(May 1958)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
Richard Goldwater

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Terry Szenics
Colors
?
Letters
Terry Szenics

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes!... I've given up wearing lipstick, powder, and mascara!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Get in on the Fun! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Chicago Roller Skates / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Ducat Dupes (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Juggie, I wish I knew the secret of popularity!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty tells Jughead that she's found a wallet with two tickets to the annual country club ball.
Reprints

Some Culture (Table of Contents: 3)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Daddikins!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica takes her father to a museum to show him a painting that she likes.
Reprints

Toys! Tricks! Surprises! Galore (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Letter Barrier (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You sent for me Mr. Weatherbee?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee asks Veronica to take dictation for a very long letter.

Free Delivery (Table of Contents: 6)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Say, Pat, you've got that losted dog ya picked up last week pretty well trained!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pat
Synopsis
Pat's new dog brings him a newspaper.
Reprints

Short Handed (Table of Contents: 7)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We'll see how well you've studied your lessons in subtraction!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pat
Synopsis
Pat is having trouble with subtraction.
Reprints

Free 2 Hit Parade Record Songs by Any of These Stars (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Best Values Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Witch Switch (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmph! Betty Cooper! Girl wallflower!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Tony Perkins; Alf (Archie's cousin)
Synopsis
Archie sets Betty up on a date with his cousin.
Reprints

Cat-Tale (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Veronica's constantly breaking into song
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge, Archie Andrews

2 Ways to Get More for Your Money! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Wiltin' Dilton (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty and Veronica featuring Dilton Doiley / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
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?

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doyly [Dilton Doiley]
Synopsis
Dilton is frightened by a TV program.
Reprints

Two for Trees (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

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Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Isn't this gorgeous?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica go camping in the mountains
Reprints

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

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well how did you girls find the mountains?
Genre
humor
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Reprints

631 Movie and TV Star Pictures (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

15 Chic Smart Used Dresses $3.25 (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Ace Mail Order Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Latin Lovers (Table of Contents: 17)

Betty and Veronica / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
typeset

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
If Veronica should fail her Latin test she won't be able to go to the dance with Archie, so she enlists Betty to help her study.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Text story with an accompanying illustration and the Statement Of Ownership.

It's Fun to Fill Sheaffer's New Cartridge Pen (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Sheaffer Pen Co. / advertisement / 0.4 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.1 page (report information)

Everything You Need to Enjoy Stamp Collecting (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Horror Scope (Table of Contents: 21)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sy Reit
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vince DeCarlo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ronnie, baby! Honey lamb!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica won't go out with Archie because her horoscope says to stay inside.
Reprints

[Fun for Girls] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Padell Book Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Choose Your Prize (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Yes!... I've given up wearing lipstick, powder, and mascara!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Get in on the Fun!
    Chicago Roller Skates
  3. 2. Ducat Dupes
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Some Culture
    Veronica
  5. 4. Toys! Tricks! Surprises! Galore
    Honor House Products Corp.
  6. 5. Letter Barrier
    Veronica
  7. 6. Free Delivery
    Pat the Brat
  8. 7. Short Handed
    Pat the Brat
  9. 8. Free 2 Hit Parade Record Songs by Any of These Stars
    Best Values Co.
  10. 9. Witch Switch
    Betty
  11. 10. Cat-Tale
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. 2 Ways to Get More for Your Money!
    Archie
  13. 12. Wiltin' Dilton
    Betty and Veronica featuring Dilton Doiley
  14. 13. Two for Trees
    Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. ["Well how did you girls find the mountains?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  16. 15. 631 Movie and TV Star Pictures
    DeLuxe Photo Service
  17. 16. 15 Chic Smart Used Dresses $3.25
    Ace Mail Order Co.
  18. 17. Latin Lovers
    Betty and Veronica
  19. 18. It's Fun to Fill Sheaffer's New Cartridge Pen
    Sheaffer Pen Co.
  20. 19. ["Here's hot news for all my fans!"]
    Archie
  21. 20. Everything You Need to Enjoy Stamp Collecting
    Zenith Company
  22. 21. Horror Scope
    Betty and Veronica
  23. 22. [Fun for Girls]
    Padell Book Co.
  24. 23. Choose Your Prize
    American Seed Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • John
  • Peter Croome
  • Merlin Haas
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Enrico Menin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jaime Weinman
  • Gregg Whitmore