Archie Archives #1

(May 2011)

Introduction (Table of Contents: 1)

Jon Goldwater / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jon Goldwater

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Letters

typeset

Characters

Archie Andrews

Synopsis

Introduction written by Jon Goldwater, Co-CEO of Archie Comics.

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

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

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Vic Bloom (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Just a matter of skill, that's all!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews [Archibald Andrews; Chick]; Betty Cooper; Sam Cooper; Mildred Cooper; Fred Andrews; Edna Andrews; Gramps Andrews; Jughead Jones [Forsythe P. Jones] (introduction for all)

Synopsis

Archie meets Betty, a girl who has just moved into the neighborhood. He shows off for her, claiming he can do anything. At a carnival that weekend, Betty meets a man who needs a tight rope walker. Betty, remembering that Archie can do anything, volunteers Archie with humorous results.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #22 (December 1941)

Keywords

circus; taffy

Indexer Notes

Only Fred Andrews is identified by name in this story. The other parents' names would change over the years.
Archie and Betty are a few years younger than usual.

First comic story of Archie. First appearance of Betty and Jughead.

Archie and his parents first appeared as a promotional advertisement cameo in Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #22 released 5 days prior per Catalog of Copyright Entries.

[Danger: Thin Ice] (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Vic Bloom?

Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Cooper; Mr. Cooper; Pearl (the Andrews' maid, introduction); Fred Andrews; Sootski (a tailor); Marvo The Magician; Grandpa Andrews

Synopsis

After Betty and Archie break the ice at Plug Pond, they go to Betty's house to warm up. When Mr. Cooper comes home, Archie hides from him upstairs. Being in his underwear, Archie puts on Mr. Cooper's suit and leaves the house. Mr. Andrews has Pearl take the suit to Sootski and when Archie picks it up, he takes Marvo The Magician's trick suit instead.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #23 (January 1942)

Indexer Notes

Archie, Betty, and Jughead are no longer kids.
Possible last appearance of Grandpa Andrews.

[The Play Goes to the Dogs] (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Cooper; Riverdale's mayor; Mrs. Grundy; Parson Sloan

Synopsis

Archie, Betty, and Jughead go around town in search of a dog for the school's production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". They unlock the dog catcher's car and end up with a lot of dogs. During the play, a dog spies Mrs. Grundy's hat and jumps into the audience. Chaos ensues and the Mayor falls into the "river" on stage.

Reprints

• from Jackpot Comics (Archie, 1941 series) #4 (Winter 1941)

Indexer Notes

Mrs. Grundy shown to be married and principal of Riverdale High School.

[The Basketball Blunder] (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Vic Bloom ?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Coach; Miss Scott; Betty Cooper; Riverdale High School's basketball team

Synopsis

The basketball coach says Archie can play in the game if he passes his history exam. Meanwhile, Jughead mixes up trunks containing basketball uniforms and ballet dresses. Archie is put in the game in the fourth quarter. He shoots, but Jughead falls into the net and catches it. Angry, Archie throws the ball down and he makes the basket, winning the game for Riverdale.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #24 (February 1942)

Indexer Notes

Jughead seen holding hands with a girl.

[Archie's Taxi Service] (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; The Riverdale High principal (probably NOT Mr. Weatherbee)

Synopsis

Archie's jalopy is costing too much, so Archie offers to make it a taxi service. He picks up a man at the train station and while trying to shortcut, ends up on a road to the country. Bad things happen to the man and when Archie's jalopy is hit by a train, they end up walking 17 miles to Riverdale. When Archie goes to school the next day, he finds out that the man is the new principal.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #25 (March 1942)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Archie's jalopy.

[Veronica Makes the Scene] (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (introduction); Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Penny Reems; Betty Cooper (cameo)

Synopsis

Archie meets Veronica and asks her out, not knowing that she's a rich girl with expensive tastes. He gets a job at the El Crocadero to get money for the date, but that is where Veronica ends up wanting to go. Since Archie wore his work uniform for the date, he has to juggle working and dating Veronica.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #26 (April 1942)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Veronica Lodge.
First view of Riverdale High School exterior.

[Trip to Bear Mountain] (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Scotty; Streaky Shore

Synopsis

Archie gets initiated into the Philomathian club but hurts Mr. Weatherbee in the process. As a result, Archie is banned from the class boat ride. Jughead persuades Archie to go because Mr. Weatherbee never goes on the boat rides. However, he does and Archie has to avoid him.

Reprints

• from Jackpot Comics (Archie, 1941 series) #5 (Spring 1942)

Indexer Notes

Gives setting of New York tri-state area, with references to the Hudson River and Bear Mountain.
First appearance of Reggie Mantle and Mr. Weatherbee.
Reggie Mantle shown to be wealthy.

[Archie for Class President!] (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; May Tadpole (introduction); Theodosius Tadpole (introduction); Streaky Shore; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

While at an assembly to nominate a class president, Betty yells at Archie and Archie is accepted as a nominee. Archie tells everyone not to vote for him, but Archie's psychology teacher tells him that this will only make more people vote for him. Archie has candy in his mouth during his speech, making him sound like Mr. Weatherbee. Because of this, Archie wins the election.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #27 (May 1942)

Indexer Notes

Riverdale's colors are brown and gold.

[Band of the Bland] (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Benny King

Synopsis

Archie tries to get Benny King for the school dance. After a ton of chaos, Archie resigns as class president.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #28 (June 1942)

Indexer Notes

Reggie has blonde hair.

[Archie on Vacation] (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie causes trouble at his camp job, whether he's lifeguarding or horseback riding. While hiking, he gets lost and ends up at an all-girls camp. In order to go unseen by their head counselor, he must dress up as a girl and perform female activities.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #29 (July 1942)

Keywords

lifeguard

Indexer Notes

Archie has a copy of Pep Comics on his lifeguard stand.

[The Escort Agency] (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Freddie; Goody; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy [Mimi Grundy]

Synopsis

Archie sets up an escort agency to raise money and ends up dating his teacher, Miss Grundy.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #30 (August 1942)

Indexer Notes

Miss Grundy is now single and is no longer principal and her first name is Mimi.

Later swiped for the Chip Pipher story in Active Comics #19 (Bell Features).

[The Jalopy Race] (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead compete with Reggie Mantle in a jalopy race to win a new roadster.

Reprints

• from Jackpot Comics (Archie, 1941 series) #6 (Summer 1942)

Indexer Notes

Reggie still appears to be wealthy.

[Archie Goes to Congress] (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Burton K. Lodge (introduction)

Synopsis

Veronica takes Archie to the airport to meet her father, and through a series of mixups Archie winds up representing his state on a congressional committee.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #31 (September 1942)

Indexer Notes

In this story, Burton Lodge (who would later be renamed Hiram) is an elected official who works in Washington DC.

[The Voyage of the Betty C] (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

When their sailboat runs aground, Archie, Betty, and Jughead have to camp out on what they think is a deserted island.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #32 (October 1942)

Indexer Notes

Still gives setting of New York tri-state area, with sailing in the Atlantic Ocean and the deserted island being Fire Island.

[Jughead's Cousin] (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Streaky Shore; Mary Ann Lee (introduction)

Synopsis

Archie brings Jughead's southern cousin Mary Ann Lee to the dance, not knowing she's unattractive and overweight.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #33 (November 1942)

Archie Andrews' Christmas Story (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Pencils

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana [as Montana] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie goes skiing with Veronica and ends up going down the slope backwards.

Reprints

• from Jackpot Comics (Archie, 1941 series) #7 (Fall 1942)

[The Limerick Contest] (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Red Holmdale ?

Pencils

Red Holmdale (signed)

Inks

Red Holmdale (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis

Archie spends $100, thinking he won a limerick contest. He gets into hot water when Jughead tells him it was a gag.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #34 (December 1942)

Indexer Notes

Probably done by Holmdale because Montana was working on Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 seriea) #1.

[Get Your Copy of Archie Comics] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Judge Owl; Cubby the Bear; Squoimy the Worm; Bumbie the Bee-tective

Synopsis

Preview of the new Archie Comics.

[The School Reporter] (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Red Holmdale ?

Pencils

Red Holmdale (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee (introduction); Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Archie accidentally publishes a story in the school newspaper saying that Mr. Weatherbee thinks tests are a waste of time. This sends the students and teachers into a state of chaos.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #35 (January 1943)

Indexer Notes

Mr. Weatherbee not overweight in this story.
Second story by Holmdale due to Montana working on Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 Series) #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Isn't Archie a wonderful skater?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)

Keywords

ice; ice skating; winter

Who's Who in Riverdale (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Introduction to the main cast of characters.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)

Prom Pranks (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana ?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Lodge; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. McQuiggan; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis

Archie fantasizes as he writes Veronica an invitation to the prom. After asking Betty to the prom ,he learns that Jughead mailed the letter. Veronica accepts the invitation and Archie has to juggle two dates at the prom.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)

Indexer Notes

Contradicts Veronica's origin in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #26.
Appearance of Crown Soda Shop, the precursor to Pop's.

