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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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What some girls won't do to get around the law!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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Fizz Kids (Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen

Can Do (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie won't tell Betty a secret.
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Paddle Patter (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen

The Drop (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
At the beach, Betty puts sand in her handkerchief.
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Hair Scare (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie's Dad / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Gee, Dad! Why can't I wear my hair extra long?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie tries to convince his father to let him grow his hair longer.
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The Moose Is Loose (Table of Contents: 6)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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How about some sweets, Midge?
Genre
humor; teen

I Do! I Do! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
Genre
humor; children

Second Effort (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen

The Katch (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie helps Betty cast a fishing line.
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Keywords
fishing

Whistle Epistle (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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George Gladir ?
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Why was Archie whistling?
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Date Fate (Table of Contents: 11)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen

Pick Kick (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Archie, help me decide which lipstick looks best on me!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty want's Archie's opinion on which lipstick looks the best.
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Keywords
lipstick

The Rule (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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typeset
Genre
humor; sports; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; unnamed golfer
Synopsis
Archie explains a golf rule to Jughead.
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Keywords
golf

Sassy Lassy (Table of Contents: 14)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen

No Date (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Archie, how come you never ask me out?
Genre
humor; teen

Stack Knack (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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Stack these cans, Moose, and do it properly!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose can't stack cans correctly at the grocery store.
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Boy Joy (Table of Contents: 17)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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What do you think, Ronnie?
Genre
humor; teen

Error Terror (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Hi, Mr. Lodge!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Archie tells Mr. Lodge he never makes the same mistake twice.
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Gem of a Femme (Table of Contents: 19)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen

By Popular Demand (Table of Contents: 20)

Archies / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen

Good Try (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
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Al Hartley
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie tries to keep himself and Jughead from running into each other in the outfield.
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Sea Glee (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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How do you like my new diving suit, Archie?
Genre
humor; teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Betty's Diary / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Dear Diary -- I saw Archie today in the lunchroom...
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty cleans up a story for her diary.
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Fancy Free (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["What some girls won't do to get around the law!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Fizz Kids
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Can Do
    Archie
  4. 3. Paddle Patter
    Archie
  5. 4. The Drop
    Archie
  6. 5. Hair Scare
    Archie's Dad
  7. 6. The Moose Is Loose
    Moose
  8. 7. I Do! I Do!
    Li'l Jinx
  9. 8. Second Effort
    Archie
  10. 9. The Katch
    Archie
  11. 10. Whistle Epistle
    Archie
  12. 11. Date Fate
    Veronica
  13. 12. Pick Kick
    Betty
  14. 13. The Rule
    Archie
  15. 14. Sassy Lassy
    Veronica
  16. 15. No Date
    Archie
  17. 16. Stack Knack
    Big Moose
  18. 17. Boy Joy
    Betty and Veronica
  19. 18. Error Terror
    Archie
  20. 19. Gem of a Femme
    Veronica
  21. 20. By Popular Demand
    Archies
  22. 21. Good Try
    Archie
  23. 22. Sea Glee
    Archie
  24. 23. ["Dear Diary -- I saw Archie today in the lunchroom..."]
    Betty's Diary
  25. 24. Fancy Free
    Archie
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