text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's just that I don't feel like dating Archie or...
- Genre
- humor; romance; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Dr. James Wellington
- Synopsis
- Veronica is smitten with an older man, a friend of her father, and no longer has time for Archie or Reggie.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #1 (August 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Two comics panels plus text.
Space Rockets Are Fun
Complete Space Rocketeer / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Enjoy many days and weeks of fun with the...
- Genre
- math & science
- Keywords
- space travel
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad for the illustrated book Complete Space Rocketeer from Radio Comics, Inc., Dept. 1, 241 Church Street, New York 13, New York. While Radio Comics is part of the Archie group of comic magazines, the relationship with the book publisher is questionable.
Tough Guy
Pat the Brat / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Okay, hombre! Who's the toughest - -
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Pat the Brat; 3 children
- Synopsis
- Pat runs into a kid who isn't intimidated by Pat's cowboy outfit.
Look Kids! I've Got a New Bendix Power Brake!
Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You'll be mighty proud if your new bike has a...
- Genre
- children
- Keywords
- bicycles
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad for a free illustrated folder from Eclipse Machine Division, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Elmira, New York.
Free! Elizabeth II Empire Stamps
Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Rush coupon below at once! We'll send you...
- Characters
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Keywords
- philately
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad for stamps, approvals and a stamp collector's guide from Garcelon Stamp Co., Dept. AR7E, Calais, Maine.
Heaven Bent!
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What a night! What a moon! What music!
- Genre
- humor; romance; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie wrecks his car while touring lover's lane with Veronica.
Taken for a Ride!
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee, Veronica, I'm running out of gas...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica has a specific reason for asking Archie for a ride in his car.
Loony Tune
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How do you do, miss? I'm the piano tuner!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; piano tuner; two neighbors
- Synopsis
- The neighbors call a piano tuner for Betty after hearing her play.
- Reprints
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #22 (August 1963)
-
Hobby
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I want a hobby to interest me for years to come!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica searches for a hobby while Betty moons over Archie.
- Reprints
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #22 (August 1963)
-
- Keywords
- bathing suits; beach
Stay It Isn't So
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Er- did you call me, daddy?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge feels Archie has overstayed his welcome.
- Reprints
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #27 (August 1964)
-
Quick Chick
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pull over to the side!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; motorcycle policeman
- Synopsis
- Veronica gets stopped for speeding.
- Reprints
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #27 (August 1964)
-
Money Talks
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Daddy, you always say money talks loud!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica hits her dad up for more money.
Cook Before You Leap!
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I feel like cooking, Ronnie!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty comes up with a way to shop for dinner and still be surprised.
One of the Crowd
Wilbur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, isn't this where the new kid lives?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin; Wilbur's friend; Bob (new kid)
- Synopsis
- Wilbur tries to make a new student feel welcome.
The Luck Lass
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Eeek! Archie! sob What will I do?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to cure Betty's superstitious nature.
- Keywords
- broken mirror
Indexer Notes
Archie is reading an issue of Pep Comics in panel 3.
[Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #4]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be first! Get on our pre-publication list now!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Indexer Notes
Mail order promotion by which the reader can obtain an advance copy of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1952 series) number 4 just by sending a coupon and 25 cents to the publisher at Room 603, 241 Church Street, New York 13, New York.
An Eye for Beauty
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2.75 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jughead! -- What's the last thing in the...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries to sabotage Betty's chances with Archie using her new designer eyeliner.
[no title indexed]
Betty / comic story / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Don't ask me!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Reggie can't smell Betty's bouquet of flowers.
- Keywords
- flowers
On the Prowl
Betty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wow! Look at the dreamboat that moved next door!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; unnamed man (dreamboat)
- Synopsis
- Betty tries to impress a handsome neighbor.
Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla!
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as
R. T.) - Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Letters
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Editing
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Help! The gorilla is loose!
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Judy; Jim; gorilla; panicked crowd; two zoo keepers; enthusiastic little kid
- Synopsis
- Brave kids Judy and Jim hold off an escaped zoo gorilla with the nifty premiums they received by selling White Cloverine Brand Salve from the Wilson Chemical Co.
- Keywords
- gorilla; kids; live animals as ad premiums; prizes; product-spawned heroics; sales; salve; zoo
Indexer Notes
Ad for Wilson Chemical Co., offering prizes or money for the sales of Cloverine Brand Salve. Among the many prizes offered in the ad is a live pony. "Look! Live Pony! Yessiree, a real, live pony for your very own!" Black and white ad on inside back cover.
(Credit to indexer Joe Torciva for most of this detailed sequence).
Need Extra Spending Money? Here's $50
Stuart Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ? (illustrations); ? (photographs)
- Inks
- ? (illustrations); ? (photographs)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's fun to earn money the easy Stuart Way!
- Keywords
- Christmas cards
Indexer Notes
Back cover recruiting ad to sell Christmas cards by Stuart Greetings, Inc., Dept. 24, 4436-38 North Clark Street, Chicago 40, Illinois.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Veronica, will you lend me your new dress - the one that Archie likes? I have a date with him tonight!"]
Betty and Veronica -
1.
Draw Bob Hope!
Art Instruction, Inc. courses -
2.
Language Barrier
Betty and Veronica -
3.
["You ought to see that crazy puppy Jughead has!"]
Reggie -
4.
Swell Smell
Betty -
5.
Sensational New Fire-Arrow
Columbia Bicycles -
6.
The Weaker Sex
Veronica -
7.
Finale Blow!
Betty and Veronica -
8.
Loan Rider!
Reggie -
9.
The Long Count
Veronica -
10.
Food for Thought
Betty -
11.
[Tru-matic Machine Gun]
Tru-matic Machine Gun -
12.
["Here's where you can have some pencil fun!"]
Fun Page -
13.
Date Bait
Betty -
14.
The Nose Knows
Veronica -
15.
Late Date
Betty -
16.
Set the Pace for Your Bike Buddies
Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometer -
17.
Our Obligation to Parents
-
18.
["Gangway, Fosdick! We're bustin' out!!"]
Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil -
19.
Hope Opera
Betty -
20.
Mind Over Matter
Betty and Veronica -
21.
Space Rockets Are Fun
Complete Space Rocketeer -
22.
Tough Guy
Pat the Brat -
23.
Look Kids! I've Got a New Bendix Power Brake!
Bendix Coaster Brake -
24.
Free! Elizabeth II Empire Stamps
Garcelon Stamps -
25.
Heaven Bent!
Veronica -
26.
Taken for a Ride!
Veronica -
27.
Loony Tune
Betty -
28.
Hobby
Betty and Veronica -
29.
Stay It Isn't So
Veronica -
30.
Quick Chick
Veronica -
31.
Money Talks
Veronica -
32.
Cook Before You Leap!
Betty and Veronica -
33.
One of the Crowd
Wilbur -
34.
The Luck Lass
Betty -
35.
[Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #4]
-
36.
An Eye for Beauty
Betty and Veronica -
37.
["Don't ask me!"]
Betty -
38.
On the Prowl
Betty -
39.
Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla!
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve -
40.
Need Extra Spending Money? Here's $50
Stuart Greeting Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
- Bill Devine
- Igor Dybzinski
- Donald Dale Milne
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
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