(December 1977)

Archie, 1953 Series
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Pages
36
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
Brand
Archie Series [vertical]
Barcode
0271000695912
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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
I hear Archie was made team captain!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
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Keywords
football

Happy Daze (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie is counting the days until summer vacation.
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Mean Teen (Table of Contents: 2)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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humor; teen
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Grab Bag (Table of Contents: 3)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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humor; teen
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Boon Tune (Table of Contents: 4)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge asks Veronica to turn her music up.
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Concise Advice (Table of Contents: 5)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
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Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica shows Mr. Lodge what Archie built in shop class.
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Price Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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five-and-dime store; penny candies

Rebuff Fluff (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Characters
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
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Naught For Thought (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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George Gladir
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
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Ingenue View (Table of Contents: 9)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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George Gladir
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

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teen
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Pro Show (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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George Gladir
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie puts on band-aids before he goes skateboarding.
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Keywords
skateboard

Smart Talk! (Table of Contents: 11)

Charley / comic story / 0.5 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; teen; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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This is José Rios!
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teen

Miss Beazley's Weighty Puzzle (Table of Contents: 13)

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Vacation Vexation (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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George Gladir
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Dan DeCarlo
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Jim DeCarlo
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica get to trading vacation souvenirs.
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Prediction Predicament (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Joe Edwards ?
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Jim DeCarlo
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie gets his misfortune read.
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Whale of a Sale (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Joe Edwards ?
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Jim DeCarlo
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie gets talked out of his pants.
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Indecision Derision (Table of Contents: 17)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica won't give Archie a decision.
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Gross Loss (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Sylvia
Synopsis
Sylvia's diet is costing her boyfriends.
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Speed Deed (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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George Gladir
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Dick Malmgren
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Rudy Lapick
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Ethel is eager to hear some gossip from Betty.
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The Moose Is Loose (Table of Contents: 20)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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George Gladir
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Dick Malmgren
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Rudy Lapick
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Moose doesn't understand the sports story Archie relates to him.
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Indexer Notes

Moose probably also forgot that he was on the football team involved in the story Archie relates.

Pert Expert (Table of Contents: 21)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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George Gladir
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Rudy Lapick
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Nanci Dakesian
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
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Clean Scene (Table of Contents: 22)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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George Gladir
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Rudy Lapick
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
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If People's Thoughts Were Labelled Like Products (Table of Contents: 23)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
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Blame Game (Table of Contents: 24)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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George Gladir ?
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Joe Edwards ?
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Joe Edwards
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Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica can't get off the phone with Betty.
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Tug Lug (Table of Contents: 25)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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George Gladir
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
The guys get Moose to play tug-of-war against them, then tie their end to a tree.
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Master Disaster (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; teen
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Stretch Wretch (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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George Gladir
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Dick Malmgren
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Jon D'Agostino
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie has been watching TV all day.
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You Know You're Not Too Bright If... (Table of Contents: 28)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Coach Kleats
Synopsis
Five single-panel examples that make fun of Moose.
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Tricky Triumph (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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teen
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Skill Chill (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Dick Malmgren
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Dick Malmgren
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie's card-handling prowess makes Archie think twice about playing him.
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Kit Bit (Table of Contents: 31)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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George Gladir
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Dan DeCarlo Jr.
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Jim DeCarlo
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Nanci Dakesian
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Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead searches his garage for a first aid kit.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Open the Door, Dilton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Power Plant; Sand Blasting; Screen Tests
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Dilton opens doors titled Power Plant, Sand Blasting and Screen Test.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Mr. Lodge Pin Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Betty, I finally got Daddy to agree to allow me to drive!
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I hear Archie was made team captain!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Happy Daze
    Archie
  3. 2. Mean Teen
    Moose
  4. 3. Grab Bag
    Moose
  5. 4. Boon Tune
    Mr. Lodge
  6. 5. Concise Advice
    Mr. Lodge
  7. 6. Price Sacrifice
    Archie
  8. 7. Rebuff Fluff
    Archie
  9. 8. Naught For Thought
    Archie
  10. 9. Ingenue View
    Veronica
  11. 10. Pro Show
    Archie
  12. 11. Smart Talk!
    Charley
  13. 12. ["This is José Rios!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  14. 13. Miss Beazley's Weighty Puzzle
  15. 14. Vacation Vexation
    Betty and Veronica
  16. 15. Prediction Predicament
    Archie
  17. 16. Whale of a Sale
    Archie
  18. 17. Indecision Derision
    Veronica
  19. 18. Gross Loss
    Betty
  20. 19. Speed Deed
    Big Ethel
  21. 20. The Moose Is Loose
    Moose
  22. 21. Pert Expert
    Mr. Lodge
  23. 22. Clean Scene
    Betty
  24. 23. If People's Thoughts Were Labelled Like Products
  25. 24. Blame Game
    Veronica
  26. 25. Tug Lug
    Moose
  27. 26. Master Disaster
    Archie
  28. 27. Stretch Wretch
    Archie
  29. 28. You Know You're Not Too Bright If...
    Moose
  30. 29. Tricky Triumph
    Archie
  31. 30. Skill Chill
    Archie
  32. 31. Kit Bit
    Jughead
  33. 32. ["Power Plant; Sand Blasting; Screen Tests"]
    Open the Door, Dilton
  34. 33. ["Betty, I finally got Daddy to agree to allow me to drive!"]
    Mr. Lodge Pin Up
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen