Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1960-08-18
Editing: Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You'd better come along!
  • Keywords:policemen
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Indexer Notes

Based on the story "The Interpreter."

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: nine times a year, in February, March, April, June, July, August, September, November and December
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

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

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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

Reader's Choice
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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When Archie sees Mr. Lodge's new riding mower, he admits to the reader that it's a predictable set-up for a comedy story. He imagines several possible ways he could cause disaster by trying to ride the mower.
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U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / advertisement / 1 page

A Tough Walk!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Uh! Oh! Here comes the biggest bully on the block!
  • Keywords:bully; dog
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Synopsis:
Jinx is lucky to have a large companion when she meets a bully.
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Channel Chatter
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Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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Moose is watching the test pattern on TV and wonders why there aren't any commercials.
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The Brush Off!
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Reggie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Let's go over to Betty's house! I told her I'd be over!
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Archie tells Reggie that Betty is mad at him. Reggie says no girl can resist his charms, but gets a shock when he gets to Betty's house.
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Safety Deposit Bank Vault / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Honor House Bicycle Accessories / advertisement / 0.5 page

Butterfingers
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Archie and Reggie spend the day displaying an incredible ability to throw things to each other without ever breaking them. Until the girls ask them to wash the dishes, and then they drop them all.

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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Interpreter
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:drama; humor; teen
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Though Archie is one of the best students in Spanish class, he thinks learning a foreign language is a waste of time. Until a boy is hit by a car and only Archie can talk to the boy's Spanish-speaking father to find out his blood type.
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Indexer Notes

This story was later remade with the same script but new art (also by Lucey) and was remade at least once more with a revised script.

When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #242, Inks are credited to Harry Lucey.

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8 Popular Record [8 Latest Record] [8 Twist Record] Hits / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Black Forest Cuckoo Clock / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

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Indexer Notes

First prize of $5.00 to Tom Flynn (University City, Mo.) for article on anteaters. Second prize of $3.00 to Lorraine Lipp (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for article on the American Red Cross. Third prize of $2.00 to Jerry Abraham (Merced, Calif.) for article on the white whale. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Howard Ziskin (Elmont, N.Y.) for three jokes. Fifth prize to Shirley Fradd (Marshfield, Mass.) for article on Bryce Canyon National Park.
Includes information on how to join the Archie Club.

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Mesh Ring and Bracelet / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Best Values Bird Feeder, License Plate, and Steel Casters / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Unwelcome
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Archie arrives at the swanky resort where Veronica is staying, and promptly causes his usual brand of accidental havoc.
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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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National Audubon Nature Program / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["You'd better come along!"]
    Archie
  2. ["Treasure chest of fun and suprises"]
    Honor House Products Novelties
  3. Reader's Choice
    Archie
  4. ["Take the hills "in a glide""]
    U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  5. A Tough Walk!
    Li'l Jinx
  6. Channel Chatter
    Moose
  7. The Brush Off!
    Reggie
  8. ["Safety deposit bank vault"]
    Safety Deposit Bank Vault
  9. ["Bicycle windshield only $1.00"]
    Honor House Bicycle Accessories
  10. Butterfingers
    Archie
  11. ["Take this free gift..."]
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
  12. The Interpreter
    Archie
  13. ["8 latest hit records $1.00"]
    8 Popular Record [8 Latest Record] [8 Twist Record] Hits
  14. ["Cuckoo clock"]
    Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
  15. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  16. ["Buckle a belt on your finger or wrist!"]
    Mesh Ring and Bracelet
  17. ["Fine feathered friend feeder"]
    Best Values Bird Feeder, License Plate, and Steel Casters
  18. The Unwelcome
    Archie
  19. ["Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!"]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  20. ["Sample a new nature hobby for you and your family -- sponsored by the National Audubon Society"]
    National Audubon Nature Program
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