Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1956-05-01
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Harry Shorten (managing editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #23 Edit Cover
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(Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Boy! Do I feel blue!
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Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Mud In Your Eye!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey Jughead! Come over here and look at Betty!
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Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead pay the price for making fun of Betty's mud pack.
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Hill Billy!
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, oh! There goes the ol' motor again!
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Synopsis:
Archie defends his jalopy's performance on downhill roads.
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Practical Print
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's up, Ronnie?
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Synopsis:
Archie suggests a practical design for the wallpaper in Veronica's cousins' playroom.
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Cheap Chow
(Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Jughead feeds his pet chicken with the rice thrown after weddings.
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Damp Date
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Say Arch! - What's this I heard about you taking out a model last night?
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Synopsis:
Archie discusses his date with Reggie.
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Mouse Madness
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, dear! The mouse is back!
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Synopsis:
Betty shops for stools after seeing a mouse at home.
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Co-Ed
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Betty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr. Weatherbee, I should like to drop domestic science!
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Synopsis:
Betty wants to drop domestic science because there are no boys enrolled.
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Tela-Wised!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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Betty and Veronica use the shutters on a TV set to hide an actress they dislike.
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South Sea Paradise
(Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead in Dreamland / cartoon / 0.75 page

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Synopsis:
A look at Jughead's dream island paradise including an orange crush lagoon, Chocolate Float Island, Vanilla Surprise Island, banana cream cake, pineapple delight, and his favorite comics.
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Did You Ever Hear..?
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Jughead / cartoon / 0.25 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Did you ever hear a foot ball, barn swallow, ice cream, tree bark, coffee pot, or window shutter.

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Super Duck / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Beach Belles
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Veronica forgets how to swim so she can make time with the new instructor.
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Saving Grace
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Stop, Jughead! - You're breaking my heart!
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Synopsis:
Jughead uses another sob story to get Pop to give him money.
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Struck Out
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I can't understand why I can't get to first base with Veronica!!
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Synopsis:
Archie suggests that Reggie can't get Veronica to first base with him because he's walked her too often.
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Paint in the Neck
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Let's take in the modern art show Reg!
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Synopsis:
Reggie likes a modern art painting that matches his tie.
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Debt Letters!
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Arch, how do you do it?
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Synopsis:
Archie says that he's a three letter man: IOU.
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Two For the Honey
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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Veronica gets angry with Archie for speaking to a new girl.
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Motor Mirth
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Arch! All set for our trip to Bear Island?
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Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead use a lawnmower motor on their boat.
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Boy Oh Boy
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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Betty says her uncle is grinning "from heir to heir" over his new twin boys.
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Shell Game!
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 2 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Miss Grundy!
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Peanuts
Synopsis:
Archie, Reggie and Jughead were making noise by tossing Peanuts on the floor.
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Wrong Number
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hy, beautiful!
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Synopsis:
Reggie asks for a girl's name and number.
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Indexer Notes

This is a reworking of "Wrong Number" from issue #3.

Spot Check!
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Betty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:While I'm preparing lunch Archie you can do me a lil' favor!
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Synopsis:
Archie has trouble finding the ink stain on a polka dot patterned drape.
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For Old Times Ache
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Archie's Dad / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hank, ol' boy! I haven't seen you since our college days!
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Synopsis:
Fred gives health advice to an old college friend.
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Gag Bag / text article / 2 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The ardent suitor got down on his knees and said...
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Indexer Notes

Archie appears in one joke. The others are generic.

Framed
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reggie, I'd like to have a picture of you to put up in my gym at home!
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Synopsis:
Archie asks Reggie for a portrait and tapes it to his punching bag.
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Positively Maybe
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Goodness!
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Synopsis:
Veronica didn't break up with Archie; she just told him she never wants to see him again for as long as she lives.
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Fish Tales
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Jughead, I'm taking the girls fishing!
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Synopsis:
Jughead has a shocking experience when fishing; Archie catches a smelt; Veronica brings milk to catch catfish; Veronica asks about her fishing outfit.
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Indexer Notes

Three two-panel cartoons and one three-panel cartoon.

Caught in the Act
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh no!
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Synopsis:
Archie jumps out a window after seeing Reggie and Veronica kiss - as part of the school play.

Slipper Nipper
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What! You've already trained your new dog, Jug!?
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Synopsis:
Jughead trains his dog to fetch his slippers, even if someone else is wearing them.
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He Should Know!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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Betty shares when she first heard about Archie.
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Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

My Aching Tooth!
(Table of Contents: 32)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's the big idea of speeding!
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Synopsis:
Reggie speeds en route to the dentist; Reggie questions his "painless" dentist; Reggie's dentist wears a metal glove to prevent being bitten.
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Indexer Notes

Three three-panel cartoons that share a narrative arc.

Sign of the Times
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Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:My driving is a lot better, isn't it, Archie?
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Synopsis:
Veronica drives through a stop sign.
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The Quick Change Artist
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Archie's Dad / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pop
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie!!
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Synopsis:
Fred knows that Archie took money out of his pants pocket because there's some money left over.
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[no title indexed]
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Archie-Doodles / activity / 0.75 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie doodled some old familiar sayings...
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Indexer Notes

Identify the sayings based on the drawing. Includes the early bird catches the worm, the straw that broke the camel's back, hunting for a needle in a haystack, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, a rolling stone catches no moss, lips that touch wine shall never touch mine, and an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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Jughead's Sports Quiz / cartoon / 0.25 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Did you ever see a broad jump
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Indexer Notes

Did you ever see a broad jump, pole vault, half nelson, pop fly, tennis court, and diving board.

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Wilbur / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page

Change of Scene
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Synopsis:
Archie places his beach blanket next to a pretty girl until Veronica arrives.
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Tempus Figits
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Next time I'll decide what movie to see!
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Synopsis:
Reggie has regrets with his girlfriend.
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Smoke Smack
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Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Archie's Girl Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You mean you actually understand those smoke signals you and Archie are sending?
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Synopsis:
Veronica slaps Archie for sending a fresh smoke signal.
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Fish Fizzle
(Table of Contents: 41)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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Jughead has an alternative for displaying the bass he didn't catch.
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Ironical Steel
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Betty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Archie don't forget my swimming lesson this afternoon!
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Synopsis:
Betty says that Veronica attracts boys because her father is a steel magnet.
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Cat-Tales
(Table of Contents: 43)

Betty and Veronica / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr. Palette, the renowned artist, wants me to model for him!
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Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica exchange barbs about modeling, Betty's dress, Betty's date, jewelry, and a movie date.

Indexer Notes

Four one-panel cartoons and one two-panel cartoon.

Letter Perfect
(Table of Contents: 44)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What are you getting Archie for his birthday?
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Synopsis:
Jughead gets Archie something with his initials for his birthday: alphabet soup.
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Car Fool
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Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Daddykins, Archie's car just broke down in front of our house!
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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge regrets lending his car to Archie.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Boy! Do I feel blue!"]
    Archie
  2. Mud In Your Eye!
    Archie
  3. Hill Billy!
    Archie
  4. Practical Print
    Archie
  5. Cheap Chow
    Jughead
  6. Damp Date
    Archie
  7. Mouse Madness
    Betty
  8. Co-Ed
    Betty
  9. Tela-Wised!
    Betty and Veronica
  10. South Sea Paradise
    Jughead in Dreamland
  11. Did You Ever Hear..?
    Jughead
  12. ["Kids! Don't be stung by imitations or inferior comics."]
    Super Duck
  13. Beach Belles
    Betty and Veronica
  14. Saving Grace
    Jughead
  15. Struck Out
    Archie
  16. Paint in the Neck
    Reggie
  17. Debt Letters!
    Archie
  18. Two For the Honey
    Betty and Veronica
  19. Motor Mirth
    Jughead
  20. Boy Oh Boy
    Betty and Veronica
  21. Shell Game!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  22. Wrong Number
    Reggie
  23. Spot Check!
    Betty
  24. For Old Times Ache
    Archie's Dad
  25. ["The ardent suitor got down on his knees and said..."]
    Gag Bag
  26. Framed
    Reggie
  27. Positively Maybe
    Betty and Veronica
  28. Fish Tales
    Archie
  29. Caught in the Act
    Archie
  30. Slipper Nipper
    Jughead
  31. He Should Know!
    Betty and Veronica
  32. ["Hurry! Hurry! Don't be late for your copy of Archie Annual #8!"]
    Archie
  33. My Aching Tooth!
    Reggie
  34. Sign of the Times
    Veronica
  35. The Quick Change Artist
    Archie's Dad
  36. ["Archie doodled some old familiar sayings..."]
    Archie-Doodles
  37. ["Did you ever see a broad jump"]
    Jughead's Sports Quiz
  38. ["Wilbur is always in season"]
    Wilbur
  39. Change of Scene
    Archie
  40. Tempus Figits
    Reggie
  41. Smoke Smack
    Veronica
  42. Fish Fizzle
    Jughead
  43. Ironical Steel
    Betty
  44. Cat-Tales
    Betty and Veronica
  45. Letter Perfect
    Jughead
  46. Car Fool
    Veronica
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