Suzie Comics
#68
(April 1949)
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1949-02-21
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Close-Up Inc.
- Brand
-
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
- Editing
- John L. Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Harry Shorten (editor)
Issue Notes
Wishing Will Make it So!
Suzie / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Golly (ulp) today's Suzie's birthday and I haven't gotten a gift for her yet.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Suzie; Ferdie
- Synopsis
- Ferdie buys a magical wishing ring from a shady street character and is amazed when it actually works.
[no title indexed]
Pencil Fun / activity / 0.67 page
Indexer Notes
Includes connect the dots and drawing lesson.
[no title indexed]
Suzie / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How do you like my new outfit, Ferdie?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp
- Synopsis
- Ferdie and Gregory compete in a fox hunt for the right to date Suzie.
Indexer Notes
Dress by Mary Rose (Canton, OH); riding habit by Mary Conroy (Brooklyn, NY); gown by Ann Ferrera (Riegelsville, PA).
[no title indexed]
Suzie Puzzle Fun / activity / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Includes "How many strokes?" puzzle and word ladder.
[no title indexed]
Ginger / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Goodness, Daddy, I'm right here!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Ginger Snapp; Mr. Snapp; Tommy Turner; Mrs. Turner
- Synopsis
- Mr. Snapp tears into Ginger for extravagant shopping in anticipation of the coming dance, then feels guilty about it.
Indexer Notes
Script and art previously thought to be Dave Berg. Berg did not begin with Archie stories until 1950, when he started drawing PSAs for the various titles. The art is more in line with Frese, who began working for Archie in 1949.
[no title indexed]
Suzie Quiz / activity / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Includes crossword puzzle and connect the dots.
The Perfect Shopper
Suzie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- They look lovely on you, Miss.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Suzie
- Synopsis
- A store manager goes to extreme lengths to get Suzie to buy a dress.
[no title indexed]
Suzie Puzzle Page / activity / 0.75 page
- Characters
- Suzie; Ferdie
Indexer Notes
Includes connect the dots and maze.
[no title indexed]
Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Woggon (signed)
- Pencils
- Bill Woggon (signed); Hazel Marten
- Inks
- Hazel Marten
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Hazel Marten
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello, Randy Van Ronson, it's so nice of you to call me...
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson
- Synopsis
- Randy flies Katy to his old Spanish mansion in southern California for a date. There they run into a fashion show with a theme of looking like Katy.
Indexer Notes
Dress and pose by Cynthia Marsh (Los Angeles, CA); pajamas by John Batchelor (Gypsy, OK); dress by Bettye Crowley (Medford, MA); dress by Blanche Brys (New York, NY); suit on Katy by Mary Ann Johnson (Laurel, DE); outfit by Eleanor Helms (Hempstead, NY); dress on Katy by Anna Napoli (Bayside, NY); dress and pose by Jimmie Rouck (New Albany, IN); outfit and pose by Betty Ruth Weaver (Portsmouth, OH); outfit and pose by Josephine Mastrangelo (Union City, NJ); dress and pose by Sue Carolyn Noland (Clyde, NC); dress and pose by Joanne Purinton (Albert City, IA); dress and pose by Helen Hamilton (Topeka, KS).
According to the final page, the "Look like Katy Keene" contest actually took place in Santa Barbara, California, in late 1948, with Bill Woggon serving as judge. The winner was Cynthia Marsh, who was credited for the design on the splash page.
[no title indexed]
Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Hazel Marten (signed as Bill Woggon)
- Inks
- Hazel Marten (signed as Bill Woggon)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Hazel Marten
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- By popular demand! And for your enjoyment!
- Genre
- fashion; teen
- Characters
- Katy Keene
Indexer Notes
Hat, purse, and dress by Joyce Clairmont (Spokane, WA); gown by Jean Shinnier (San Francisco, CA); swimsuit by Dorothy McSorley (Bronx, NY); evening dress by Rita Thornton (Denison, TX); gown by Marcella Tabor (Watts, OK).
Star Gazers
Suzie / text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- "It's a beautiful night," Suzie sighed.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Suzie; Ferdie
- Synopsis
- Ferdie searches for a secluded spot where he can romance Suzie, with little luck.
All Undressed Up
Suzie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Ray Gill ?
- Pencils
- Samm Schwartz (signed as Sam S.)
- Inks
- Samm Schwartz (signed as Sam S.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Samm Schwartz (signed as Sam S.)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hah! That Suzie is lucky!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father
- Synopsis
- To avoid trouble with Suzie, Ferdie shows up early for a date, but his punctuality only causes different problems.
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0.
["But look how clean it came out, Mr. McFoof!"]
Suzie -
1.
Wishing Will Make it So!
Suzie -
2.
[no title indexed]
Pencil Fun -
3.
["Here's a toss up you can't lose"]
Betty and Veronica -
4.
["How do you like my new outfit, Ferdie?"]
Suzie -
5.
[no title indexed]
Suzie Puzzle Fun -
6.
["You can't depend on words!!!"]
Archie -
7.
["Goodness, Daddy, I'm right here!"]
Ginger -
8.
[no title indexed]
Suzie Quiz -
9.
The Perfect Shopper
Suzie -
10.
[no title indexed]
Suzie Puzzle Page -
11.
["Ferdie, where are you going in such a hurry?"]
Super Duck; Suzie -
12.
["Hello, Randy Van Ronson, it's so nice of you to call me..."]
Katy Keene -
13.
["By popular demand! And for your enjoyment!"]
Katy Keene -
14.
Star Gazers
Suzie -
15.
All Undressed Up
Suzie
- Luke A.
- Igor Dybzinski
- Mike Nielsen
- Daniel Thingvold
- Warren Zeigler
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