(August 1966)
Archie,
1953 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series
- Editing
- ?
Bawl Game
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie argues with the umpire and gets kicked out of the game.
Indexer Notes
No dialogue.
Mystery Miss
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yes? What is it, Moose?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy isn't feeling herself today.
Cake Ache
Betty / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I baked Archie a cake, and now he's not feeling well!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Betty baked Archie a cake and now he's not feeling well.
Plugged Up
Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Jug! You still have your ear plugs in your ears!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- After getting out of the pool, Jughead still has his ear plugs in.
- Keywords
- swimsuits
Work Woe
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Darn homework!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie's dad tells Archie not to complain so much, because someday he'll see this as the happiest time of his life.
Voice Your Choice
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The student body should be thankful to have such a wonderful choice!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie and Reggie are running for school president and think the student body should be thankful to have such a wonderful choice.
Late Date
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Okay, wise guy! I get the message... I know I'm late!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Noting that Veronica is late, Archie wraps up in a climbing wall vine.
- Reprints
-
in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #165 (September 1969)
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Super Service
Big Ethel / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's your milk and sandwiches to go, handsome!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Al; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Ethel tries to use her job as a means of getting dates.
- Reprints
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #163 (August 1969)
-
Testing!
Archie / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- She loves me, she loves me not!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is pulling petals off a flower to see if Veronica loves him.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #30 (June 1978)
-
Devine Sign
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm hanging up a sign to inspire you, son!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Fred tries to inspire Archie with a sign, but it backfires.
- Reprints
- in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #163 (August 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Devine should be spelled Divine.
Great Wait
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, I'm very sorry I'm so late!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie decided to make a few dollars while waiting for Veronica.
Poke Bloke
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Shame on you, Moose! I thought I told you to handle Reggie with kid gloves!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Midge is upset because she wanted Moose to handle Reggie with kid gloves.
Dull Skull
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Arch, how can I talk romantic to Midge?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump
- Synopsis
- Moose asks Archie for advice on talking romantically to Midge.
- Keywords
- bowling
Job Jabber
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- After graduation what position would you like to have in my firm?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge interviews Archie for a job and asks him what position he'd like to hold.
Clash Splash
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Betty, those loud colors and patterns clash!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Veronica doesn't think Betty should be wearing loud patterns and colors because people will stare.
Rave Race
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Remember! I'll kiss the winner of the race!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is playing alone with a slot car racer, but Veronica still kisses the winner.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #165 (July 1966)
-
Spider Fighter
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yeow!... Spider is chasing me!!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Greg; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Greg comes to Li'l Jinx's aid after she's being chased by "Spider".
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #165 (July 1966)
-
Indexer Notes
The bully in this story is named "Spider" Joe Edwards, who is the creator of the strip.
Book Look
Archie / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The new girl called me a model date!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie is called a model date.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #165 (July 1966)
-
Mark Lark
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How do you two expect to make good marks?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge talks about his grades.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #165 (July 1966)
-
Hysterical History!
Moose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Moose... what are the Phonecians noted for?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Miss Grundy asks Moose some questions about history.
Late Date
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What time is it?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie thinks he's late for a date with Veronica.
On and Off
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Think, Archie! Who else can I invite to my party?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Veronica and Archie are trying to decide who to invite to her party.
Slip of the Lip
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, will you help us decide which of us kisses best?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Gloria; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty, Veronica and Gloria blindfold Archie to find out which of them kisses best.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I just joined your club so I would like to tell you about myself.
Indexer Notes
Letters from Patsy Priddis, David Croonquist, Jeanne Gordon, and Jeanette Green.
Ladder Laugh
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Then I scored another touchdown! Blah! Blah!...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie climbs a ladder to hear Reggie better.
Pest Jest
Veronica / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, Ronnie!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Harold Finkel; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Veronica needs Ethel's advice about boys.
Season Reason
Moose / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How many seasons did you say, Moose?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Moose thinks there are two seasons.
Thinking It Over
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why are you upset, Ronnie?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica hung up on Betty because they had a fight.
Prize Problem
Big Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How come you don't have many dates, Big Ethel!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
- Synopsis
- Ethel can date anyone she pleases.
Phone Fun
Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Good heavens, Veronica! What are you doing now?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge wonders why Veronica is holding two phones together.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Yes, Archie, I'll play that record! To whom would you like to dedicate it?"]
Archie -
1.
["David McCallum (Illya) life size pin-up... only $1"]
-
2.
Bawl Game
Archie -
3.
Mystery Miss
Moose -
4.
Cake Ache
Betty -
5.
Plugged Up
Jughead -
6.
Work Woe
Archie -
7.
Voice Your Choice
Archie -
8.
Late Date
Archie -
9.
Super Service
Big Ethel -
10.
["Hey kids! Here are just a few of the great gifts you can get by saving "Popsicle" coupons or wraps!"]
Popsicle -
11.
Testing!
Archie -
12.
["Treasure chest of fun"]
Honor House Product Corp. -
13.
Devine Sign
Archie -
14.
Great Wait
Archie -
15.
Poke Bloke
Moose -
16.
Dull Skull
Moose -
17.
Job Jabber
Archie -
18.
Clash Splash
Betty and Veronica -
19.
Rave Race
Archie -
20.
Spider Fighter
Li'l Jinx -
21.
["Be careful when you open this giant side-splitter it's loaded with laughs!"]
-
22.
Book Look
Archie -
23.
Mark Lark
Veronica -
24.
Hysterical History!
Moose -
25.
Late Date
Archie -
26.
On and Off
Veronica -
27.
Slip of the Lip
Archie -
28.
Archie Brakes Up An Argument!
Archie; Bendix -
29.
["Play guitar in 7 days or your money back"]
Ed Sale -
30.
["I just joined your club so I would like to tell you about myself."]
Archie Club News -
31.
["What's new pussycats??? A go go tail only $1.00"]
-
32.
["100 little dolls all for $1.00"]
The 100 Doll Co. -
33.
Ladder Laugh
Archie -
34.
Pest Jest
Veronica -
35.
Season Reason
Moose -
36.
Thinking It Over
Veronica -
37.
Prize Problem
Big Ethel -
38.
Phone Fun
Veronica -
39.
Sure Shake
Jughead -
40.
["Personalized identification rings"]
Empire -
41.
["Secret spy camera"]
J. G. Carrier & Co. -
42.
["Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!"]
Junior Sales Club of America -
43.
["Do you need extra money?"]
Cheerful Card Company
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- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Derek Reinhard
- Evan Shad
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