Archie Comics #22

(September-October 1946)

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Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Free with this offer

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Advertisement for the Wonders of Science Simplified book set, including a 33 power telescope lens kit, from Metro Publications.
Inside front cover.

Archie Proudly Presents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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Al Fagaly ?

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Table of contents for the issue.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #6 (August 2012)

Indexer Notes

Last issue to feature a table of contents on the first page.

The Gentleman (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda (signed as Bill Vigoda)

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Bill Vigoda (signed as Bill Vigoda)

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Your next book report, class, will be on the age of chivalry!

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Archie [1940's logo]

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Theodosius Tadpole; Marlene (introduction); Muscles Maguire (introduction)

Synopsis

After seeing how Theodosius and Jughead benefit from being chivalrous, Archie decides to put Jughead's jacket over a mud puddle for Veronica. Unfortunately for Archie, he took Muscles Maguire's jacket instead.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #6 (August 2012)

Indexer Notes

Miss Grundy incorrectly colored with red hair. Muscles and Theodosius are prototypes for Moose Mason and Dilton Doiley.

Archie Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 4)

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Figure these animal names can you?

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Puzzle page with numerous activities, including a code decipher, a dot-to-dot, a drawing lesson, a blank letter grid and an anagram.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #6 (August 2012)

Wax Work (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda (signed as Bill Vigoda [stacked])

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Bill Vigoda (signed as Bill Vigoda [stacked])

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Just look at the condition of the foyer floor! It's a disgrace!

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Archie [1940's logo]

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

After Fred and Archie refuse to wax the foyer floor, Mary does it herself. Feeling guilty, Fred and Archie also wax the floor, which results in some slipping and sliding.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #6 (August 2012)

Archie Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 6)

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Bob Montana

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How are your senses?

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Features optical illusions, unfinished phrases, and a maze.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #6 (August 2012)

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

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Bill Vigoda (signed as Bill Vigoda)

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Bill Vigoda (signed as Bill Vigoda)

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Hang on to that ladder, Veronica! It's pretty shakey!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Franchot Dreambean (introduction)

Synopsis

Betty and Veronica go to great lengths to get the autograph of Franchot Dreambean, the famous crooner who's staying at the Riverdale hotel.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #6 (August 2012)
• in Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion (Archie, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)
• in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #224 (August 2014)

Hollywood Tattle Tale (Table of Contents: 8)

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Hiya gang! Here I am again with some more Hollywood dirt straight from the M.G.M. lion's mouth.

Synopsis

Archie gives us some "Hollywood dirt straight from the MGM lion's mouth" about MGM's search for places to film, Gregory Peck's advertising campaign, Audrey Totter, Gary Cooper, William Powell, John Garfield, Dick Bare, Paul Henreid, and Ann Sheridan.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #6 (August 2012)

The Gruesome Twosome (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Wowie! How's 'at for burnin' 'em in Arch?

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Archie [1940's logo]

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Archie's maternal grandmother (intro)

Synopsis

When Archie's grandmother comes for a visit, Fred hires Archie and Jughead to repaint the guest room.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #6 (August 2012)

Archie Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Al McLean (signed as AL MCLEAN [stacked])

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Al McLean (signed as AL MCLEAN [stacked])

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Unscramble the above letters and see how many 2, 3, 4 and five letter words you can make!

Characters

Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Features an anagram puzzle, a crossword and mirrored letters and a find-the-mistakes puzzle.

Reprints

• in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #6 (August 2012)

Jughead's Birthday (Table of Contents: 11)

An Archie Short / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bob Montana (signed as MONTANA [backward N])

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Bob Montana (signed as MONTANA [backward N])

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Bob Montana (signed as MONTANA [backward N])

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Maybe if I wash it - it'll shrink!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Jughead's birthday proves to be the most troublesome event of the year due to a reindeer sweater fiasco.

Indexer Notes

First Bob Montana Archie story since his departure to fight in World War II in early 1943.

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Stravon Publishers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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It's easy to win her!

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the book How to Get Along With Girls from Stravon Publishers.

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American Healthaids Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Why be fat? Reduce the easy way

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for a weight reduction plan using Kelpidine, from American Healthaids.
Inside back cover.

How Just Two Words Turned Mac Into a He-Man! (Table of Contents: 14)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Charles Roman

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Maybe we better go inside. Here comes that big gorilla, Gus!

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Charles Atlas (photograph); Mac; Gus

Synopsis

Mac is bullied by Gus until he buys a Charles Atlas muscle-building book.

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the dynamic tension body building course from Charles Atlas.
Back cover.