Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1960-04-28
Editing: Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
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[no title indexed]
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:B-but Cupid! I'm not ready to go steady!
  • Keywords:arrows; bows; putti; quivers
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Cupid

Indexer Notes

Cover refers to first story "Is He Ready to Go Steady!"

This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from 1960 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Is He Ready to Go Steady!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
Archie announces that he and Veronica have agreed to go steady, but he soon begins to realize he's not ready to make that kind of commitment.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Betty and Veronica are pictured in bridal gowns on page four of the story.

Tree Thoughts
(Table of Contents: 2)

Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Shrimpy
Synopsis:
Shrimpy notes the largest tree in the grove has a heart and initials carved on its trunk.

Down and Out!
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Shrimpy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Shrimpy
Synopsis:
Shrimpy gets upset when he strikes out in baseball.

Blimey, What a Limey!
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica tells Archie to dress in English style like the other boys.
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He Aims to Please!
(Table of Contents: 5)

Professor Flutesnoot / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Professor Flootsnoot [Professor Flutesnoot]; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
The boys wonder how Professor Flootsnoot decides on their grades.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Professor Flutesnoot's name is misspelled.

Just Imagine!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Dilton Doiley (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo)
Synopsis:
Archie tells Mr. Weatherbee to imagine what the school would be like if the students were all perfect. All the teachers would soon be out of a job.

They Said It Couldn't Be Done!
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Archie Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Parole Denied
(Table of Contents: 8)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty gets Archie grounded by casually revealing that he and Veronica were out last night until after one.
Reprints (1)

Tall Story
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Moose / comic story / 0.67 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Moose Mason; Coach Kleats
Synopsis:
Moose is too short to make the basketball team.

Special Assignment for Archie Club Reporters
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Archie Club News / letters page / 1.5 pages

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Contest calling for 100 word essays on "Why I Like to Ride a Bike." Best eight entries will win a bicycle.

[no title indexed]
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Archie Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Mark of Archie
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie and Veronica write little coded symbols on the sidewalk so they'll know where to find each other. Unfortunately, everyone else finds out about the code and starts writing it everywhere, leading Veronica on a wild goose chase.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["B-but Cupid! I'm not ready to go steady!"]
    Archie
  2. Is He Ready to Go Steady!
    Archie
  3. Tree Thoughts
    Shrimpy
  4. Down and Out!
    Shrimpy
  5. Blimey, What a Limey!
    Archie
  6. He Aims to Please!
    Professor Flutesnoot
  7. Just Imagine!
    Archie
  8. They Said It Couldn't Be Done!
    Archie Annual
  9. Parole Denied
    Betty and Veronica
  10. Tall Story
    Moose
  11. Special Assignment for Archie Club Reporters
    Archie Club News
  12. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club
  13. The Mark of Archie
    Archie
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