(October 1962)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1962-07-18 ?
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Bob White ?
Colors
?
Letters
Bob White ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You mean you're still collecting autographs?!
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty has graduated from mere autograph collecting.

Here's the Pitch (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Veronica is able to throw a perfect knuckleball repeatedly without knowing how she's doing it.
Reprints

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

Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Eileen Fitzgerald
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm helping Archie with his homework
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Betty brings some unusual study aids to the Andrews household.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The idea was suggested by reader Eileen Fitzgerald.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Veronica Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Shelly Schrader
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm glad you like my form
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie's bowling tips are very hands on.
Reprints
Keywords
bowling

Indexer Notes

This cartoon was suggested by reader Shelly Schrader.

Poopsie (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis
When Veronica's secret pet name for Archie becomes common knowledge, the secret is used against him.
Reprints

Stamp Champ (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Vincent DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica demands Archie choose between her and philatelic endeavors.
Reprints

That Certain Feeling (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Joe Edwards ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Vincent DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty's feeling off-balance.
Reprints

Kiss Bliss (Table of Contents: 7)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Vincent DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Moose fails to understand the concept of a local romantic landmark.
Reprints

Teenage Music Man Bobby Rydell (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography
Synopsis
Biography of singer Bobby Rydell.

Rough and Tough (Table of Contents: 9)

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 gets into a fight with another girl over whose father is strongest.
Reprints

The Charm (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica is distraught over losing a gold charm from her bracelet that she considers the source of all her good fortune in life.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["You mean you're still collecting autographs?!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Here's the Pitch
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. ["I'm helping Archie with his homework"]
    Betty Pin Up
  4. 3. ["I'm glad you like my form"]
    Veronica Pin Up
  5. 4. Poopsie
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. Stamp Champ
    Veronica
  7. 6. That Certain Feeling
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. Kiss Bliss
    Moose
  9. 8. Teenage Music Man Bobby Rydell
  10. 9. Rough and Tough
    Li'l Jinx
  11. 10. The Charm
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen