(March 1975)

Archie, 1954 Series
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Price
0.35 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
3 times in Jan., once in March, April, June, Nov., and twice in Aug., Sept., Oct. & Dec.
On-sale Date
1974 ?
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
Brand
Archie Giant Series
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The World of Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty, is there anything between you and Archie?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #11.

The Truth Hurts (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie! Yoo hoo! Archie!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge wants Archie to fill in for an actor who was supposed do shoot a commercial for Mr. Lodge. The shoot takes place in a hot air balloon which was supposed to remain on the ground but lifts off into the air with Archie and Mr. Lodge in it.
Reprints

Without a Point! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Did you do your homework Li'l Jinx?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Hap tries to correct Jinx's grammar when she tells him that she ain't got a pencil.
Reprints

The Masked Marvel (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aw, chee, love bug!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; George; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie puts on a ski mask to avoid being seen carrying Veronica's packages. Reggie has Archie taken out of commission so he can disguise himself as Archie.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reggie refers to "Laugh-In humor" after a corny joke, a reference to the then-popular TV comedy show.

Up, Up and Away... (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ddd...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday
Synopsis
Jinx wakes up Hap by jumping on the bed.
Reprints

Toy Joy (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's quite a collection of bird whistles you brought along, Reggie!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie has a bird whistle that attracts women.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
?

Prize Size (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Congratulations, fellows!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie get letters in golf.
Reprints

Rare Hair Care (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie!!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie spends too much time combing his hair.
Reprints

At Long Lash (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
(Sigh!)...If I had your money, I bet I'd get a lot more dates with Archie!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis
Veronica gives Archie an eyelash as a keepsake, but delivery boy Jughead gives him something far different.
Reprints

Archie Makes His Mark (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie I / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay!...So you're an insipid explorer!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper (all as cavemen)
Synopsis
Prehistoric Archie invents a weapon but he has no luck in figuring out the best way to use it.
Reprints

Seven Day Itch (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Blue is the color of my offspring's mood?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie is depressed waiting for Friday to arrive, but he's even more depressed when Friday comes and he goes to a party with Veronica's snooty friends.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

In the shower, Archie is singing "You're Gonna Hear from Me" by André and Dory Previn, from the film INSIDE DAISY CLOVER.

Inking credit from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #275.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Betty, is there anything between you and Archie?"]
    The World of Archie
  2. 1. The Truth Hurts
    Archie
  3. 2. Without a Point!
    Li'l Jinx
  4. 3. The Masked Marvel
    Archie
  5. 4. Up, Up and Away...
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. Toy Joy
    Archie
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  8. 7. Prize Size
    Archie
  9. 8. Rare Hair Care
    Archie
  10. 9. At Long Lash
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. Archie Makes His Mark
    Archie I
  12. 11. Seven Day Itch
    Archie
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