(April 1958)

Archie, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1958-02-15
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); Richard H. Goldwater (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jughead / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Y'know, Pop, I'm an ambitious, dependable sort of guy! What other qualification would I need to get a job here?
Genre
teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Pop Tate

Down Memory Lane (Table of Contents: 1)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jughead Jones! Why haven't you memorized the poem for today's lesson?
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Jughead theorizes that people should not memorize what can be researched, but a trial run at Riverdale High proves that the theory isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Reprints

The '49ers (Table of Contents: 2)

Our American Heritage / text article / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On January 28, 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter's mill in Northern California, near San Francisco.
Genre
history
Reprints

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

Prof. Jughead's Educational Corner / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
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?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Today students, we will discuss one of my favorite subjects the art of loafing!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Professor Jughead teaches readers how to loaf.

Seal of Disapproval (Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Pencils
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hiya, Jug!
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Gertrude; Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead is watching Gertrude, his Uncle Hector's trained seal.
Reprints
Keywords
monkey; seal

Finny Finis (Table of Contents: 5)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pat, you promised to take care of this goldfish we brought you!
Genre
humor; teen; children
Characters
Pat the Brat; Helen Smith
Synopsis
Pat's mother asks Pat why he hasn't given his goldfish fresh water.
Reprints

Some Total (Table of Contents: 6)

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pat, how much is three and two?
Genre
humor; teen; children
Characters
Pat the Brat; Blinky
Synopsis
Pat's teacher attempts to illustrate a math problem with a real-life example.
Reprints

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

Betty and Veronica; Jughead / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Toy Tycoon (Table of Contents: 8)

Jughead / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Step right up folks! Get 'em while they last!
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Souphead; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead sells toys so he has money to buy a hamburger, but when the vision of a burger proves too tempting, he asks Souphead to watch his stand.
Reprints

Food Time Charlie! (Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
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?
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?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come on, gather 'round, everybody!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Jughead suggests a community singalong at a party so he can raid the empty kitchen.

Glutton for Punishment (Table of Contents: 10)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! Look what somebody left over!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead ignores Archie's warning about eating Mulligan stew - until Mulligan shows up.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Jughead's Jokes / text story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie--Veronica, please tell me.
Genre
humor
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Series of six textual jokes, only one of which contains Archie characters.

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

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

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?
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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, none; 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.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Maurice Coyne, 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 1st day of October, 1957, MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (My commission expires March 30, 1958.)

Glove at First Sight (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, darn it! I left my gloves in my desk, in school!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie gets distracted on his trip to retrieve Veronica's gloves.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

The Last Good Buy (Table of Contents: 15)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Veronica, honey! There's a package for you in the morning mail!
Feature Logo
Archie's Pal Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead misleads his friends into thinking he has five days left to live, and they subsequently pull out all the stops to make his last week worthwhile — only to learn his last five days were in reference to starting a diet.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Y'know, Pop, I'm an ambitious, dependable sort of guy! What other qualification would I need to get a job here?"]
    Jughead
  2. 1. Down Memory Lane
    Jughead
  3. 2. The '49ers
    Our American Heritage
  4. 3. ["Today students, we will discuss one of my favorite subjects the art of loafing!"]
    Prof. Jughead's Educational Corner
  5. 4. Seal of Disapproval
    Jughead
  6. 5. Finny Finis
    Pat the Brat
  7. 6. Some Total
    Pat the Brat
  8. 7. ["2 ways to get more for your money!"]
    Betty and Veronica; Jughead
  9. 8. Toy Tycoon
    Jughead
  10. 9. Food Time Charlie!
    Jughead
  11. 10. Glutton for Punishment
    Jughead
  12. 11. ["Archie--Veronica, please tell me."]
    Jughead's Jokes
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
  14. 13. Glove at First Sight
    Archie
  15. 14. ["Here's hot news for all my fans!"]
  16. 15. The Last Good Buy
    Jughead
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Luke A.
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Bob Kopman
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Joey Sayer