(February 1976)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series [vertical]
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're faced with our toughest cheering assignment ever!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica appear outside Algebra class in cheerleader outfits hoping to inspire the football team to pass their Algebra tests.
Reprints

The Insult That Made a Man out of 'Mac' (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Invalid (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ooh! Ooh! Ow! Oh, the pain! The agony!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Veronica sprains her ankle and has to come to school with a cane, which injures everyone else in sight.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1989 series) #13.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

Crossword Puzzlement (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Archie; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

With Feeling (Table of Contents: 4)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ooooh! I don't feel good, Daddy!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Jinx tries to avoid school by pretending to be ill.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana
Pencils
Bob Montana
Inks
Bob Montana
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie is taking me dancing, daddy!
Feature Logo
Archie's Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge is shocked by Veronica's backless dress; Betty and Veronica discuss Cousin Leroy's misbehavior.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1960-12-28, 19XX-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Judging by the style of dress and the four-panel continuity, this is probably reprints of two late fifties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.

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

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

La Salle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Toss Up (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now look, we both want the same things, right? We can't both have it!! Why don't we just try to be adult about this?
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Both Archie and Reggie overhear the girls saying they're going to toss a coin for a date with a boy. They both assume they're the prize the girls are tossing for.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #13.

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

100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Grid Gripe (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nancy, for Friday's game we'll adopt a man-to-man defense!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Waldo Weatherbee; Nancy
Synopsis
Veronica tries to intervene to shut down Betty's new girls' football team.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Tandy Leather Kits / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Anchor Specialties Identification Plates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Eda Edwards ? (credited as Betty and Veronica)
Pencils
Joe Edwards ?
Inks
Joe Edwards ?
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have a problem.
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from L.P (Merrick, N.Y.) and J.M.D. (Massachusetts).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Jughead with Archie Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Fashion Research / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dressmaker's Dummy (Table of Contents: 18)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's go to the malt shop and get a soda, Ron! Maybe the boys are down there!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Veronica tries to return a dress to Stacy's department store, but Mr. Lodge thinks she's buying, rather than returning, the dress.

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

Charles Millot, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["We're faced with our toughest cheering assignment ever!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. The Insult That Made a Man out of 'Mac'
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  3. 2. The Invalid
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Crossword Puzzlement
    Archie; Hostess Twinkies
  5. 4. With Feeling
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. ["Archie is taking me dancing, daddy!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  7. 6. ["If you don't go crazy over new super sea-monkeys we'll tear up your unpaid bill"]
    Sea-Monkeys
  8. 7. ["Have you seen this coupon before?"]
    La Salle Extension University
  9. 8. Toss Up
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. ["100 little dolls all for $2.00"]
    100 Little Dolls
  11. 10. ["Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  12. 11. Grid Gripe
    Betty and Veronica
  13. 12. ["What's new? A new belt & wallet course from Tandy."]
    Tandy Leather Kits
  14. 13. ["Make money fast!"]
    Anchor Specialties Identification Plates
  15. 14. ["I have a problem."]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  16. 15. ["It's something special! It's a 160 page comic digest of Jughead with Archie!"]
    Jughead with Archie Digest
  17. 16. ["Pick A Winner Every Time"]
    Archie Comics
  18. 17. ["Free fragrance collections"]
    Fashion Research
  19. 18. Dressmaker's Dummy
    Betty and Veronica
  20. 19. ["Extra large super nail kits!"]
    Charles Millot, Inc.
  21. 20. ["Earn famous name prizes or cash the easy Olympic way"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  22. 21. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds"]
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Joey Sayer
  • Jaime Weinman