(November-December 1947)

Archie, 1942 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bimonthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine
Editing
Harry Shorten

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stop worrying about Archie's grades at school! He's got a good head on his shoulders!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Reprints
Keywords
books; knitting; radios; reading

Just Plane Trouble (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Bumble (Veronica's uncle, introduction)
Synopsis
Veronica's Uncle Bumble can't seem to escape Archie and his antics.
Reprints

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

Katy Keene / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Archie Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Montana ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Archie Andrews
Reprints

Shoot the Works (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Lodge; Coach
Synopsis
A mix-up between Archie's calls about his rifle stock repairs and Mr. Lodge's calls to his stock broker add up to a hectic day in the Lodge household.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Coach, while unnamed, has a similar character design to Coach Kleats.

Archie Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Montana ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Reprints

Pack Up Your Troubles (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis
Archie and his parents pack for a vacation on a day's notice and the usual antics ensue.
Reprints

Hollywood Tattle Tale (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Archie Andrews]
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Archie (Hollywood report)

The Sitter (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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

Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Suzie Jones (introduction); Mrs. Jones (introduction); Amy (introduction)
Synopsis
Archie and Betty's plan to use a real baby in the school play backfires when they end up having to babysit four babies.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Suzie and Mrs. Jones have no relation to Jughead. Archie can be seen reading an issue of Wilbur Comics on page 7. Story borrows plot from Wilbur story in Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #36.

Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Reprints

[Mr. Weatherbee! All the students have resigned...] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Red Holmdale
Inks
Red Holmdale
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Miss Grundy's domestic science program loses enrollment to the athletic program, until the girls fight over their appearances in their new uniforms.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Miss Grundy with red hair again, Art originally thought to be Bill Vigoda or Ray Gill, confirmed in Archie Archives Vol. 9

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Stop worrying about Archie's grades at school! He's got a good head on his shoulders!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Just Plane Trouble
    Archie
  3. 2. ["Your star Katy Keene, the Pin-Up Queen, now showing in four great comic magazines!"]
    Katy Keene
  4. 3. Archie Puzzle Page
    Archie
  5. 4. Shoot the Works
    Archie
  6. 5. Archie Puzzle Page
    Archie
  7. 6. Pack Up Your Troubles
    Archie
  8. 7. Hollywood Tattle Tale
  9. 8. The Sitter
    Archie
  10. 9. Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page
    Archie
  11. 10. [Mr. Weatherbee! All the students have resigned...]
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Luke A.
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Chuck Gower
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold