(July 1976)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.30 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
Betty, do you have anything special to recommend?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty has an ice cream vending route and she collects a different price from Archie for her novelty bars than from other people.

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the cover of Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1980 series) #5.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Progress Report (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
Girls running in the halls! Now that's unusual! I wonder what's making them so excited?
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
At an antique sale in the school gym, the kids tout the revolutionary, environmentally-friendly virtues of all the appliances that work without electricity.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inker credit from reprint in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #17.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

Special Date (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

On the Record (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
With a voice like yours I think you should tape it!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Charley doesn't appreciate Jinx's singing voice.

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

Betty and Veronica Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie is taking me to the school hop!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica discuss dates to the school hop; Betty explains how her foot was injured.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1961-03-18
  • 1961-05-02

Indexer Notes

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

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ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Here's Health (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Alison Flood
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A healthy mind in a healthy body! Believe me, Betty, that's the bottom line!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica goes on a physical-fitness kick, but finds that Betty can easily do all the exercises that wear her out.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inker credits from reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #240.

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Madison House / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Producers (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, wow! The son of Irving Mogul, the big Hollywood producer?
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica mistake a geeky door-to-door salesman for the son of a famous movie producer.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Includes promotional blurb for Archie Series comics on the bottom of the first page.

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New American Physique Chest Developer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Engravaplates Social Security Cards / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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
Recently I read a letter in your column about women's lib.
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from L.H. (Minnetonka, Mont.), T.O. (St. Louis, Mo.) and J.J. (Toronto, Canada).

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

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

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

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

Family Bazaar Life-Size Hero Pin-Ups / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Stairway to the Stars (Table of Contents: 17)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, hey, Mr. Brady! That's great! You are a real craftsman!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Mr. Brady
Synopsis
The girls have the knob at the bottom of the Lodges' stairway removed, so that they can take turns sliding down the bannister. Furious at these kids for turning the house into "some sort of cheap carnival," Smithers waxes the bannister to make it extra-slippery.
Reprints

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Canyon House / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Canyon House / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Upholstery and Decorating School / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Super Values Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Betty, do you have anything special to recommend?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. ["Impossible? Not for the super bodybuilding system!"]
    Universal Bodybuilding
  3. 2. Progress Report
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Special Date
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie
  5. 4. On the Record
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. ["Archie is taking me to the school hop!"]
    Betty and Veronica Gag Bag
  7. 6. ["If you've ever said... 'There must be a better way to earn a living...'"]
    ICS / International Correspondence Schools
  8. 7. ["Throw your voice"]
    Honor House Products
  9. 8. Here's Health
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. ["Special introductory offer!"]
    Madison House
  11. 10. The Producers
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. ["The world famous New American Physique chest developer"]
    New American Physique Chest Developer
  13. 12. ["Make extra cash"]
    Engravaplates Social Security Cards
  14. 13. ["Recently I read a letter in your column about women's lib."]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. ["Think small and order the biggest Archie comic ever!"]
    Archie Comics Digest
  16. 15. ["Pick a Winner Every Time"]
    Archie Comics
  17. 16. ["Presenting: life-size hero pin-ups with movable arms and legs!"]
    Family Bazaar Life-Size Hero Pin-Ups
  18. 17. Stairway to the Stars
    Betty and Veronica
  19. 18. ["Go stick crazy"]
    Canyon House
  20. 19. ["6 free patches"]
    Canyon House
  21. 20. ["You can earn yourself a lifetime income bringing old furniture back to life!"]
    Upholstery and Decorating School
  22. 21. ["Amazing $1 offer"]
    Super Values Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Joey Sayer
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Jaime Weinman