Train Trouble (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana ?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Elmer Q. Pluggett (introduction)

Synopsis

Archie takes a train trip and causes lots of trouble for salesman Elmer Q. Pluggett.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)

Pancakes in a Blackout (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana ?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis

Archie is cooking pancakes when the air raid siren goes off -- he has to turn off all the lights in the house and keep his pancakes from burning at the same time!

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)

Keywords

air raid

Indexer Notes

An Archie Short

Archie's Puzzles (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

A series of puzzles surrounding Archie.

The Case of the Missing Mistletoe! (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana ?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Judy Price (introduction); Jughead Jones; Jerry Price (introduction)

Synopsis

Judy Price, a new girl in town, invites Archie to her Christmas party, but she doesn't tell him she has a twin sister, which leads to several mixups.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)

Jughead's Day (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie featuring Jughead! / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana ?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Archie wants Jughead to substitute for an injured player in their hockey game, but Jughead just knows that he'll end up getting hurt. Jughead does it anyway and when he gets hit with hockey sticks, he has nightmares about Archie.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #1 (Winter 1942)

Indexer Notes

title from contents page

[How To Be a Detective] (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harry Sahle?

Inks

Harry Sahle?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Mrs. Weatherbee; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

Archie gets a detective kit and searches for Mr. Weatherbee's missing envelope.

Reprints

• from Jackpot Comics (Archie, 1941 series) #8 (Winter 1942)

The 3-11 Club (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Corp. Brent (introduction); Jughead Jones

Synopsis

After Archie catches Corporal Brent with Veronica, he is challenged to a duel at the Academy the next day.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #36 (February 1943)

[Introducing Oscar] (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Andrews; Oscar (introduction, Archie's dog)

Synopsis

Archie's dog Oscar has puppies and they cause chaos around the house. Mr. Andrews forces Archie to sell the puppies but soon the family misses them and the puppies come back.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #37 (March 1943)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Archie's dog Oscar, who would be a regular character in the 1940s.

[On the Farm] (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Montana

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Sam Andrews (introduction, Archie's uncle); Aggie Andrews (introduction, Archie's aunt)

Synopsis

Archie is sent to help on his uncle's farm but only causes more trouble for his uncle.

Reprints

• from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #38 (April 1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bob Montana (signed)

Inks

Bob Montana (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Where were we supposed to make that turn, Veronica?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2 (Spring 1943)

Keywords

automobiles; jalopies

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the Archie #2 cover.

A Prevue of "Archie's Troubles" (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie and Veronica introduce the issue's stories with art from each story.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2 (Spring 1943)

Indexer Notes

title from contents page; preview page

Archie the Athlete (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mr. Gleenbore (introduction); Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie decides to join the rifle club but Betty thinks he's signing up for track. So, Archie goes to the track meet while Jughead goes to the rifle club meeting. It turns out that Jughead has excellent aim, but because he is posing as Archie, it is believed that Archie is the one with good aim.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2 (Spring 1943)

Indexer Notes

Mantle spelled as Mantel in this story.

Sir Archibald of the Round Table (Table of Contents: 37)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie goes to the history prom as a knight. He falls asleep and dreams of having to rescue Lady Veronica from the Mad Monk (Mr. Weatherbee). Archie awakes but thinks he is still dreaming and holds Mr. Weatherbee at swordpoint.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2 (Spring 1943)

Archie's Secret Weapon (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kobold Keep

Letters

Typeset

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis

Archie invents the electromagneticsupervelocitysodiumchlorideprojector and tests it on the Riverdale Chowder and Marching Society, thinking they are Nazis.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2 (Spring 1943)

A Hunting We Will Go (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis

Archie's homemade alarm wakes up everyone-except him.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2 (Spring 1943)

Indexer Notes

title from contents page
An Archie Short

Veronica Goes To Town (Table of Contents: 40)

Veronica / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Veronica causes chaos wherever she goes while she shops for new nail polish, claiming that no one notices her with the polish she's wearing.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2 (Spring 1943)

Indexer Notes

1st Veronica solo story

Poor Fish (Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Montana

Inks

Bob Montana

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Oscar

Synopsis

Archie, Mr. Andrews, and Oscar go hunting for ducks.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2 (Spring 1943)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones