(January 1968)

Archie, 1953 Series
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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
?
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock
Newsprint
Binding
Saddle-stitched (some Squarebound?)
Publishing Format
Was Ongoing Series

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Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jughead, why are you putting phosphorous paint on your report card?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Free Spree (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers; Strolling Rocks (poster)
Synopsis
Archie has gotten two tickets to the Strolling Rocks concert.

Puts on the Dog (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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Genre
teen
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Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Big Ethel tried six different outfits to catch Jughead's attention.
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Promises, Promises! (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie promised to go to the ball game with Jughead, and the movies with Betty.
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Make You Shutter (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

Out of Order (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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Genre
humor; teen
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The Ride (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie's car breaks down.
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Go, Man, Go! (Table of Contents: 7)

Coach Kleats / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
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Tire Ire (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
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Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty helps Archie change a tire on his jalopy, then finds out why he needed the help.
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Late Date (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Synopsis
Veronica agrees to meet Archie at 1:00.

Tough Order (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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humor; teen
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The Monitor (Table of Contents: 11)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee makes Moose a hall monitor.
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The Sign (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee puts up another sign in the school.
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Betty's Diary (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty writes about how attractive Archie was...while he has another girl on his arm.
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Jestful Gesture (Table of Contents: 14)

Jughead / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

The Spectator (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

Sound Art (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
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Letters
Joe Edwards
Genre
humor; teen
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Night Out (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

The Dribbler (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie knows somebody who dribbles better than Reggie.
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Keywords
basketball

The Saving (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Special Deal (Table of Contents: 20)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

Skirting the Issue (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Jughead, why are you putting phosphorous paint on your report card?"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Free Spree
    Archie
  3. 2. Puts on the Dog
    Big Ethel
  4. 3. Promises, Promises!
    Archie
  5. 4. Make You Shutter
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. Out of Order
    Miss Grundy
  7. 6. The Ride
    Betty
  8. 7. Go, Man, Go!
    Coach Kleats
  9. 8. Tire Ire
    Betty
  10. 9. Late Date
    Archie
  11. 10. Tough Order
    Archie
  12. 11. The Monitor
    Moose
  13. 12. The Sign
    Archie
  14. 13. Betty's Diary
    Betty
  15. 14. Jestful Gesture
    Jughead
  16. 15. The Spectator
    Archie
  17. 16. Sound Art
    Li'l Jinx
  18. 17. Night Out
    Archie
  19. 18. The Dribbler
    Archie
  20. 19. The Saving
    Archie
  21. 20. Special Deal
    Betty
  22. 21. Skirting the Issue
    Archie
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