(October 1973)
- 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
- 1973
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Giant Series
- Editing
- Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But, Betty --- haven't you heard?? The show has been postponed 'til next summer!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie and the gang are rehearsing for the school play.
- Reprints
-
from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #132 (January 1969)
-
- Keywords
- kissing
Indexer Notes
Title on the cover is The World of Archie.
Don't Be Half a Man!
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- Charles Roman; ?
- Pencils
- Charles Roman; ? (photo)
- Inks
- Charles Roman; ? (photo)
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- Editing
- ? (ad agency)
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Charles Atlas (photo); Grace; Mac; beach bully
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover ad for Charles Atlas, Dept. 15F, 115 E. 23 St., New York, N.Y. 10010. Features the mini-comic story "The Insult That Made a Man Out of Mac".
These Changing Times
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty gets a job on an archeological dig.
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #41 (July 1982)
-
Never Finished High School?
Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for home study courses by the Wayne School, 417 S. Dearborn St., Dept. 91-038, Chicago, Illinois 60605.
Ready but Unsteady
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Gigi
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx attempts to walk in her mother's high heels.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #179 (February 1968)
-
The Katch
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie helps Betty cast a fishing line.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #128 (September 1968)
-
- Keywords
- fishing
Baseball Fans Are Crazy
Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- sports
Indexer Notes
Mail order advertisement from the Strat-O-Matic Game Company, Inc., 82A S. Bayles Ave., Port Washington, N.Y. 11050.
The Comeback
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Pop Tate closes the Choklit Shoppe for good but Archie and the gang find a way to help him re-open.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #185 (September 1968)
-
Enter the Popsicle 1973 Pan Am South Seas Adventure Sweepstakes
Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Keywords
- Creamsicle; Fiji; Fudgsicle; Hawaii; Pan Am 747; Popsicle
Indexer Notes
Sweepstakes contest with top prizes of vacations in Fiji and Hawaii. Contest ended September 15, 1973
Can Do
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie won't tell Betty a secret.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #128 (September 1968)
-
Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad from the Transcience Corporation, Dept. 75D, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10010.
[no title indexed]
American Circle Products / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad for tricks and novelties from the American Circle Corp., Dept. 62-W; 2635 Pettit Ave., Bellmore, N.Y. 11710.
Aim Game
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie phones Reggie to call off their feud.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #132 (January 1969)
-
Goof Spoof
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty asks Archie to go on a picnic.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #126 (July 1968)
-
[Rinses Away Blackheads]
Queen Helene Masque / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ? (photographs)
- Inks
- ? (photographs)
- Colors
- ? (title in color)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ? (ad agency)
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque from Seagate Sales Corp., Dept. 27242, 1044 Northern Blvd., Roslyn, N.Y. 11576.
The Rule
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; sports; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; unnamed golfer
- Synopsis
- Archie explains a golf rule to Jughead.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #128 (September 1968)
-
- Keywords
- golf
[Any 15 records for only $1.97]
Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ? (photographs)
- Inks
- ? (photographs)
- Colors
- ? (title in color)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ? (ad agency)
Indexer Notes
Mail order advertisement for stereo records and tapes from Columbia House, Terre Haute, Indiana 47808.
Time Out for Talking
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Huh? *...Sure, Greg!... You're right... Yes!... I'll be back soon... Hold on!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Greg (on telephone); Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx has a long phone conversation with Greg.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #185 (September 1968)
-
100 Little Dolls
100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad from The 100 Doll Co., Dept. 917, 160 Amherst St., East Orange, New Jersey 07019.
[Did you pay $100 for a newspaper today?]
National Brands Coin Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Keywords
- 1916-D dime
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad for a coin buying catalogue from National Brands, Box 98, Dept. AC-6, Cedarhurst, N.Y. 11516.
The Drop
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- At the beach, Betty puts sand in her handkerchief.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #128 (September 1968)
-
Kiss Bliss
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie, Veronica and Jughead are on a roller coaster ride.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #126 (July 1968)
-
[Get in the groove for a Giant Fun-in!]
Archie Quarter Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad from the publisher listing 20 comics issues that can be bought for 25 cents each.
No Money Honey
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty wants Archie to buy her a treat at the Choklit Shoppe.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #126 (July 1968)
-
[Order-By-Mail Specials]
The Fun House Novelties / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad for novelties from The Fun House, Box 1225-A, Newark, N.J. 07101.
[Free! 40 Red China Stamps]
Kenmore Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad for collecting postage stamps from Kenmore Company, Milford RC-198, New Hampshire 03055.
Pharaoh Foul
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge brings the gang with him to Egypt to search for the lost treasure room of Queen Shetup.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #179 (February 1968)
-
- Keywords
- Egypt
[Now in only 6 minutes a day!]
Bond Book Co. books / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad from the Bond Book Co., Dept. AC-106, 595 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022.
[Match Mate 12 Solitaire Ring]
Match Mate Ring / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Mail order advertising for jewelry from North American Wholesale Division, Dept. J-12, 537 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, Illinois 60605.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
A $100 cash prize contest for identifying art from five September 1973 issues of Archie Series comics. Letters from Jean Erskine of Washington, DC and Dorothy Gutaj, Taftville, Connecticut.
1000 Day-Glo Decals
Day-Glo Decals / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad for decals from Mirobar Sales Corp., Dept. G-673, 964 Third Ave., New York, New York 10022.
Aquanuts
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge is having his aquariums cleaned.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #185 (September 1968)
-
- Keywords
- piranhas; swimming pool
Stop Short Nails!
Magic Nail Formula #77 / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ? (illustrations); ? (photographs)
- Inks
- ? (illustrations); ? (photographs)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ? (ad agency)
Indexer Notes
Mail order ad from Charles Millot, Inc., Box 98, Dept. AR-2, Cedarhurst, N.Y. 11516
Famous Name Prizes or Cash
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover ad for earning money or prizes by selling Christmas cards from the Olympic Sales Club, Inc., Dept. 73GA6, Enfield, Connecticut 06082.
Do You Need Extra Money?
Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Back cover ad for earning money by selling Christmas cards from the Cheerful House, Dept. D-27, White Plains, New York 10606.
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0.
["But, Betty --- haven't you heard?? The show has been postponed 'til next summer!"]
Archie -
1.
Don't Be Half a Man!
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System -
2.
These Changing Times
Archie -
3.
Never Finished High School?
Wayne School Courses -
4.
Ready but Unsteady
Li'l Jinx -
5.
The Katch
Archie -
6.
Baseball Fans Are Crazy
Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game -
7.
The Comeback
Archie -
8.
Enter the Popsicle 1973 Pan Am South Seas Adventure Sweepstakes
Popsicle Products -
9.
Can Do
Archie -
10.
Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys -
11.
[no title indexed]
American Circle Products -
12.
Aim Game
Archie -
13.
Goof Spoof
Archie -
14.
[Rinses Away Blackheads]
Queen Helene Masque -
15.
The Rule
Archie -
16.
[Any 15 records for only $1.97]
Columbia Record Club -
17.
Time Out for Talking
Li'l Jinx -
18.
100 Little Dolls
100 Little Dolls -
19.
[Did you pay $100 for a newspaper today?]
National Brands Coin Catalog -
20.
The Drop
Archie -
21.
Kiss Bliss
Archie -
22.
[Get in the groove for a Giant Fun-in!]
Archie Quarter Comics -
23.
No Money Honey
Archie -
24.
[Order-By-Mail Specials]
The Fun House Novelties -
25.
[Free! 40 Red China Stamps]
Kenmore Stamps -
26.
Pharaoh Foul
Archie -
27.
[Now in only 6 minutes a day!]
Bond Book Co. books -
28.
[Match Mate 12 Solitaire Ring]
Match Mate Ring -
29.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News -
30.
1000 Day-Glo Decals
Day-Glo Decals -
31.
Aquanuts
Archie -
32.
Stop Short Nails!
Magic Nail Formula #77 -
33.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards -
34.
Do You Need Extra Money?
Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
- Dwayne Best
- Bill Devine
- Katy Hayhurst
- Donald Dale Milne
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Joey Sayer
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