Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1961-02-16
Editing: Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
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Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: nine times a year, in February, March, April, June, July, August, September, November and December
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Wishful Thinking
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Synopsis:
Archie wishes that Veronica would fling herself at him. Jughead says she would, if she wanted something from him. The theory is tested when they arrive at Veronica's house and she flings herself passionately at Archie.

Walk!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Jinx looks in all directions, including up and down, before crossing the street.
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Claim to Fame
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
Archie plays his rock n' roll guitar while Mr. Lodge is trying to sleep.

Weekend Wonder
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Archie / comic story / 7 pages

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Carol
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Archie is forced to date his father's boss's niece Carol, a boring bookworm with glasses and her hair in a bun. Veronica and Betty decide to give Carol a makeover, but it works too well.
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Take This Free Gift...
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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Masher
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Archie / comic story / 4 pages

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Archie bets that he can kiss Betty in front of Veronica without getting into trouble.
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Archie Club News / letters page / 1.3 pages

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Indexer Notes

Winners of the "Why I Like to Ride a Bike" contest are listed: Richard Pidgeon (Norfolk, Va.), Carmack Daugherty (Parsons, Tenn.), Sidney Hollander (Dorchester, Mass.), Donald Rumbaugh (Tucson, Ariz.), Reesa Lasky (Haddonfield, N.J.), Patricia Glinska (Buffalo, N.Y.), Carla Sue Cane (Cedar Rapids, Ia.) and Eva Norton (Hazelwood, Mo.).
First prize of $5.00 to Judy Katz (Maplewood, N.J.) for article on President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Second prize of $3.00 to Gregg R. Narber (Des Moines, Ia.) for article on the human heart. Third prize of $2.00 to Ruby Kaye West (San Antonio, Texas) for three jokes.

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Archie Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1960
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statement of ownership / 0.2 page

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Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1960. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 500,200.

The Path of Love
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Archie and Veronica's volatile relationship gets them hauled into Mr. Weatherbee's office for different reasons by every teacher.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["I'll take a dozen!"]
    Archie
  2. Wishful Thinking
    Archie
  3. Walk!
    Li'l Jinx
  4. Claim to Fame
    Archie
  5. Weekend Wonder
    Archie
  6. Take This Free Gift...
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
  7. The Masher
    Archie
  8. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  9. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club
  10. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1960
  11. The Path of Love
    Archie
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