(May 1960)

Archie, 1946 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1960-03-09
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1960 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll just walk right in and say, "Pop, we've got to have a man to man talk"!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Amazing super-secret wall safe with genuine combination lock

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A real mobile tank

Debate with Dad (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What I mean is... I'm too old to be treated like a kid! - Home at ten! - Stuff like that!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie tells his dad that he should be treated like an adult, not a kid.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

White Cloverine / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Win a big prize! Can you name the 6 foreign countries these pictures stand for?

Double Talk! (Table of Contents: 5)

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Harold ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stop pushing!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Shrimpy; Brando
Synopsis
Shrimpy and Brando are arguing.
Reprints

Escape (Table of Contents: 6)

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Harold ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oops!
Genre
humor; children
Synopsis
A girl loses her balloon.
Reprints

Overheard (Table of Contents: 7)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Midge! Why don't we go to the dance tonight? Moose will never know!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie asks Midge out, then sees Moose.

Found Out (Table of Contents: 8)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Moose found out I dated Midge, and now he's looking all over town for me!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Reggie hides at Jughead's after Moose found out Reggie dated Midge.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Amazing wrist radio

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
8 record hits only $1.00

The Diamond-Studded Burro (Table of Contents: 11)

Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon
Pencils
Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks
Bill Woggon (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Remember Petunia, Burro Bill's burro? I'd like to tell you how badly she misbehaved, and the unexpected results!
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Petunia; Randy Van Ronson; Burro Bill
Synopsis
Katy and Randy go rock hunting.

Indexer Notes

Designs submitted by Janet Bonham, Tommy Richardson, David Pierson, Nancy Estes, and Richard Ellestad.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Take this free gift... 3 fabulous ballpoint pens when you send for 1 full year of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

The Baby Sitter (Table of Contents: 13)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 3.33 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've called every teenager in town and no one wants to baby sit with Li'l Jinx!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Hap Holliday; Merry Holliday; Li'l Jinx; Melvis Restless
Synopsis
No sitter in town wants to watch Li'l Jinx, so she finds a sitter.

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

text article / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How would you like to get mail addressed to you?
Characters
Li'l Jinx

Star Bright (Table of Contents: 15)

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Harold ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! Look at the stars shine!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Peggy; Shrimpy
Synopsis
Peggy wonders why the stars shine.

Take It Easy! (Table of Contents: 16)

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Harold ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sports are supposed to relax you,... ease your tensions,... lose your frustrations!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Shrimpy
Synopsis
Shrimpy is shooting arrows.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Build your own hot rod zooms along at scale speeds of 120 m.p.h.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jet bike speedometer

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betsy Ross made the first American flag.

Indexer Notes

Letters from Joe Tiller, Janie Wagner, Claudia Watson, Susan Ferquson, Bernice Helene Packman, and Hershy Kwinter.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Colorfoto of Hollywood / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"First time ever" natural color photos of your favorite stars yours free for the asking!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
14 sure-fire party tricks

Remember the Day! (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, Archie where are they?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie's mom is trying to make an anniversary dinner, but Archie forgot to pick up the groceries.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Charles Roman ?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My name is Charles Atlas.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Charles Atlas (photo)

The Winners (Table of Contents: 24)

Chicago Roller Skate Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How do you like these Trophy skates?
Characters
Jane

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I'll just walk right in and say, "Pop, we've got to have a man to man talk"!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. ["Amazing super-secret wall safe with genuine combination lock"]
  3. 2. ["A real mobile tank"]
  4. 3. Debate with Dad
    Archie
  5. 4. ["Win a big prize! Can you name the 6 foreign countries these pictures stand for?"]
    White Cloverine
  6. 5. Double Talk!
    Shrimpy
  7. 6. Escape
    Shrimpy
  8. 7. Overheard
    Reggie
  9. 8. Found Out
    Reggie
  10. 9. ["Amazing wrist radio"]
  11. 10. ["8 record hits only $1.00"]
  12. 11. The Diamond-Studded Burro
    Katy Keene
  13. 12. ["Take this free gift... 3 fabulous ballpoint pens when you send for 1 full year of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals"]
  14. 13. The Baby Sitter
    Li'l Jinx
  15. 14. ["How would you like to get mail addressed to you?"]
  16. 15. Star Bright
    Shrimpy
  17. 16. Take It Easy!
    Shrimpy
  18. 17. ["Build your own hot rod zooms along at scale speeds of 120 m.p.h."]
  19. 18. ["Jet bike speedometer"]
  20. 19. ["Betsy Ross made the first American flag."]
    Archie Club News
  21. 20. [""First time ever" natural color photos of your favorite stars yours free for the asking!"]
    Colorfoto of Hollywood
  22. 21. ["14 sure-fire party tricks"]
  23. 22. Remember the Day!
    Archie
  24. 23. ["My name is Charles Atlas."]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  25. 24. The Winners
    Chicago Roller Skate Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Bob Kopman
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen