Price: 0.25 USD
Pages: 68
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
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[no title indexed]
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The Archies / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Posing with fashion models is a "first" for the Archies!
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The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]

Issue Data

I Forgot Already
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages

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Archie is so despondent over his latest breakup with Veronica that he tries to enlist in the army.
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No Money
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Archie tries out the concept of deficit spending.

A Change of Menu
(Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages

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Jughead has a nightmare in which he's a suave lady-killer with women hanging all over him.
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Staying Home
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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After talking with Archie, Veronica has a sudden urge to stay home with her father.
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Horn Scorn
(Table of Contents: 5)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Jinx has a toy bugle and Hap isn't happy.
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So Big
(Table of Contents: 6)

Moose / comic story / 5 pages

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The girls set Archie and Reggie up to teach them a lesson about teasing Moose.
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Who's the Better Cook?
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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For their Home Economics final exam, each student is required to prepare a particular dish. Veronica manages to psyche Betty into making a mess.
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Indexer Notes

The premise of the story is that Betty is trying to compete with Veronica's superior cooking ability, which flies in the face of established continuity that Betty is the superior cook and Veronica is the kitchen disaster.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

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typeset

It's a Steal
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
An auto dealer asks Fred for a recommendation.

Pick Kick
(Table of Contents: 10)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Veronica is considering attending a prestigious college until she hears one feature that changes her mind.

Betty's Diary
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Betty asks Archie for something to record in her diary.
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Clock Work
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie doesn't need a watch to tell time.

Board Game
(Table of Contents: 13)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages

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Reggie is declared a hero by the girls for allowing Jughead to fall on him.
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The Big Attraction
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie's jalopy is the hit of the antique show.

The Stars
(Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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Archie and Jughead are cast as extras in a pirate film being shot on Riverdale's beach.
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Too Quick on the Draw
(Table of Contents: 16)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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Jinx draws on the walls of her bedroom without fear of retribution.
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Car-Runch
(Table of Contents: 17)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge and Mr. Cooper compare notes on teaching driving to their daughters.

Humility Lesson
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
After being elected class president, Archie's campaign promises catch up with him.

Handle With Care
(Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead start a delivery business. Ethel hires Jughead to deliver her to and from the malt shop.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Posing with fashion models is a "first" for the Archies!"]
    The Archies
  2. I Forgot Already
    Archie
  3. No Money
    Archie
  4. A Change of Menu
    Jughead
  5. Staying Home
    Archie
  6. Horn Scorn
    Li'l Jinx
  7. So Big
    Moose
  8. Who's the Better Cook?
    Betty and Veronica
  9. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  10. It's a Steal
    Archie
  11. Pick Kick
    Veronica
  12. Betty's Diary
    Archie
  13. Clock Work
    Archie
  14. Board Game
    Reggie
  15. The Big Attraction
    Archie
  16. The Stars
    Archie
  17. Too Quick on the Draw
    Li'l Jinx
  18. Car-Runch
    Mr. Lodge
  19. Humility Lesson
    Archie
  20. Handle With Care
    Archie
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