(August 1973)

Archie, 1954 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
11 times a year
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Giant Series
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hope you boys are preparing for school!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Keywords
beach; swimsuits

Bread Dread (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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My wallet is missing!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
At the drive-in, Archie can't find his wallet.
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Musical Closets (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Hi, mom! What are you doing?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis
Mrs. Cooper wants to throw out her husband's old ties, but Betty wants them.
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The Present (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie makes a present for his mother.
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Rash Cash (Table of Contents: 4)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor
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Plugged Up (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie can't hear us with that transistor radio plugged in his ear!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Since Archie has a transistor radio in his ear Betty and Veronica think they can say what they think of him without him hearing.
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Feet Treat (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
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Loony-Logic (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge answers the phone and Archie realizes Veronica isn't home.
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Mark-Lark (Table of Contents: 8)

Dilton Doiley / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Move over, Moose! Misery loves company!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Dilton is upset that he flubbed the test.
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Fizz-Whiz (Table of Contents: 9)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's wrong, Moose?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose got a get-sick card.
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Eerie-Query (Table of Contents: 10)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Mr. Flootsnoot, did you say it takes 3 years to grow a new head of hair!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Moose asks Professor Flutesnoot if it really takes 3 years to grow a new head of hair.
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Heat Treat (Table of Contents: 11)

Dilton Doiley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Helen
Synopsis
Dilton can't take a hint when his date says she's cold.
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A Go Go Tail (Table of Contents: 12)

Big Ethyl / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen
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Action Reaction (Table of Contents: 13)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee
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The Spoilers (Table of Contents: 14)

Leroy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Cousin Leroy; unnamed kid; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Boycott (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
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Persistent Caller (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge tries to get Veronica on the phone, but she's performing in a play.
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Keywords
school play; telephone

Indexer Notes

Archie does not appear.

Why? (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
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Letters for Unsung Athletes (Table of Contents: 18)

Jughead / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
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Prize Present (Table of Contents: 19)

Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz
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Marty Epp ?
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
The class gives Miss Grundy a present.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
How do you like that?
Genre
humor; teen
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Hep Step (Table of Contents: 21)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Daddy, look what you did to Archie's guitar!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge accidentally stepped on Archie's guitar.
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Prize Surprise (Table of Contents: 22)

Miss Grundy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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I just adore surprises!
Genre
humor
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica adore surprises.
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Sally's Sad Saga (Table of Contents: 23)

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

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Genre
humor; teen
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Tab Jab (Table of Contents: 24)

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

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Genre
humor; teen
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The Chore (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Al Hartley ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, would you put out the garbage?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie agrees to stop organizing his record collection and take out the garbage when Archie's mom says she'll ask his father to take out the garbage.
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Mr. Clean (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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All right, Archie, do you mind telling me why you're sleeping in class?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Miss Grundy catches Archie sleeping in class.
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The Bite (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Al Hartley ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie for President
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty carries a sign saying "Archie for President".
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Tickled Pink (Table of Contents: 28)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie has pink eye.
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In Training (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
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Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
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Brain Drain! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx's father wants to hear her side of the story before he punishes her.
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The Wish (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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You know, Jug... I wish I could find a part time job so I could have some extra money!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie wishes he could find a part-time job, and a passer-by is looking for a young man who is not afraid of hard work.
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Angle Wrangle (Table of Contents: 32)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge decides to let the kids use the indoor pool.
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The "Proof" (Table of Contents: 33)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
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Steep Leap (Table of Contents: 34)

Hot Dog / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why pack extra lunches?
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica asks why they are packing extra lunches for their meal on the beach.
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Keywords
bikini

Indexer Notes

Same gag was redrawn and slightly reworded as the cover of Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1987 series) #69.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I hope you boys are preparing for school!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Bread Dread
    Archie
  3. 2. Musical Closets
    Betty
  4. 3. The Present
    Archie
  5. 4. Rash Cash
    Mr. Lodge
  6. 5. Plugged Up
    Archie
  7. 6. Feet Treat
    Jughead
  8. 7. Loony-Logic
    Archie
  9. 8. Mark-Lark
    Dilton Doiley
  10. 9. Fizz-Whiz
    Big Moose
  11. 10. Eerie-Query
    Big Moose
  12. 11. Heat Treat
    Dilton Doiley
  13. 12. A Go Go Tail
    Big Ethyl
  14. 13. Action Reaction
    Mr. Weatherbee
  15. 14. The Spoilers
    Leroy
  16. 15. Boycott
    Archie
  17. 16. Persistent Caller
    Archie
  18. 17. Why?
    Li'l Jinx
  19. 18. Letters for Unsung Athletes
    Jughead
  20. 19. Prize Present
    Miss Grundy
  21. 20. ["How do you like that?"]
    Betty's Diary
  22. 21. Hep Step
    Mr. Lodge
  23. 22. Prize Surprise
    Miss Grundy
  24. 23. Sally's Sad Saga
    Betty and Veronica
  25. 24. Tab Jab
    Betty and Veronica
  26. 25. The Chore
    Archie
  27. 26. Mr. Clean
    Archie
  28. 27. The Bite
    Betty
  29. 28. Tickled Pink
    Veronica
  30. 29. In Training
    Archie
  31. 30. Brain Drain!
    Li'l Jinx
  32. 31. The Wish
    Archie
  33. 32. Angle Wrangle
    Mr. Lodge
  34. 33. The "Proof"
    Betty
  35. 34. Steep Leap
    Hot Dog
  36. 35. ["Why pack extra lunches?"]
    Betty and Veronica Pin Up
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen