Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1955-03-15
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Harry Shorten (managing editor)

[no title indexed]

Archie / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Why Jughead, what an unusual looking clock. Where did you get it?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Reprints (1)

Issue Data

  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: quarterly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]

Reggie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Rival Reggie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Put a nickel in the 'wedding march' girls!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Reggie flirts with a department store worker; Reggie bores his date with athletic stories; Jughead uses a mannequin leg to fool Reggie into picking him up.

Indexer Notes

Three three-panel comics. Inside front cover.

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, Archie, I'm so glad to see you!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica doesn't mind dating someone with Archie's foolish look because he only looks foolish after a kiss.
Reprints (1)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Jughead bets Moose that he can wheelbarrow something across the football field.
Reprints (1)

Note of Approval

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dilton, please define an interjection
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie unintentionally provides an example of an interjection.
Reprints (2)

Best Washes For a Happy Birthday

Archie's Dad / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pop
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Say Dad, I hope you didn't forget that tomorrow is Mother's birthday!
Characters:
Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Mary will be surprised by her new washing machine because she's expecting a fur coat.
Reprints (2)

From Dad to Worse

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Fred, I wish you'd have a talk with Archie!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Fred trips on a roller skate and curses en route to lecturing Archie about using foul language.
Reprints (2)

Missed Understanding

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jug, how come you're still working here?
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead becomes a partner in the Chok'lit Shop after Pop tells him to take an interest in the business.
Reprints (2)

Backfield in Commotion

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, what in the world is wrong with you today?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
Synopsis:
Archie worries because his girlfriend said she'd love him to the end and he's a quarterback.
Reprints (2)

Investment Joker

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:...So I sold this guy my jalopy for one hundred dollars!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead offers to put Reggie next to something worth thousands: the bank.
Reprints (2)

Archie Gag Bag

Archie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Jughead gets a job washing eagles; Archie explains his blank painting; Jughead names a collective noun; Archie tries Betty's cake; Jughead's uncle's business is on the rocks.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Two three-panel comics and three one-panel gags.

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Aaa-choo!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead creates a "cure" for Archie's cold, assuming it works since no one has ever come back for a second one.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Information obtained from the original art.

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:C'mon Souphead - I'll buy you a soda!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Souphead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead explains to Souphead that "puppy love" is the beginning of a "dog's life".
Reprints (2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Fred! What on earth are you looking for?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Fred is angry that Archie is using his new fountain pen until he learns Archie is writing an essay about a person he admires very much: his father.
Reprints (1)

No Male Today

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hello? Who is it?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty leaves Camp Wattamess because the boys (or lack thereof) gave her trouble.
Reprints (3)

The Ace of Clubs

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi Arch!
Characters:
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Moose caddies for Mr. Weatherbee and provides the wrong kind of iron.
Reprints (3)

Archie's Crystal Ball

Archie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What does the future hold for Archie?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie's son
Synopsis:
Mock activity for readers to cut out the characters' heads and match them to the body that portrays their future, with options such as baseball player, business tycoon, and Mrs. Archie.
Reprints (1)

All Wrapped Up!

Archie / comic story / 0.67 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:C'mon Jug! I want to get a little present for Veronica!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie gets his arm stuck inside an expensive vase.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Jughead / comic story / 0.33 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:For Pete's sake, Jug...
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead pesters Fred about what he does at work.
Reprints (1)

A Fitting O-Pin-Ion

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty says it's hard to say where pins go because "they're pointed in one direction and headed in the other."
Reprints (1)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look who's coming
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Reggie tries to show that he's friends with Moose.
Reprints (1)

Owe Time Friend

Archie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hello! Who's this?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead refuses to answer Archie's request for money because he'd rather owe Archie an answer than money.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Fun Page / activity / 0.67 page


Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Includes movie star towns, rearranging letters to spell famous movie star, finding route that totals 163, figuring out girls' names, and rebus crossword.

[no title indexed]

statement of ownership / 0.33 page

Too Reggie-Mented

Reggie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Why the long puss, Reg?
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Reggie complains about a job he hasn't started yet.
Reprints (1)

Time Will Fell

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Aw gee, Arch! I just haven't got the nerve!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Jughead tries to hit on a girl.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Katy Keene / text story / 2 pages


  • Genre:humor; fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:As our curtain rises for this 2-page story about Katy Keene...
Characters:
Katy Keene; Danny O'Connel; Randy Van Ronson III; K.O. Kelly
Synopsis:
Katy dreams of being a mermaid after getting a movie role.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story is a rebus.

Rough Sledding

Jughead / comic story / 2 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here comes Jughead! What's that dopey looking thing he's towing?
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Jughead and Archie test Jughead's new tandem sled invention.
Reprints (1)

Dunce Upon a Time

Moose / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Who can tell me what the following men had in common, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Christopher Columbus?
Characters:
Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Moose answers Miss Grundy's questions about famous men, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and the longest word in the English language.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Three three-panel comics.

Aviation Section

Archie's Picture Dictionary / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor
Synopsis:
Humorous depictions of aviation terms.
Reprints (1)

Colossal Fossil

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look, girls, a leg bone from a stegosaurus.
Characters:
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee thinks that Veronica called him an old fossil.
Reprints (1)

From Gag to Verse

Archie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Three comics of various panel lengths, a tongue twister, and two humorous retellings of Mary Had a Little Lamb and Romeo and Juliet.

Pound Advice!

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:By golly! I am overweight!
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
A heavy pharmacist recommends the diet pills he takes.
Reprints (2)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, may I borrow your car?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty doesn't notice the license of the car that hit her, but she does notice the driver's outfit.
Reprints (2)

Money to Spurn

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh my achin' back! I lost a dime!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica describes why her father's friend wasn't mad at losing a quarter million dollars.
Reprints (2)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gosh, it must be interesting selling tropical fish, Jug!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica questions why one of Jughead's tropical fish is so expensive.
Reprints (2)

Weather or Not

Jughead / comic story / 1.5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead creatively tries to sell Riverdale's health benefits to a prospective resident.
Reprints (1)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How do you like working as a soda clerk, Archie?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie describes an interesting customer at a soda fountain.
Reprints (2)

A Gloomy Report

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:S'matter Archie? What's got you so down in the dumps today?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie describes why he's upset by his good report card.
Reprints (2)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee slips on a banana peel next to a still life of fruit.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

No dialogue.

Astronomy Section

Archie's Picture Dictionary / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Humorous depictions of astronomy terms.
Reprints (1)

Sharp Reasoning!

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ouch!
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge gets angry when Veronica uses his razor to sharpen pencils.
Reprints (1)

Archie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, Archie, look!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
A fortune teller asks out Veronica.

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I just love carnival time!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Jughead rides the Tunnel of Love by himself.
Reprints (2)

Smashing Success

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:M-maybe teaching you to drive is a mistake, Veronica!
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Veronica's driving improves after knocking off only one fender instead of two.
Reprints (2)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You guys see me at track practise?
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead bets Reggie that he can win a race with him on any course with a one-foot lead.
Reprints (2)

Lodge-ical Request

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
A hobo asks Mr. Lodge for $75 for coffee.
Reprints (2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I know your brakes are good, Arch, but aren't we having a little clutch trouble?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie has car issues; Mr. Lodge gets a new picture window; Reggie has a bad dance partner; Moose shares what he does when he's run down; Veronica plants dog-plants.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Collection of two one-panel, two two-panel, and one three-panel comics.

[no title indexed]

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Now, now, Miss Grundy, calm yourself!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Jughead answers questions about borrowing money, profit/loss, and his test mistakes.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Three three-panel comics.

[no title indexed]

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oooh! Everytime I think of what Archie did last night I get furious again!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers
Synopsis:
Veronica explains why Archie's attempt at kissing made her upset; Archie catches Veronica kicking her out to let Reggie visit; Betty is angry that Archie hasn't called her.

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Three three-panel comics.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Why Jughead, what an unusual looking clock. Where did you get it?"]
    Archie
  2. ["Put a nickel in the 'wedding march' girls!"]
    Reggie
  3. Happy Daze!
    Archie
  4. Big Wheel
    Jughead
  5. Note of Approval
    Archie
  6. Best Washes For a Happy Birthday
    Archie's Dad
  7. From Dad to Worse
    Archie
  8. Missed Understanding
    Jughead
  9. Backfield in Commotion
    Archie
  10. Investment Joker
    Reggie
  11. Archie Gag Bag
    Archie
  12. Obscure Cure
    Archie
  13. Hounded!
    Jughead
  14. Pen Pals
    Archie
  15. No Male Today
    Betty and Veronica
  16. The Ace of Clubs
    Moose
  17. Archie's Crystal Ball
    Archie
  18. All Wrapped Up!
    Archie
  19. ["For Pete's sake, Jug..."]
    Jughead
  20. A Fitting O-Pin-Ion
    Betty and Veronica
  21. Swat a Pal!
    Reggie
  22. Owe Time Friend
    Archie
  23. [no title indexed]
    Fun Page
  24. [no title indexed]
  25. Too Reggie-Mented
    Reggie
  26. Time Will Fell
    Jughead
  27. ["As our curtain rises for this 2-page story about Katy Keene..."]
    Katy Keene
  28. Rough Sledding
    Jughead
  29. Dunce Upon a Time
    Moose
  30. Aviation Section
    Archie's Picture Dictionary
  31. Colossal Fossil
    Betty and Veronica
  32. From Gag to Verse
    Archie
  33. Pound Advice!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  34. Eye-Witness!
    Betty
  35. Money to Spurn
    Archie
  36. Fish Tale
    Jughead
  37. Weather or Not
    Jughead
  38. Soda Jerky
    Archie
  39. A Gloomy Report
    Archie
  40. Still-Life?
    Mr. Weatherbee
  41. Astronomy Section
    Archie's Picture Dictionary
  42. Sharp Reasoning!
    Veronica
  43. Circus Dates
    Archie
  44. Love Laffs
    Jughead
  45. Smashing Success
    Veronica
  46. Rung Number
    Reggie
  47. Lodge-ical Request
    Mr. Lodge
  48. Backfires
    Archie
  49. ["Now, now, Miss Grundy, calm yourself!"]
    Jughead
  50. ["Oooh! Everytime I think of what Archie did last night I get furious again!"]
    Betty and Veronica
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