(1955)
Archie,
1954 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- once a year
- On-sale Date
- 1955-09-16
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Harry Shorten
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1956 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Archie's Christmas Stocking
Archie's Christmas Stocking / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas ornaments; Christmas stocking; Christmas tree
Indexer Notes
Later redrawn for the cover of Archie Giant Series Magazine #137.
Mother Glows Best
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie is about to blow his money on an expensive gift for Veronica, until Jughead reminds him of the other woman in his life.
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955]) -
in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #16 (February 1976)
-
The Flight Before Christmas
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Reggie sabotages Archie's attempt to play Santa for a Christmas party.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #6 (January 1975)
-
Cheep Gift
Reggie / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Reggie decides to get Veronica a mynah bird for Christmas. But he leaves it up to Jughead to teach it what to say.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #6 (January 1975)
-
Who's Got the Button
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie asks his father to teach him how to box.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Boot the Works
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie gets involved in the auction of one of Mr. Lodge's factories, thinking he's bidding on a house plant.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Guest Pest
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Uncle Squattley; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- The Andrews family must host a mooching relative.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #10 (February 1975)
-
Bus Flop
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica asks Archie for a ride to school.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #10 (February 1975)
-
Who's Sick Now
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica goes on a dinner date with Archie despite not feeling well.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Jet-ter Bug
Archie / comic story / 3.5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats
- Synopsis
- Reggie enters a midget racer in the school jalopy race in order to win a date with Veronica. So Archie has Jughead soup up his jalopy.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
What's Cooking
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee questions the quality of the cafeteria food.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #22 (August 1963)
-
Pane Piker
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Jughead replaces a window pane he broke.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #22 (August 1963)
-
Lens Me Your Heart
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- In an effort to get Archie's mind off of Veronica, Mr. Weatherbee assigns him to take pictures of all the rooms in the school.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #10 (February 1975)
-
Hiccup Happy
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie is desperate for a cure for hiccups.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #11 (April 1975)
-
Color Blind
Archie / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie tries to rig a random draw so that he's paired with Veronica. Reggie tries to sabotage Archie's efforts.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Lola-Bye
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Lola Brigida; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Veronica hatches a plot to sabotage a new girl who is vamping all of the boys.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #10 (February 1975)
-
Juice in Time
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- As a means of ingratiating himself with Mr. Lodge, Archie "helps" Mr. Lodge fix some household appliances by himself
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Gift of Gab
Archie / text story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob White ?
- Inks
- Bob White ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty helps Archie secure a Christmas gift for Veronica.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #16 (February 1976)
-
Tooth Delay
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead tries to save Archie five dollars by extracting his tooth himself.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
For Goodness Sake
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- In an effort to soften Miss Grundy and get her to stop piling on the homework, the gang try being nice to her.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Archie the Football Player
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- How Archie the football player is perceived by everyone else.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #6 (January 1975)
-
Brain Storm
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Moose has a new method of improving his intellect.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Board Stiff
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee won't tolerate anybody walking on the lawn.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Here Comes the Bribe
Reggie / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Reggie bribes the younger brother of a hot girl for information he can use to get her to go out with him.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Girl Hazy
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Gladys Jones; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- After Jughead goes out on a date - - with a girl - - Archie tries to warn him about the perils of dating.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Car Stop
Veronica's Dad / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- A panhandler asks Mr. Lodge for money.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Eggs-Asperation
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hal Cooper; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Fed up with being treated shabbily by Archie, Betty stalks off. When he later tries to apologize, Archie hears that Betty has taken poison.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Bulls-Eye Baloney
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Reggie talks Archie into betting on an archery contest.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Under Wraps
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty designs a Halloween costume for Veronica that will be certain to allow Betty to get Archie for herself.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
The Soda Jerk
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie cons Jughead out of a soda.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
In and Outer
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Smithers the butler
- Synopsis
- After Mr. Lodge orders Veronica to get a new boyfriend, Archie sets her up with a series of boys who are even worse than he is.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Skinned Deep
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead comment on Veronica's new, expensive skin care treatment.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #7 (March 1975)
-
Music Hath Charms
Archie / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Prof. Flutesnoot
- Synopsis
- Archie convinces Mr. Weatherbee to play music over the intercom to help the students relax.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Flatly Mis-Taken
Reggie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Reggie volunteers to change a tire, hoping to draw some gratitude from Veronica.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Steer Crazy
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica's back seat driving is disturbing Archie.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
All His Marbles
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- In order to help Betty compete with Veronica, Jughead makes her a fake marble table top.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Car Careless
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie hits a car in the school parking lot.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
The Big Story
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie tries a wild excuse for not handing in his homework.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Knick Knack Knots
Jughead / comic story / 2.75 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Reggie subcontracts a job to Jughead, hoping to make a killing off of Jughead's perceived naivete.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
[Pass Master]
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica complains about Reggie.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Mess Up
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Cousin Leroy
- Synopsis
- Veronica won't let a messy Leroy near her.
Patchwork
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper
- Synopsis
- Hal tries to take advantage of Betty's school curriculum.
Spaghetti Twister
Archie / comic story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead argue over what they'll eat at an Italian restaurant.
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
Archie's Pop / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Fred laments the drain on his income.
It's Elementary, Archie
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mary can always tell when Archie is fighting with Veronica.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 ? series) ([circa 1955])
-
Fresh Hair Fiend
Archie / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead claim they've invented a hair restoration formula.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #7 (March 1975)
-
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Archie's Christmas Stocking
Archie's Christmas Stocking -
1.
Mother Glows Best
Archie -
2.
The Flight Before Christmas
Archie -
3.
Cheep Gift
Reggie -
4.
Who's Got the Button
Archie -
5.
Boot the Works
Archie -
6.
Guest Pest
Archie -
7.
Bus Flop
Veronica -
8.
Who's Sick Now
Archie -
9.
Jet-ter Bug
Archie -
10.
What's Cooking
Mr. Weatherbee -
11.
Pane Piker
Jughead -
12.
Lens Me Your Heart
Archie -
13.
Hiccup Happy
Archie -
14.
Color Blind
Archie -
15.
Lola-Bye
Betty and Veronica -
16.
Juice in Time
Archie -
17.
Gift of Gab
Archie -
18.
Tooth Delay
Archie -
19.
For Goodness Sake
Archie -
20.
Archie the Football Player
Archie -
21.
Brain Storm
Moose -
22.
Board Stiff
Archie -
23.
Here Comes the Bribe
Reggie -
24.
Girl Hazy
Archie -
25.
Car Stop
Veronica's Dad -
26.
Eggs-Asperation
Archie -
27.
Bulls-Eye Baloney
Archie -
28.
Under Wraps
Betty -
29.
The Soda Jerk
Jughead -
30.
In and Outer
Archie -
31.
Skinned Deep
Archie -
32.
Music Hath Charms
Archie -
33.
Flatly Mis-Taken
Reggie -
34.
Steer Crazy
Archie -
35.
All His Marbles
Archie -
36.
Car Careless
Archie -
37.
The Big Story
Archie -
38.
Knick Knack Knots
Jughead -
39.
[Pass Master]
Betty and Veronica -
40.
Mess Up
Veronica -
41.
Patchwork
Betty -
42.
Spaghetti Twister
Archie -
43.
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
Archie's Pop -
44.
It's Elementary, Archie
Archie -
45.
Fresh Hair Fiend
Archie
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- Steve Coates
- Igor Dybzinski
- Lionel English
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
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- Evan Shad
- Daniel Thingvold
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