(April 1957)

Archie, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1957-02-18
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
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)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How do you like my dancing, Ronnie? I took lessons!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Veronica is not impressed with Jughead's lightness of foot.

A Brush With Art (Table of Contents: 1)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well Juggie! Have you got your contribution ready?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
After forgetting about his required entry in the school art exhibition, Jughead whips up an abstract painting in minutes. Reggie and Archie have great fun at the painting's expense, until someone at the exhibition offers Jughead seventy-five dollars for it.
Reprints
Keywords
abstract painting; art show

Package Deal (Table of Contents: 2)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Marty Epp ?
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There! That should make the post office clerks handle your package carefully!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead tries to outsmart the post office.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencils previously credited to Bill Vigoda, but they match Samm Schwartz's distinct style and stories elsewhere in this issue.

Hand Signals (Table of Contents: 3)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Marty Epp ?
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't sit so far away, Midge baby!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie takes Midge for a drive. Moose finds out.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencils previously credited to Bill Vigoda, but they match Samm Schwartz's distinct style and stories elsewhere in this issue.

Color T.V. (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Joe Edwards (credited)
Pencils
Joe Edwards (credited)
Inks
Joe Edwards (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I saw the most marvelous thing in the store window!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx Holliday; Hap Holliday; Merry Holliday
Synopsis
Jinx fulfills her father's wish for a color television.

Journey's End! (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Veronica! Just ducking in out of the rain!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie goes very much out of his way to just happen to drop by Veronica's place.

Safe Unsound! (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All right! -- Let's get this campaign moving!!
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie gets into a lot of accidents trying to keep Jughead from having an accident.
Reprints

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Horror-Scope (Table of Contents: 8)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tsk, tsk! Tch tch tch!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie scoff at Jughead's sudden fascination with astrology, but his predictions keep coming true in the worst ways.
Reprints

Munch Obliged (Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / text story / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Terry Szenics
Colors
?
Letters
Terry Szenics; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Miss Grundy stood before Principal Weatherbee and said, "Guess what?"
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Jughead gets dragged to the principal's office for eating in class.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The two illustrations may be reprinted from an earlier story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Louis H. Silberkleit
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y., Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

2. The owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as that of each individual member, must be given.) Archie Comics Publications, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. The known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting: also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner.

5. The average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was: (This information is required from daily, weekly, semiweekly and triweekly newspapers only.)

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 5th day of October, 1956, MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (My commission expires March 30, 1958.)

Saved By the Bell! (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For the love of Mike!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie decide who will escort Veronica with a test of strength.

Quiet Pleads (Table of Contents: 12)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle ?
Pencils
Joe Edwards ?
Inks
Joe Edwards ?
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Miss Overdew!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Miss Overdew; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
The school librarian makes a lot of noise trying to keep Jughead quiet.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencils previously attributed to Samm Schwartz, but they do not match Schwartz's style or stories elsewhere in the issue. Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog," which was released seven months prior to this issue, is playing on the radio on page four, although Mr. Weatherbee refers to him as "Elvis Pretzel."

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["How do you like my dancing, Ronnie? I took lessons!"]
    Jughead
  2. 1. A Brush With Art
    Jughead
  3. 2. Package Deal
    Jughead
  4. 3. Hand Signals
    Reggie
  5. 4. Color T.V.
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. Journey's End!
    Archie
  7. 6. Safe Unsound!
    Jughead
  8. 7. ["Two big new annuals!"]
  9. 8. Horror-Scope
    Jughead
  10. 9. Munch Obliged
    Jughead
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
  12. 11. Saved By the Bell!
    Archie
  13. 12. Quiet Pleads
    Jughead
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Luke A.
  • Peter Croome
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen