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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:There's nothing to be jealous about, Ronnie!
  • Keywords:braids; freckles
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dolores

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the cover of Laugh Comics Digest #18
Pencils previously credited to Dan DeCarlo.

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Suits Me
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge throws every roadblock he can think of in front of Archie to keep him from making his date with Veronica.
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Betty and Veronica's Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It took you a week to get Marty interested in you...
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica knows how to treat a boy once she lands him.

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Archie; Bendix / advertisement / 0.5 page

Switch Pitch
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Veronica asks Archie for a loan.

Healthy Advice
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Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Moose starts a health club.

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Betty and Veronica's Picnic / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I wonder what happened to Veronica…
  • Keywords:hieroglyphics; picnic
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty agrees to give Veronica directions to the location of the picnic with Archie. She didn't agree to write the directions in English.

Indexer Notes

A two-panel story.

Ballet Ruse
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie and Reggie consider Veronica's ballet instructor effeminate until he proves there's more to him than meets the eye.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Later remade as "The First Step" in Betty and Veronica #119 (November 1965). Both stories are partly based on a scene from the 1957 movie "Designing Woman," where a dancer/choreographer played by Jack Cole beats up a bunch of thugs who are threatening Gregory Peck and Lauren Bacall.

Here Comes Summer Fun #34
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Betty and Veronica Summer Fun / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Ring a Ding
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4.33 pages

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When Hap accidentally breaks the ring Jinx got out of a gumball machine, she just doesn't want another ring. She wants another ring exactly like that one.
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Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / text article / 0.67 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Girls and boys have been writing in to tell me...
Characters:
Li'l Jinx (cameo)

Indexer Notes

List of 42 persons (ages 8 to 13) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include South Africa, British Honduras, Canada, Australia, Scotland, Egypt, and Mexico.

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1.5 pages

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typeset

Indexer Notes

First prize of $5.00 to Karen Eschmann (Kirksville, Mo.) for article on her trip to Girl Scout camp. Second prize of $3.00 to William Girdlestone (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) for article on the naming of Rome. Third prize of $2.00 to Jane Friedmann (Indianapolis, Ind.) for article on the California vole. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Jo Ellen Scott (Albia, Iowa) for four jokes.

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

Miss Wilson
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Wilson; Mr. Dumond
Synopsis:
All the boys are mooning over the hot new botany teacher and the girls can't stand it -- until the handsome new French instructor arrives.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["There's nothing to be jealous about, Ronnie!"]
    Archie
  2. Suits Me
    Betty and Veronica
  3. ["It took you a week to get Marty interested in you..."]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  4. ["Dig this, gang!"]
    Archie; Bendix
  5. Switch Pitch
    Archie
  6. Healthy Advice
    Moose
  7. ["I wonder what happened to Veronica…"]
    Betty and Veronica's Picnic
  8. Ballet Ruse
    Archie
  9. Here Comes Summer Fun #34
    Betty and Veronica Summer Fun
  10. Ring a Ding
    Li'l Jinx
  11. ["Girls and boys have been writing in to tell me..."]
    Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
  12. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  13. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club
  14. Miss Wilson
    Archie
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