(February 1973)

Archie, 1954 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Published in Jan., Feb., March, April, June, Aug., Sept., Nov., Dec. and twice in Oct.
On-sale Date
1972
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Giant Series
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Stan Goldberg; Jon D'Agostino
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh Archie, here's your gift, from me to you!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie Giant Series Magazine #3

Longer Nails in Minutes! (Table of Contents: 1)

Sta-Long Nail Builder / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad from Conover House, Dept. N-894, Box 773 Church St., New York, New York 10008.

From the Heart (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
The girls are out delivering Christmas gifts to Jughead and Archie.
Reprints

Never Finished High School? (Table of Contents: 3)

Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for home study courses by the Wayne School, 417 S. Dearborn St., Dept. 84-553, Chicago, Illinois 60605. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the "From the Heart" story.

Betty's Christmas Card (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Reprints
Keywords
mistletoe

[Monster Ghost] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Characters
Raquel Welch

Indexer Notes

Mail order advertisement for gadgets and novelties from Honor House Products Corp., Dept. 185GK94, 35 Wilbur St., Lynbrook, New York 11563.

Special Delivery Male (Table of Contents: 6)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Al Hartley

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Smithers; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica is furious because everyone except her received a Christmas card from Archie.

Columbia Bikes Are Right On! (Table of Contents: 7)

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Keywords
10-speed; bicycle

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for a free catalog from Columbia Manufacturing Co., Inc., Dept. AC-72, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085. Appears between pages 4 and 5 of the Veronica story.

1000 Day-Glo Decals (Table of Contents: 8)

Day-Glo Decals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad for decals from Mirobar Sales Corp., Dept. FG-11, 964 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022.

Never Trust a Skinny Santa (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Jon D'Agostino
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Bunky; George (Veronica's uncle); Hiram Lodge; unnamed character [as department store Santa Claus]
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica go to Riverdale's skid row to find a derelict that they can rehabilitate by getting him a job as a department store Santa Claus.

Enjoy an Exciting, Romantic, Impressive Look Anytime! (Table of Contents: 10)

Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Keywords
mustache; sideburns; Van Dyke

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad for facial hairpieces from Masculiner Company, Dept. 870, 160 Amherst St., East Orange, New Jersey 07019. Appears on the top half of the page between pages 4 and 5 of the previous sequence.

Join Now! America's Only Monster Fan Club (Table of Contents: 11)

Monster Fan Club / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Characters
Moon Monster

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad from the Monster Fan Club, Dept. M17, 7214 Bergenline Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047. Appears on the bottom half of the page between pages 4 and 5 of the Betty and Veronica story.

Reward $11,750.00 For This Coin! (Table of Contents: 12)

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Keywords
1804 silver dollar

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad for a coin buying catalogue from Best Values Company, Coin Dept. C-963, 160 Amherst St., East Orange, New Jersey 07019. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the Betty and Veronica story.

Free! 40 Red China Stamps (Table of Contents: 13)

Kenmore Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad for collecting postage stamps from Kenmore Company, Milford RC-198, New Hampshire 03055.

The Venus Fly Trap (Table of Contents: 14)

The Venus Fly Trap / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad for Venus Fly Traps from Mirobar Sales Corp., Dept. GF-11, 964 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022.

In a Straight Line (Table of Contents: 15)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Gigi
Synopsis
Jinx and Gigi are ice skating.
Reprints

Get in the groove for a Giant Fun-in! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Characters
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad from the publisher listing 20 comics issues that can be bought for 25 cents each.

Nifty Gifty (Table of Contents: 17)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Jon D'Agostino
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
The gang exchanges Christmas gifts.
Reprints

Prize Present (Table of Contents: 18)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Jon D'Agostino
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge receives a set of golf clubs from Veronica.
Reprints

Amazing $1 Art Offer (Table of Contents: 19)

Cadence-Castle Art Prints / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Keywords
cats; kittens

Indexer Notes

Mail order advertisement for kitten art prints from Cadence-Castle Ltd., Art Division, GKP-1, 89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10011.

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

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here I am 15 years old
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Dating advice with five letters from readers with only their initials given.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, Ron, we'd like to give you a lift
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica needs a ride to the ski lodge dance.
Reprints
Keywords
snow machine; snow mobile

Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters (Table of Contents: 22)

Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Characters
Frankenstein monster; Boney the Skeleton

Indexer Notes

Mail order advertisement for posters from Honor House, Dept. 185MR94, Lynbrook, New York 11563.

Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 23)

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Characters
the Sea Monkey family

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad from Sales Unlimited, Dept. GF11, 964 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

Write On! (Table of Contents: 24)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis
Jinx and Greg are throwing snow balls.
Reprints

Veronica's Christmas Card (Table of Contents: 25)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Jon D'Agostino

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Reprints

16 Miniature Posters Free! (Table of Contents: 26)

16 Miniature Posters / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Characters
Ann-Margret; Michael Cole; Duel & Murphy; Sandy Duncan; Barbara Eden; Chad Everett; Shirley Jones; Lee Majors; Mod Squad (cast); Leonard Nimoy; Osmond Brothers (band); Elvis Presley; William Shatner; Lost in Space (cast); Raquel Welch

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad for miniature posters and movie star catalog from 16 Posters, Dept. 8201, 7551 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California 90046.

The Santa Switch (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica insist that Santa Claus is a woman.
Reprints
Keywords
Santa Claus; Supreme Being; women's lib

High School Diploma (Table of Contents: 28)

United Schools Home Study / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Indexer Notes

Mail order ad for high school equivalency courses from United Schools and Services, Woodpecker Building, P.O. 850, Dept. 7122, Evergreen, Colorado 80439.

Don't Be Half a Man! (Table of Contents: 29)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Charles Atlas

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover mail order ad for Charles Atlas, Dept. 159, 115 E. 23 St., New York, N.Y. 10010. Features the mini-comic story "The Insult That Made a Man Out of Mac".

100 Little Dolls (Table of Contents: 30)

100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
? (ad agency)

Indexer Notes

Back cover mail order ad from The 100 Doll Co., Dept. 880, 160 Amherst St., East Orange, New Jersey 07019.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Oh Archie, here's your gift, from me to you!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Longer Nails in Minutes!
    Sta-Long Nail Builder
  3. 2. From the Heart
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. Never Finished High School?
    Wayne School Courses
  5. 4. Betty's Christmas Card
    Betty
  6. 5. [Monster Ghost]
    Honor House Products
  7. 6. Special Delivery Male
    Veronica
  8. 7. Columbia Bikes Are Right On!
    Columbia Bicycles
  9. 8. 1000 Day-Glo Decals
    Day-Glo Decals
  10. 9. Never Trust a Skinny Santa
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. Enjoy an Exciting, Romantic, Impressive Look Anytime!
    Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces
  12. 11. Join Now! America's Only Monster Fan Club
    Monster Fan Club
  13. 12. Reward $11,750.00 For This Coin!
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  14. 13. Free! 40 Red China Stamps
    Kenmore Stamps
  15. 14. The Venus Fly Trap
    The Venus Fly Trap
  16. 15. In a Straight Line
    Li'l Jinx
  17. 16. Get in the groove for a Giant Fun-in!
    Archie Quarter Comics
  18. 17. Nifty Gifty
    Veronica
  19. 18. Prize Present
    Veronica
  20. 19. Amazing $1 Art Offer
    Cadence-Castle Art Prints
  21. 20. ["Here I am 15 years old"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  22. 21. ["Gee, Ron, we'd like to give you a lift"]
    Veronica Pin Up Page
  23. 22. Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters
    Monster Size Monsters
  24. 23. Sea-Monkeys
    Sea-Monkeys
  25. 24. Write On!
    Li'l Jinx
  26. 25. Veronica's Christmas Card
    Veronica
  27. 26. 16 Miniature Posters Free!
    16 Miniature Posters
  28. 27. The Santa Switch
    Betty and Veronica
  29. 28. High School Diploma
    United Schools Home Study
  30. 29. Don't Be Half a Man!
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  31. 30. 100 Little Dolls
    100 Little Dolls
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bill Devine
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Jochen G.
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen