(1954)

Archie, 1953 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
Annually
On-sale Date
1954-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
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Issue Notes

On sale date from a promo in Archie Comics #66.
This issue has variants:

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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

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It makes us laugh at how the boys think that they're the biggest noise...
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
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Ladies Man! (Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Say Jughead, where have Archie and Reggie been keeping themselves these afternoons?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie dress up in drag for an all male musical comedy then get into a argument about which one is the more attractive female. In order to settle the argument they take turns being escorted by the other one in public to gauge the guy's reactions.

Flash In the Pan! (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Here comes Archie...and he's bringing a present!
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humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie brings Betty a fudge pan as a present and then expects Betty to make fudge.

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Fur, Fur Away (Table of Contents: 4)

Veronica / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

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Veronica! Have I got a super surprise for you to-day!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie has tickets to a professional football game but Veronica says that she can't go because her fur coat has a hole in it. Archie assures her that he has a thermos of coffee and a warm blanket but she still refuses because she's so delicate. Betty tells Archie to invite Veronica ice skating and she shows up in a mini-skirt.

The Lid's Off (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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I just love these new "Lillian Russell" hats, Betty. They're so chic!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica wear some over-the-top hats and the boys make fun of them for it.

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Heartburn (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Golly, Betty! I never saw a girl carry a torch for a guy like you do for Archie!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
A tree on which Archie carved his and Betty's initials is being chopped down and Betty wants to save the initials.

Ladies of the Lake (Table of Contents: 8)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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It was awfully nice of you boys to ask us girls to go fishing with you!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead take Betty and Veronica fishing and both Betty and Veronica end up in the lake after riding a log towards a big fish.

Who's Hula (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Hey, Ronnie! Here are the costumes for our hula number!
Genre
humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
Veronica was scheduled to perform a hula dance solo at the school but Mr. Weatherbee got two costumes for the price of one so he wants the performance to be a duet. Veronica is unhappy about that so she arranges to have Betty's hula skirt sabotaged.

Ballet Whoopee! (Table of Contents: 10)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Hey fellows! We're getting Itchinski!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Coach Kleats
Synopsis
A ballet master named Itchinski is visiting Riverdale to create an original ballet based on American themes. Betty and Veronica want the theme to be American Indians so they dress up in native costumes and want Archie and Reggie to do so too. Archie, Reggie and Jughead dress up as Indians and Jughead (a Cleveland Indian) takes Itchinski to visit the tribal chief (Archie) who gets his sister (Reggie in drag) to teach the ballet master to jitterbug. After that session Itchinski cancels his plans at Riverdale.
Keywords
ballet; politically incorrect

Indexer Notes

Stereotypical depictions of Native Americans.

The Nose Knows (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / text story / 3 pages (report information)

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humor; teen
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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

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Star Glazed! (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Juggie, you mean a movie star is visiting the school and you're in charge of his reception?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead picks Veronica to meet a movie star guest at Riverdale High. The star is from the Tarzan movies but it turns out to be a monkey.

Phoney Surprise (Table of Contents: 14)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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...Why no, Archie hasn't called me...?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica dresses up before she answers the phone because she hears that Archie is going to call to invite her to a come-as-you-are party.

Duel Pigeons (Table of Contents: 15)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Oh my goodness, isn't that disgraceful? Look at those two little toughs!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie fight over who used to win the most fights when they were young.

Plots to You! (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Jeepers, Archie! I don't see why you don't give Betty a tumble! She's not so hard to take!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica overhears Archie saying that Betty is too aggressive so she encourages Betty to be more aggressive as a way of sabotaging Betty's efforts with Archie.

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Crossword Puzzles Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

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No Eggs-Cuse (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

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Look Betty! Fresh eggs! The yolks on you!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie play a prank on Betty using rubber eggs but she gets her revenge with Jughead's help.

Fright Night (Table of Contents: 19)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

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Eeeek! A mouse!
Genre
humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
After seeing Betty and Veronica scared of a mouse Archie and Reggie decide to play a trick on them using a gorilla costume.

Dark Doings (Table of Contents: 20)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

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Tee hee - oh, Archie! You're just saying that!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie wants Betty to develop some pictures for him and Betty decides that she'll use her time alone with Archie in the darkroom to get romantic with Archie but Reggie spoils her plans by telling Veronica all about it.

Watch Out (Table of Contents: 21)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

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Betty, that Archie Andrews is driving me to distraction!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty puts an ad in the paper for boys looking for work and gives the address as Veronica's house in the hopes that Archie will be furious when he sees all them.

Knight Must Fall (Table of Contents: 22)

Betty / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Oooh, Archie, what a fabulous story! Can you imagine what it must have been like in the olden days?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty daydreams about being a damsel in distress in medieval times and being rescued by her knight, Archie.

Fur Crying out Loud (Table of Contents: 23)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Oh-h-h that lucky Veronica! Always getting dates from Archie!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty is jealous of Veronica's mink coat because she thinks her furs are one of the reasons she can't compete with Veronica. Reggie gives Betty his father's old raccoon coat. Despite Archie's and Veronica's insults of the coat Archie asks Betty on a date to the football game.

Fun Page (Table of Contents: 24)

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A Fight at the Opera (Table of Contents: 25)

Veronica / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Well, my boy, you look worried!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie has to see the Madame Butterfly opera with Veronica but he hates operas. Jughead convinces him to use his father's ear plugs so he won't have to listen to it. This results in a lack of understanding of what Veronica is saying and ends with Archie getting walloped by Veronica.

It's a Darned Shamus (Table of Contents: 26)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

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Oh that big fathead Archie! Now he has the idea that I'm going to be kidnapped because my daddy is so rich!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica pretends to be kidnapped as a prank on Archie.

Poison Girls Together (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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For the last time, no, Betty!
Genre
humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty threatens to take poison if Archie doesn't take her to the dance. Poison turns out to be the name of a guy who works at the soda fountain.

It's In the Brag (Table of Contents: 28)

Veronica / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Ronnie, what's this I hear about you taking the juvenile part in the school play?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica dresses up like a little girl for a play but Reggie doesn't realize that it's her and brags to her about how much Veronica is in love with him.

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All Schemed Up (Table of Contents: 30)

Betty / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

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So Archie is taking Veronica to the ball tonight!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
In an effort to get Archie to herself Betty disguises herself as Veronica on a phone call to Archie and tells him that she has to break their date as she has to drive her mother to the lake cottage. Archie rushes up to the lake cottage while Betty and Reggie go over to Veronica's house so Reggie can pick her up and - by coincidence - Veronica actually did have to take her mother to the lake house.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["It makes us laugh at how the boys think that they're the biggest noise..."]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Ladies Man!
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Flash In the Pan!
    Betty
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Fun Page
  5. 4. Fur, Fur Away
    Veronica
  6. 5. The Lid's Off
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Fun Page
  8. 7. Heartburn
    Betty
  9. 8. Ladies of the Lake
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. Who's Hula
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. Ballet Whoopee!
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. The Nose Knows
    Archie
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Fun Page
  14. 13. Star Glazed!
    Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. Phoney Surprise
    Veronica
  16. 15. Duel Pigeons
    Betty and Veronica
  17. 16. Plots to You!
    Archie
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Crossword Puzzles Page
  19. 18. No Eggs-Cuse
    Betty
  20. 19. Fright Night
    Betty and Veronica
  21. 20. Dark Doings
    Betty and Veronica
  22. 21. Watch Out
    Betty and Veronica
  23. 22. Knight Must Fall
    Betty
  24. 23. Fur Crying out Loud
    Betty and Veronica
  25. 24. Fun Page
  26. 25. A Fight at the Opera
    Veronica
  27. 26. It's a Darned Shamus
    Betty and Veronica
  28. 27. Poison Girls Together
    Betty
  29. 28. It's In the Brag
    Veronica
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Fun Page
  31. 30. All Schemed Up
    Betty
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  • John
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)