This book collects all of the Archie stories from Pep Comics #51-#53, and Archie Comics #11-#14, all originally edited by Harry Shorten and published by MLJ Magazines between November 1944 and June 1945.
| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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Reprint of the Archie #11 cover.
This is a rebus story.
An Archie Short
Mr. Weatherbee's first nude scene!
Richy Goldwater and Michael Silberkleit are the sons of Archie Comics founders Jon Goldwater and Louis Silberkleit, respectively.
| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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Reprint of the Pep #51 cover.
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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Reprint of the Archie #12 cover.
This story combines scenes from Archie The Athlete and the Archie Short in Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #2. Also, the numbering of this story is a page ahead, with page 3 being labeled as page 4.
Puzzle page.
An illustrated text story.
An illustrated text story.
Story title is listed in table of contents. This is Pop Tate's second appearance. He still has a mustache and he is still short, old, and bald. However, his restaurant's name has changed from Tate's to Pop Tate Soda.
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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Reprint of the Pep #52 cover.
The last page shows Archie and Jughead in Pop Tate's, but the soda jerk does not look like Pop.
The last page may also have a different letterer.
Reprint of the Archie #13 cover.
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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This issue would introduce a standard introduction page that would be used for the next few years. Archie holds up the sign saying "Archie Proudly Presents" while Betty and Veronica hold up the box with the story titles. The only difference between this issue and later issues is that Jughead appears at the bottom of the page.
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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An illustrated text story.
Story changed to feature Wilbur in Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #11.
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Terry Woik Szenics [as Terry Woik] (signed) |
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The unnamed chemistry teacher bears a resemblance to Professor Flutesnoot.
Reggie incorrectly colored with brown hair.
Bill Vigoda is credited, but the art looks more like Harry Sahle.
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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Reprint of the Archie #14 cover.
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
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Archie's address is 5 Maple Ave.
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed as Vig) |
| Inks: | Bill Vigoda (signed as Vig) |
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Title from the reprint in the 2018 collection The Best of Archie: Betty and Veronica Vol. 2.
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| Pencils: | Bill Vigoda (signed) |
| Inks: | Stan Borack (signed) |
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| Pencils: | Bob Montana (non-recurring characters) Bill Vigoda (new faces) |
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This story originally appeared in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #36, but this version has a different first page and has replaced the epilogue with an ad for the scrap drive.
Reprint of the Pep #53 cover. Originally credited to Bob Vigoda.
Faces similar to Vigoda's signed story in #48.
Same storyline as the Archie story in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #33.