Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1961-09-08
Editing: Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
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Battle in Outer Space
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

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: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Too Much Talent
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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
When word gets out that Mr. Lodge has bought a major talent agency, all the kids rush over to his house to audition for him, whether he likes it or not.
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Indexer Notes

Reggie is imitating Edward G. Robinson while Betty does a mean Katharine Hepburn.

[no title indexed]
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Roy & Al - The U. S. Royal Twins; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

Splish Splash
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Betty / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty exploits the fact that a call always comes just as soon as you get into the bathtub.

Proof Positive
(Table of Contents: 4)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge claims that kids today dance like "wild Indians."

Indexer Notes

Mention is made of the "Lindy Hop of 15 years ago."

Dumb Belle
(Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Gaston
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge insists that Veronica help out with household chores, but she manages to screw up one chore after another by accident... or is it an accident?
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Tops on Your Christmas List!
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Archie's Christmas Stocking / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Sell Me Pretty Maiden!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4.33 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx tries to sell raffle tickets for a color TV. Her father gives her some assistance.
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"Hi, boys and girls -"
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Li'l Jinx Pen Pals / text article / 0.67 page

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typeset
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Li'l Jinx (cameo)

Indexer Notes

List of 40 persons (ages 8 to 15) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include Canada.

[no title indexed]
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Archie Club News / letters page / 1.5 pages

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typeset

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First prize of $5.00 to Patricia Marrone (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for article on China. Second prize of $3.00 to Jewyl Ann Munch (Pasadena, Texas) for prediction of an atomic energy-powered future. Third prize to Julie Fallwell (Coos Bay, Ore.) for article on the lungfish. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Rosemary Soave (New York, N.Y.) for article on the Grand Canyon. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Patty Zanotti (Schiller Park, Ill.) for article on the planet Mercury.

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

The Tyranny of the Cobra God
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The Fly / comic story / 5 pages

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The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Ganza the Great
Synopsis:
While tunneling through a mountain in India, the Fly uncovers an ancient Hindu tomb which contains a chest containing the remains of a magician who died in 900 A.D. The Fly opens the chest and the magician is reincarnated in the form of a Cobra-god statue. He plans on world domination unless the Fly discovers a way to defeat him.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Battle in Outer Space
    Archie
  2. Too Much Talent
    Archie
  3. ["I'm sure glad we have these U. S. Royals!"]
    Roy & Al - The U. S. Royal Twins; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  4. Splish Splash
    Betty
  5. Proof Positive
    Veronica
  6. Dumb Belle
    Betty and Veronica
  7. Tops on Your Christmas List!
    Archie's Christmas Stocking
  8. Sell Me Pretty Maiden!
    Li'l Jinx
  9. "Hi, boys and girls -"
    Li'l Jinx Pen Pals
  10. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  11. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club
  12. The Tyranny of the Cobra God
    The Fly
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