Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #23

Price: 0.25 USD

Pages: 68

On-sale Date: 1962-12-17

Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Samm Schwartz
Inks:	Samm Schwartz
Colors:	?
Letters:	Samm Schwartz

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's some sort of psychological experiment to make school more popular!

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy

This issue has 1 variant

#23 [Canadian]

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Archie Giant Series
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: quarterly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.

Temptation

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	Harry Lucey
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: Veronica throws Archie over for Reggie because Reggie is driving around in his uncle's brand new Avanti, and Archie's none too pleased.

Wheel and Deal

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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	Harry Lucey
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Uncle George

Synopsis:: With some help from Jughead, Archie figures out how to get the Avanti away from Reggie.

Indexer Notes

This story is a continuation of the first story.

Admiration Society

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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	?
Letters:	Vincent DeCarlo

Genre:teen; humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews

Synopsis:: Betty hears that Archie and Veronica are on the outs and that she has a chance with him. But she just can't resist sharing the good news with Reggie.

[The Good Sport]

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Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	Jeffrey Gold
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo
Colors:	?
Letters:	Vincent DeCarlo

Genre:teen

Characters:

Synopsis:: Betty's not as good a sport as Archie thinks.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #26 (June 1964)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #3 (October 1987)

[no title indexed]

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Veronica Pin Up Page / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	Ann Auriemma
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo
Colors:	?
Letters:	Vincent DeCarlo

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Banned in Boston

Characters:

Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis:: Veronica models a risque bikini for Betty.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #26 (June 1964)
in Laugh Comics (Archie, 2011 series) ([September] 2011)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #275 (September 2019)

Jughead's Yok-a-Dillies

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Jughead / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	George Gladir
Pencils:	Bob White ?
Inks:	Bob White ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Vincent DeCarlo

Genre:teen

Characters:

Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Miss Grundy

Synopsis:: Jughead asks for a match; Jughead answers a question in class; Jughead ignores a pretty girl.

What Makes Archie Run?

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	Bob White
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats

Synopsis:: Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie's friends to cut back on his after school distractions so he can pick up his grades. Then his grades go down.

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1.75 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

[Statement of Ownership]

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statement of ownership / 0.25 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Indexer Notes

STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF AUGUST 24. 1912, AS AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF MARCH 3. 1933. JULY 2, 1946 AND JUNE 11, 1960 (74 STAT. 208) SHOWING THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION OF ARCHIE'S PALS 'N' GALS, published Quartely at Sparta, Ill, for October 1, 1962.

The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are:
Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13. N.Y.
Editor. John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13. N.Y.
Managing editor, Richard H. Goldwater. 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.
Business manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.
The average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was: (This in-formation is required by the act of June 11, 1960 to be included in all statements regardless of frequency of issue) 250,851

Trophy Trap

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Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:	George Gladir
Pencils:	Bob White ?
Inks:	Bob White ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bob White ?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews

Synopsis:: The judges of an auto race have a special trophy for Archie's jalopy.

Tongue Twister

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Josie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Vincent DeCarlo
Colors:	?
Letters:	Vincent DeCarlo

Genre:teen

Characters:

Josie James; Melody Jones; Pepper; Miss Finch

Synopsis:: Pepper suggests Melody study for her Spanish test by playing a Spanish language instruction record while she sleeps.

Indexer Notes

Some sources claim this is the first "Josie" story. However, according to copyright records, She's Josie #1 (February 1963) was published on December 10, 1962, one week before Archie's Pals and Gals #23 came out.

To Be Renounced

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils:	Bill Vigoda
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Synopsis:: Reggie claims he's renouncing women, but it's all a set-up to embarrass Archie.

The Big Lie

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Bill Vigoda
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Synopsis:: Archie and Veronica catch Reggie in a lie. But the lie later comes true.

Nut Rut

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Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:	George Gladir
Pencils:	Bob White ?
Inks:	Bob White ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Vincent DeCarlo

Genre:teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Fred Andrews

Synopsis:: Fred visits Archie's school.

Moose Is So Stupid That...

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Moose / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	George Gladir
Pencils:	Bob White ?
Inks:	Bob White ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

Characters:

Moose Mason

Synopsis:: Nine illustrated punch lines for the set up of the title.

The Weak Spot

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Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	?
Letters:	Vincent DeCarlo

Genre:teen

Characters:

Synopsis:: Reggie sets up Archie with a pre-cut board.

Dancing Fool

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Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Joe Edwards ?
Pencils:	Bill Vigoda ?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis:: Archie shows Reggie a new dance step.

Three of a Kind

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Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Joe Edwards ?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:teen

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis:: Betty is babysitting two children, and Archie.

[Wrong Number]

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Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	Josie DeCarlo (credited as Josie Dumont)
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo
Colors:	?
Letters:	Dan DeCarlo

Genre:humor

Characters:

Betty Cooper

Synopsis:: Betty gets dragged out of a hot bath by a false alarm.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #26 (June 1964)
in Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series) #178 (November 2002)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #154 (October 2007)
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #228 (October 2012), #264 (November 2018)

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Veronica Pin Up Page / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	Pat Weston
Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Dan DeCarlo
Colors:	?
Letters:	Vincent DeCarlo

Genre:teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't mind kissing Reggie

Characters:

Synopsis:: Veronica's standards may not be like other people's standards, but she does have standards.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #26 (June 1964)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #109 (November 2002)
in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #232 (May 2013)

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Temptation (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Wheel and Deal (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Indexer Notes

Admiration Society (Table of Contents: 3)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

[The Good Sport] (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Veronica Pin Up Page / cartoon / 1 page

Jughead's Yok-a-Dillies (Table of Contents: 6)

Jughead / cartoon / 1 page

What Makes Archie Run? (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1.75 pages

[Statement of Ownership] (Table of Contents: 9)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page

Indexer Notes

Trophy Trap (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Tongue Twister (Table of Contents: 11)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

To Be Renounced (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

The Big Lie (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Nut Rut (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Moose Is So Stupid That... (Table of Contents: 15)

Moose / cartoon / 1 page

The Weak Spot (Table of Contents: 16)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

Dancing Fool (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Three of a Kind (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

[Wrong Number] (Table of Contents: 19)

Betty Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Veronica Pin Up Page / cartoon / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Temptation

(Table of Contents: 1)

Wheel and Deal

(Table of Contents: 2)

Admiration Society

(Table of Contents: 3)

[The Good Sport]

(Table of Contents: 4)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead's Yok-a-Dillies

(Table of Contents: 6)

What Makes Archie Run?

(Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

[Statement of Ownership]

(Table of Contents: 9)

Trophy Trap

(Table of Contents: 10)

Tongue Twister

(Table of Contents: 11)

To Be Renounced

(Table of Contents: 12)

The Big Lie

(Table of Contents: 13)

Nut Rut

(Table of Contents: 14)

Moose Is So Stupid That...

(Table of Contents: 15)

The Weak Spot

(Table of Contents: 16)

Dancing Fool

(Table of Contents: 17)

Three of a Kind

(Table of Contents: 18)

[Wrong Number]

(Table of Contents: 19)

[no title indexed]

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