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Pages: 36
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Coach, why are you dropping me from the squad?
  • Keywords:football; water cooler
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats

Issue Data

Many Sappy Returns
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee is avoiding Archie in order to have an accident-free birthday. But Archie doesn't give up easily.

Indexer Notes

A message to the readers covers the chaos in the final panel.

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Veronica Pin Up Page / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'll let you take me to the Prom on one condition!
  • Keywords:prom
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Veronica agrees to go to the prom with Reggie, but there's a catch.
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Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty, I saw Archie kiss you 14 times...
  • Keywords:kissing booth
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis:
Betty is running a kissing booth for the high school bazaar.
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Snack Switch
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie raids his parents' refrigerator numerous times for a party at Veronica's, but his parents think he's adopted Jughead's eating abilities.

For Holidays Merry and Sparkling with Laughter
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Archie's Christmas Stocking / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Double Trouble
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4.33 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Li'l Jinx is grounded to her room but escapes outside, only to be invited to do fun things by three of her friends. Guilt gets to her though, and she returns to her room before her dad comes back.

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Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / text article / 0.67 page

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typeset
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here they are!
Characters:
Li'l Jinx (cameo)

Indexer Notes

List of 45 persons (ages 7 to 15) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include Canada and Scotland.

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1.5 pages

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typeset

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First prize of $5.00 to Steven Overstreet (Sepulveda, Calif.) for an article on her dog. Second prize of $3.00 to Peggy Chandler (Pelham, N.C.) for a poem about a dream. Third prize of $2.00 to Gregg Gauger (Richmond, Ill.) for an article about falling through the ice on a pond.

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

Push, Pull, Slick Chick
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Melody Valentine; Pepper; Josie McCoy
Synopsis:
Melody is exercising trying to improve her shape. Josie and Pepper try to use Melody's exerciser but find themselves getting injured in the process.

Indexer Notes

The title is a play on "Push, Pull, Click, Click!", a radio advertising jingle for Eversharp Schick injector razors.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Coach, why are you dropping me from the squad?"]
    Archie
  2. Many Sappy Returns
    Archie
  3. ["I'll let you take me to the Prom on one condition!"]
    Veronica Pin Up Page
  4. ["Betty, I saw Archie kiss you 14 times..."]
    Betty Pin Up
  5. Snack Switch
    Archie
  6. For Holidays Merry and Sparkling with Laughter
    Archie's Christmas Stocking
  7. Double Trouble
    Li'l Jinx
  8. ["Here they are!"]
    Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
  9. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  10. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club
  11. Push, Pull, Slick Chick
    Josie
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