(Winter 1961-62)
Archie,
1952 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 84
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1961-12-28
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Giant Series
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Maybe this wasn't such a hot idea--Getting the girls interested in hot rods!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Keywords
- auto repair; hot rods
![Cover Thumbnail for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1952 series) #19 [Canadian]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1017/w100/1017336.jpg?8354238681366408199)
School Pigeon
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrew; Jughead Jones; Clyde the Robot; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead send Prof. Flutesnoot's robot to Mr. Weatherbee's office, intending to scare him. Instead the robot turns out to be an electronic tattletale, relating all the misdeeds that Archie and Jughead have done lately.
- Reprints
-
in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #13 (March 1976) - in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #107 (April 2021)
-
- Keywords
- robot
Sweat Shirk
Archie's Pal Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Jughead gets a job that pays a dollar an hour, much to the surprise of Pop Tate.
Merry Old Mobile
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Archie gives Miss Grundy a ride in his jalopy, prompting a comment by Mr. Weatherbee.
Like Real Gone
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- While visiting her father's top-secret government plant, Veronica gets a mild dose of radiation that causes her to become temporarily invisible, in bits and pieces.
- Keywords
- radiation
[no title indexed]
Betty's Fashion Page / illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Betty Cooper
Indexer Notes
Paper doll fashions designed by Jay Jennings, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Archie Giant Series Magazines
Archie Giant Series Magazines / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews (cameo)
Indexer Notes
Promo for Archie Giant Series Comics with mail-in coupon for individual issues of Archie Annual #3, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #18, The World of Jughead #14, Katy Keene Holiday Fun #12, Betty & Veronica Summer Fun #13, Betty and Veronica Spectacular #11, Katy Keene Pin-Up Parade #15, and Archie's Christmas Stocking #15 available for 25 cents each. Small versions of each comic's cover are depicted.
Archie Presents the Riverdale High School Opera Workshop (or Carmen Through the Wry)
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Riverdale High puts on an opera, with predictable results.
- Keywords
- opera
Indexer Notes
Illustrations and text.
Big Shot
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- The doctor asks Jinx where she'd like to get her shot (injection).
- Keywords
- doctor
The Cowboy's Horse
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Article on horses used by cowboys.
The Siren
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Prof. Flutesnoot; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead spills a liquid he made in chemistry class on his hamburger and the reaction with the hamburger and pickle juice turns it into a potion. He accidentally spills it on Miss Grundy's hair, and she spends the rest of the story fighting off the amorous attentions of all males she meets.
Indexer Notes
In the final panel, Miss Grundy is in the shower, singing lyrics to "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" from the musical "South Pacific."
Seeing Stars
Reggie / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Brigitte Bardot (dream); Marilyn Monroe (dream); Sophia Loren (dream); Tuesday Weld (dream)
- Synopsis
- When Reggie flirts with Midge, Moose sends him to dreamland where he has visions of snuggling with popular movie stars.
- Keywords
- dream
Indexer Notes
The stars are just identified by their first names (Brigitte (misspelled Brigette), Marilyn, and Sophia) except for Tuesday Weld, who has her whole name in print.
Snowbound
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie gets stuck in a deep snow drift. Everyone tries to take advantage of the situation instead of helping him get out.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #13 (March 1976)
-
- Keywords
- snow drift; snowballs
Concerned!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg
- Synopsis
- Greg worries about Jinx when she's gone on vacation.
- Keywords
- flashlight; vacation
Giving an Old Gag New Tracks
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica share a pair of skis and in avoiding a tree repeat an old magazine cartoon gag.
Indexer Notes
The famous cartoon is Charles Addams "ski tracks on each side of a tree" from 1940.
[no title indexed]
Archie Pals 'n' Gals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We're giving away free copies of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals with mail-in coupon. Five issues for the price of four ($1.00).
[no title indexed]
Archie's Riverdale High Bulletins / text story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Weatherbee's Word to the Wise
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Humorous notices in a bulletin board format.
Indexer Notes
No art, just hand-lettered text.
Weather or Not!
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy said her class would have a test, rain or shine; but the class is overjoyed when it is snowing.
- Keywords
- snow; test
Indexer Notes
Miss Grundy is referenced, but does not appear.
Mad Hatter
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Betty tries to get Archie to notice her new hat.
- Keywords
- hat
Litter-Bugged!
Souphead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Souphead
- Synopsis
- Souphead put up signs advertising free kittens. As the seasons roll past, there are more and more cats to give away.
- Keywords
- cats
Indexer Notes
Information updated from the original art.
A Pinch of That...
Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Shrimpy
- Synopsis
- Shrimpy catches falling snowflakes on his tongue, but decides they need a little sugar.
- Keywords
- snow
Western Style!
Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Shrimpy
- Synopsis
- Shrimpy's western friend already knows the "Three R's" -- Roping, riding and roundup.
Choose Your Channel
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mrs. Lodge and Veronica do their morning exercises while watching the "Buddy Bicep" TV show. They nag Archie and Mr. Lodge into exercising, too; but the men find the "Sandra Shapely" exercise show more to their liking.
- Keywords
- exercise show; TV
The Trapper
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Article about early 19th century fur trappers in the western United States.
Indexer Notes
Article with one-third page illustration.
Brush Off!
Dilton Doily [Dilton Doiley] / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Dilton decides to become an abstract art painter.
- Keywords
- abstract art; painting
Stair-Brained
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- After reading a sign that says "Dogs must be carried on escalator," Moose is stuck on the first floor, because he doesn't have a dog.
- Keywords
- escalator
Child's Play
Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead build a snowman that looks like Mr. Weatherbee. Mr. Weatherbee changes it to look like Miss Grundy, who then changes it to look like Prof. Flutesnoot. The Professor ultimately gets revenge on Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #13 (March 1976)
-
- Keywords
- sculpture; snowman
The Passion Potion
Archie / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Johnson
- Synopsis
- Professor Flutesnoot invents a potion that makes Archie irresistible to Betty and Veronica, at least until it is washed off.
Passing Signery
Archie / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Cartoons of signs with puns or sight gags.
The Hole Truth!
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Jughead Jones (off-panel)
- Synopsis
- Jughead falls into a manhole and Moose asks him a dumb question.
- Keywords
- manhole
Indexer Notes
Jughead has dialogue, but does not appear.
Archie's Auto-biography
Archie / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Four jokes concerning Archie's jalopy.
Class to Spare
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Veronica's new car has a compact car in the trunk as a spare.
- Keywords
- automobile
Horse Operator
Archie's Pal Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Souphead
- Synopsis
- Jughead and Souphead watch a western on TV.
- Keywords
- television; western
Indexer Notes
The show the pair is watching is "Have Gun, Will Smoke," which is a combination of the titles of the "Have Gun, Will Travel" and "Gunsmoke" TV series.
Bum Start
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Jughead applies for an after-school job, but isn't very interested in taking it.
Psycho Logic!
Archie's Folks / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie's mother reads a psychologist's column in the newspaper that says teenagers should treat their parents with awe.
- Keywords
- newspaper; psychology
Miss Deal
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica gets upset when Archie won't let her win at cards.
- Keywords
- playing cards
Indexer Notes
Each of the four panels has the outline of one of the suites in a pack of cards: diamonds, spades, clubs, and hearts.
If Teen-Agers Ran Cape Canaveral
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Archie Andrews (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Parody of what would happen in teenagers were in charge of the space program.
- Keywords
- space program; space ships; space suit
The Little Man Who Wasn't There
Jughead / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Jughead makes a sculpture called "The Martian." It helps that a Martian comes in a flying saucer to pose for him each day.
- Keywords
- alien; flying saucer; sculpture
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Maybe this wasn't such a hot idea--Getting the girls interested in hot rods!"]
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals -
1.
School Pigeon
Archie -
2.
Sweat Shirk
Archie's Pal Jughead -
3.
Merry Old Mobile
Archie -
4.
Like Real Gone
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica -
5.
[no title indexed]
Betty's Fashion Page -
6.
Archie Giant Series Magazines
Archie Giant Series Magazines -
7.
Archie Presents the Riverdale High School Opera Workshop (or Carmen Through the Wry)
Archie -
8.
Big Shot
Li'l Jinx -
9.
The Cowboy's Horse
-
10.
The Siren
Archie -
11.
Seeing Stars
Reggie -
12.
Snowbound
Archie -
13.
Concerned!
Li'l Jinx -
14.
Haste Space
Archie -
15.
Giving an Old Gag New Tracks
Betty and Veronica -
16.
["We're giving away free copies of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals!"]
Archie Pals 'n' Gals -
17.
["Weatherbee's Word to the Wise"]
Archie's Riverdale High Bulletins -
18.
Weather or Not!
Archie -
19.
Mad Hatter
Archie -
20.
Litter-Bugged!
Souphead -
21.
A Pinch of That...
Shrimpy -
22.
Western Style!
Shrimpy -
23.
Choose Your Channel
Archie -
24.
The Trapper
-
25.
Brush Off!
Dilton Doily [Dilton Doiley] -
26.
Stair-Brained
Moose -
27.
Child's Play
Mr. Weatherbee -
28.
The Passion Potion
Archie -
29.
Passing Signery
Archie -
30.
The Hole Truth!
Jughead -
31.
Shower Stalled
Archie's Folks -
32.
Archie's Auto-biography
Archie -
33.
Archie Presents Believe It or Not!
Archie -
34.
Class to Spare
Archie -
35.
Horse Operator
Archie's Pal Jughead -
36.
Watched Dog
Betty and Veronica -
37.
Bum Start
Jughead -
38.
Psycho Logic!
Archie's Folks -
39.
Miss Deal
Archie -
40.
If Teen-Agers Ran Cape Canaveral
-
41.
The Little Man Who Wasn't There
Jughead
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- Lito Bujanda-Moore
- Steve Coates
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Bob Kopman
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