(January 1972)

Archie, 1953 Series
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Price
0.15 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
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
My girl dresses to kill --- and cooks the same way!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Gig Gag (Table of Contents: 1)

The Archies / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie is sick, so Archie asks Moose to fill in on bass.

Muscle Tussle (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Coach Kleats; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Coach Kleats has to improvise when Miss Grundy tells him that Mr. Weatherbee wants him to turn in his final grades today.
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Pip of a Slip (Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Miss Jenkins
Synopsis
When Mr. Weatherbee catches Jughead arriving late for school, Jughead gets out of it by messing with his head.

Mouldy Oldie (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis
Betty and Archie are watching an old movie instead of studying.
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Gym Whim (Table of Contents: 5)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Moose is better at doing calisthenics than at spelling it.
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Loan Groan (Table of Contents: 6)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead gets Reggie to lend him money.

Sassy Lassy (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Veronica knows how to get her dad to agree with her.

Swing Fling (Table of Contents: 8)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis
Jughead finds a way to make painting the garage easier.
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Oh Promise Me! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis
Jinx tries to get Greg to tell her a secret.

Bag Gag (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie demonstrates the eerie power of a bag of potato chips.

More Generation Gap (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
A series of gags based around words that have different meanings for teens and grown-ups.

Big Moose's Family Tree (Table of Contents: 12)

Big Moose / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason
Synopsis
Three gags about Moose's ancestors.
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Shear Fear (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Pam; Debbie
Synopsis
Scary carnival rides are no problem for Pam and Debbie, but Archie's car is another matter.

Clock Yock (Table of Contents: 14)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
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Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica shows the gang her special sundial.
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Vidiocy (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty is jealous of Archie's television.

Quick Thinking (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica catches Archie writing "Archie loves June" on a fence.

Cheap Heap (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie and Veronica go to the funny car races.

Mow Woe (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead's lawn-mowing business is failing.

Tie Buy (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty helps Archie shop for a tie.
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Archie Club News (Table of Contents: 20)

letters page / 2 pages (report information)

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Synopsis
Letters from Denise Michaud (1st prize), Gloria Serrano (2nd prize), Jana Reynolds (3rd prize), and Sue Ellen Mills (4th prize), plus instructions for joining the Archie Club.

Path of Wrath (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica asks Archie a hypothetical question.
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The Big Hurt (Table of Contents: 22)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
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Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
A math question injures Moose's brain.
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Femme Fame (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie wears a wig to enter an auto race for girls.
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Ring Fling (Table of Contents: 24)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Toby
Synopsis
Betty asks Toby about the rumor she heard.
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Teeny Bikini (Table of Contents: 25)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Hermione Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica's mother thinks her new bikini is too small.
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Veronica Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Of course I feel the same way about materialism!!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica and her father discuss materialism.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["My girl dresses to kill --- and cooks the same way!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Gig Gag
    The Archies
  3. 2. Muscle Tussle
    Coach Kleats
  4. 3. Pip of a Slip
    Jughead
  5. 4. Mouldy Oldie
    Betty
  6. 5. Gym Whim
    Big Moose
  7. 6. Loan Groan
    Reggie
  8. 7. Sassy Lassy
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. Swing Fling
    Jughead
  10. 9. Oh Promise Me!
    Li'l Jinx
  11. 10. Bag Gag
    Archie
  12. 11. More Generation Gap
    Archie
  13. 12. Big Moose's Family Tree
    Big Moose
  14. 13. Shear Fear
    Archie
  15. 14. Clock Yock
    Veronica
  16. 15. Vidiocy
    Archie
  17. 16. Quick Thinking
    Archie
  18. 17. Cheap Heap
    Archie
  19. 18. Mow Woe
    Archie
  20. 19. Tie Buy
    Archie
  21. 20. Archie Club News
  22. 21. Path of Wrath
    Archie
  23. 22. The Big Hurt
    Big Moose
  24. 23. Femme Fame
    Archie
  25. 24. Ring Fling
    Betty
  26. 25. Teeny Bikini
    Veronica
  27. 26. ["Of course I feel the same way about materialism!!"]
    Veronica Pin Up
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Joey Beretta
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen