(December 1950)

Archie, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-10-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Harry Shorten (managing editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jughead / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Frese
Inks
George Frese
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Juggy, dear… I'm cold!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Reprints

The Rubber Bonanza (Table of Contents: 1)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Frese (signed)
Inks
George Frese (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Third floor - the "Baby Shop"!
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Gladys Jones
Synopsis
Jughead wants to buy a rubber plant as a gift for his mother, but his confusion at an auction leads him to buy a factory. The underbidder offers him a cash bonus to buy out his bid, so Jughead profits.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Archie newspaper strip dated December 4, 1949.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead Puzzle Page / activity / 0.7 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Three different mind puzzles with answers
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Katy Keene / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.3 page (report information)

Rag Mop (Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Frese
Inks
George Frese
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
R-A-G-G-M-O-P-P -- RAGMOPP!
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Herman Jones; Forsythe Jones; Gladys Jones
Synopsis
Jughead's uncle installs a moving floor into the house.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

When reprinted, pencils and inks are erroneously credited to Samm Schwartz. However, the character designs match Frese for the period, not Schwartz. Uncle Herman sings the 1949 novelty song "Rag Mop" in the opening panel.

A Fishin' and a Foolin' (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Frese (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Isn't it a pip, Jug? It's Pop's new fishing rod!
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mr. Jones
Synopsis
Jughead's father catches a bigger fish with a broom than Archie's father catches with his brand new rod.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Sequence in which Mr. Jones and Jughead are caught fishing off the drawbridge as it opens adapted from the Archie newspaper strip dated June 25, 1950, with Mr. Jones replacing Archie in the role. The portion of the plot involving the father-son fishing contest is added here.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Movie Chatter / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
List Rory Calhoun among the stars who live in romantic homes.
Genre
teen
Synopsis
Ten items of movie gossip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Jughead Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg
Inks
Dave Berg
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Three mind puzzles
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Penny-Wise (Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No! Not another thing! No more stuff on the cuff!
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Jughead finds an old penny and convinces Pop he will pay for hamburgers with what he makes selling it, but Pop lets him eat the burgers first and, in the end, the penny is worth only a penny.
Reprints

All Wet (Table of Contents: 10)

Jughead / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed as Berg)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's something about taking a shower that makes me sing better than ever.
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead tries to change the radio station while taking a shower. "Jughead says: He who touches things electrical while taking a bath, might be washed up for good."
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Indexer Notes

Signature is disguised in coils of radio cord.

The Missing Links (Table of Contents: 11)

Jughead / comic story / 3.6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes, boys, the ancestry of the Lodges is a proud and noble one!
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Jughead finds out his ancestors were not hard workers, which is good enough for him.
Reprints

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

Fauntleroy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Juggy, dear… I'm cold!"]
    Jughead
  2. 1. The Rubber Bonanza
    Jughead
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Jughead Puzzle Page
  4. 3. ["Thanks to your wonderful response, gang, I'm here again in a brand new issue of Katy Keene Comics!"]
    Katy Keene
  5. 4. Rag Mop
    Jughead
  6. 5. A Fishin' and a Foolin'
    Jughead
  7. 6. ["List Rory Calhoun among the stars who live in romantic homes."]
    Movie Chatter
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Jughead Puzzle Page
  9. 8. ["Remember, kids..."]
    Jughead
  10. 9. Penny-Wise
    Jughead
  11. 10. All Wet
    Jughead
  12. 11. The Missing Links
    Jughead
  13. 12. ["Extra! Extra! Extra!"]
    Fauntleroy
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Luke A.
  • Peter Croome
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Thompson