Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1960-01-31
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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, I was so wrong!
  • Keywords:kissing
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones (inset)

Indexer Notes

Cover is the last panel of the first story in the issue, with new word balloons.

This issue has 1 variant

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 1960 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

It's Right to Be Wrong!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Veronica spends $150 for a tie-clip for Archie to celebrate the anniversary of the day they met. Betty changes the price to $1.50 to see if Archie is a gold-digger. Archie is unhappy with the gift, but not because of the cost. He's upset for another reason, which in retrospect seems obvious.
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Indexer Notes

Last panel is used as cover art.

Whether Report
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Betty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews (cameo)
Synopsis:
Veronica wonders what Archie and Betty were talking about on the terrace.
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Triple Threat
(Table of Contents: 3)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty complains she keeps getting caught in a triangle with Archie and the television set.
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Clint Walker
(Table of Contents: 4)

Betty Presents the Star of the Month / text article / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:biography
Characters:
Clint Walker (photo)
Synopsis:
Detailed biography of Clint Walker's rise to stardom with his current starring role in the television series "Cheyenne."

Indexer Notes

Text and small black and white photograph.

In Again, Out Again
(Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Days after a major fight, Veronica is upset that Archie hasn't called to apologize. She calls him to complain, but ends up accepting his apology instead. Unfortunately before the call Veronica had told Smithers to throw Archie out if he showed up, which he gleefully does. Veronica is horrified when she learns what he's done, ordering Smithers to chase Archie down and bring him back.
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Wake Up to the Best Buys in Comics!
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Archie Giant Series / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

A Bicycle Built for Woo
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4.67 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Betty is going with Archie on the school bicycle outing, but is afraid that Archie will end up riding with Veronica. At Jughead's suggestion, she borrows a tandem bicycle so she and Archie will have to stay together. But the plans all go awry and Betty ends up sharing the tandem bike with Mr. Weatherbee.
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Indexer Notes

Veronica is mentioned, but does not appear. The last two pages appear to have been edited somewhat to make room for the Statement of Ownership.

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1959
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statement of ownership / 0.25 page

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1959. No circulation figures given.

Read Pipsqueak Comics
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Pipsqueak / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.1 page

The Early Girlie!
(Table of Contents: 10)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Mr. Johnson
Synopsis:
Jinx goes to a neighbor's house at dawn to tell them her birthday party was changed from noon to one o'clock.

No Escape
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; LeRoy
Synopsis:
Leroy tries to get a bribe from Archie so he won't annoy him and Veronica.
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Feet First
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Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge uses the height of Veronica's feet while she's lying on the floor talking on the telephone to note if she is getting taller.
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Class Crash
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty inadvertently insinuates that Archie is just after Veronica for her money. Veronica decides that she needs to find a rich boyfriend so she's sure he's not after her money. Archie tries to date Betty, but Betty has decided she needs to find a rich boyfriend for financial security.
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Indexer Notes

Betty breaks the Fourth Wall and speaks to the reader several times.

The Winners
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Chicago Roller Skates / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Archie, I was so wrong!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. It's Right to Be Wrong!
    Betty and Veronica
  3. Whether Report
    Betty
  4. Triple Threat
    Betty
  5. Clint Walker
    Betty Presents the Star of the Month
  6. In Again, Out Again
    Betty and Veronica
  7. Wake Up to the Best Buys in Comics!
    Archie Giant Series
  8. A Bicycle Built for Woo
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1959
  10. Read Pipsqueak Comics
    Pipsqueak
  11. The Early Girlie!
    Li'l Jinx
  12. No Escape
    Archie
  13. Feet First
    Veronica
  14. Class Crash
    Betty and Veronica
  15. The Winners
    Chicago Roller Skates
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  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
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