(Spring 1944)

Archie, 1943 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Brand
An MLJ Magazine
Editing
Harry Shorten

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Super Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Harry Sahle (signed)
Inks
Theresa Woik (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How to Roast a Duck
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Super Duck; Woody the Woodpecker (inset); Snuggy the Bug in the Rug (inset); Gooney the Gremlin(inset); Baba the Black Sheep (inset)

Indexer Notes

Previous indexer had Irv Novick on inks.

Although Baba the Black Sheep is shown on the cover, this strip does not appear in issue #13.

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

The Weather Man / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Super Duck / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Higgins (signed)
Inks
Dave Higgins (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Super Duck and his wonderful vitamins "A to Z" pills lead him to another exciting adventure with the Wolf!
Feature Logo
Super Duck the Cockeyed Wonder
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero; humor
Characters
Super Duck; The Wolf
Synopsis
The Wolf invites the chickens to a party.

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

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Goggin (signed as Dogface Goggin)
Inks
Ed Goggin (signed as Dogface Goggin)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah! There is nothing more pleasant than a nap on a warm, sunny day...
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Trouble
Synopsis
Trouble is bothered by a bee.

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

Li'l Chief Bugaboo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Higgins (signed)
Inks
Dave Higgins (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Several issues ago Bugaboo went fishing!
Genre
humor
Characters
Bugaboo
Synopsis
Once again Bugaboo tries to catch a wily fish.

Indexer Notes

The "Li'l Chief Bugaboo" feature formerly appeared in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 Series), but is now moving to Jolly Jingles.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Snuggy the Bug in the Rug / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Higgins (signed)
Inks
Dave Higgins (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the story of Snuggy the buggy who lived in a ruggy! He was happy like heck his life was a wreck so, now, he lives in a juggy!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Snuggy; Hoiman McGoik; Spud
Synopsis
A couple termites try to move into Snuggy's home.

Is Good For What Ails You! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

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

Goony the Gremlin / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Red Holmdale (signed)
Inks
Red Holmdale (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh boy, that's for me!
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Goony; The Grand Lala Palooza
Synopsis
Goony tries to get into a meeting of assembled gremlins.

The Vitamin Mixup (Table of Contents: 8)

Super Duck the Cock-Eyed Wonder / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gog (signed)
Pencils
Ed Goggin (signed as Gog)
Inks
Ed Goggin (signed as Gog)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; The Wolf
Synopsis
Super tries to get his Vitamins A to Z refilled, but the clerk gives him the wrong pills.

Indexer Notes

Although this is a type of text story it contains words and little picture drawings (in place of words) in each paragraph.

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

Willy the Wise-Guy / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Red Holmdale (signed)
Inks
Red Holmdale (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm-this is a job for me-gotta help that kitten get down!
Genre
humor
Characters
Willy
Synopsis
Willy tries to get a cat out of a tree.

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

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

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

Judge Owl's Fables / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Goggin (signed)
Inks
Ed Goggin (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jeez! I got a bad ringin' in me ears!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Judge Owl; Silent Sam; Mopsy
Synopsis
Mopsy bells the cat.

Do You Know? (Table of Contents: 12)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Goggin (signed)
Inks
Ed Goggin (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Rickenbacker; A. Aitken

Indexer Notes

Questions to answer and how many objects beginning with D can you find.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Woody the Woodpecker / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Woody and Sleepy invent a diving bell, and go down into the ocean in search of new adventures!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody; Sleepy
Synopsis
Since they can't get fish to bite their hooks, Woody builds a diving bell to go after the fish.

Indexer Notes

Not the Walter Lantz character.

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

Dave Minor / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

X-Acto Crescent Products, Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["How to Roast a Duck"]
    Super Duck
  2. 1. ["Outguess the weatherman amazing forecaster predicts the weather 24 hours in advance"]
    The Weather Man
  3. 2. ["Super Duck and his wonderful vitamins "A to Z" pills lead him to another exciting adventure with the Wolf!"]
    Super Duck
  4. 3. ["Ah! There is nothing more pleasant than a nap on a warm, sunny day..."]
    It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
  5. 4. ["Several issues ago Bugaboo went fishing!"]
    Li'l Chief Bugaboo
  6. 5. ["This is the story of Snuggy the buggy who lived in a ruggy! He was happy like heck his life was a wreck so, now, he lives in a juggy!"]
    Snuggy the Bug in the Rug
  7. 6. Is Good For What Ails You!
    Archie
  8. 7. ["Oh boy, that's for me!"]
    Goony the Gremlin
  9. 8. The Vitamin Mixup
    Super Duck the Cock-Eyed Wonder
  10. 9. ["Hmm-this is a job for me-gotta help that kitten get down!"]
    Willy the Wise-Guy
  11. 10. ["I see the thrills of a lifetime in store for you."]
    Black Hood
  12. 11. ["Jeez! I got a bad ringin' in me ears!"]
    Judge Owl's Fables
  13. 12. Do You Know?
  14. 13. ["Woody and Sleepy invent a diving bell, and go down into the ocean in search of new adventures!"]
    Woody the Woodpecker
  15. 14. ["Piano playing so easy it's really amazing!"]
    Dave Minor
  16. 15. ["Help Uncle Sam make official plane models"]
    X-Acto Crescent Products, Co.
  17. 16. ["Here's the greatest billfold bargain in all America! 3 big values in one all for only 1.98"]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
  • David Wilt