Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1961-08-24
Editing: ?
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[Monster's Return]
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Issue Data

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

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed]
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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

Big Mouth
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm going to show you guys how to play the outfield!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie doesn't think Reggie can win the baseball game with his big mouth.
Reprints (3)

The Big Stall
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ronnie, I just heard a doctor say teen-agers don't get enough exercise!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie has heard teen-agers don't get enough exercise.
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Sign Signal
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Where's your dad, Doris? I haven't seen him all evening!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Doris
Synopsis:
Doris' dad is upstairs with a sprained ankle.
Reprints (1)

Date Daffy
(Table of Contents: 5)

Dilton / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wasn't this a delightful way to spend an evening, Janice? Listening to my poetry?
Characters:
Dilton Doily; Janice
Synopsis:
Dilton reads poetry to Janice on their date.
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T.V. Classroom
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Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm sorry, Miss Grundy! I didn't hear the question!
Characters:
Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy thinks the class would pay attention to her if she were on TV.

Astro-nuts
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:All this talk about men from Mars makes me nervous!
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee is concerned about reports about men from Mars.

Teacher's Pet
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Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Eeeee! Look what Betty has!
Characters:
Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Betty has an autographed photo of Fabrian.

["I'm sure glad we have these U.S. Royals!]
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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] / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
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Bendix Coaster Brake; Bendix Bicycle Transmission / advertisement / 0.5 page

Milady's Fur
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text article / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Many a woman's most cherished possessions are her furs.

Indexer Notes

Information on fur coats and the fur trade.

Net Results
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Archie / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; sports; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Moose! It's tennis where the winner jumps over the net! Not badminton!
Characters:
Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Five one-panel cartoons about sports that involve nets.

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50 Wallet Size Photos / advertisement / 1 page

Court of Last Retort
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Good game, Arch! You won!
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie tries to jump the tennis net and slips on a banana peel.

Questionable Question
(Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gee, Reggie.... sometimes I wonder what you see in me!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
The girl Reggie is with wonders what Reggie sees in her.

Optical Delusion
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Ophelia / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I wonder how I'd look with glasses
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Ophelia
Synopsis:
Betty wonders how she would look with glasses.

Double Trouble
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I wonder what he plans to do with that?
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie makes a mask of his face.

Better Late Than Never
(Table of Contents: 18)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ha ha ha!
Characters:
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Moose suddenly starts laughing and Archie and Jughead are puzzled about why.
Reprints (2)

Cheatin' Eatin
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! Look at all those pies!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Jughead is going up against Moose in a pie eating contest.
Reprints (1)

Money Man
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look, Reg! There goes Bruce Van Spruce... the richest kid in Riverdale!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Bruce Van Spruce; Gloria
Synopsis:
Bruce Van Spruce, the richest kid in Riverdale, is trying to win away Reggie's girl, Gloria.
Reprints (1)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Lover Up
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How about a kiss, Midge?
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Midge feels guilty kissing Reggie in front of Moose's picture.
Reprints (4)

Open Sesame
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Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gee, Moose! With your arms in a cast, getting around must be difficult!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Archie wonders how Moose can open doors with his arms in a cast.
Reprints (4)

Haul Or Nothing At All
(Table of Contents: 24)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:All right! I need two boys with strong backs!
Characters:
Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Miss Grundy picks Reggie and Moose to carry the wardrobe trunk to the stage.

Old Saws With New Teeth
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cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Follow the straight and narrow paths.. the others are usually toll roads!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews

Indexer Notes

Five one-panel cartoons using old sayings with additions.

Smart Art
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:...and so I said to her.. yaketty.. yak.. yak.. yak.. any fellows who...
Characters:
Abigail; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie and Veronica's cousin, Abigail, go to an art exhibit.

[no title indexed]
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Archie Whose Views / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Nail
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle

Indexer Notes

How girls and boys view the words Nail, Mail, Scale, and Trail.

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Insect Collecting Kit / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page

Guessing Game
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is a sure cool party, eh, Tommy?
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Tommy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
A girl puts her hand over Archie's eyes and says, "Guess who?"
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Tilted Till
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Putting a malted bar in your basement was a keen idea, Reg!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Reggie put a malted bar in his basement.
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A Lot of Bull
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reggie! That bull looks harmless! I'm going down!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Marie
Synopsis:
Reggie and Marie are stuck in a tree.
Reprints (1)

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204 Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page

Capital Idea!
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Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Yes sir! My little cousin, Souphead is sure clever all right!
Characters:
Souphead; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Jughead bets Reggie that Souphead can name the capital of all the states in less than ten seconds.

Short Subject
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Miss Grundy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I've decided to deliver another of my speeches at assembly, Miss Grundy!
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee asks Miss Grundy what his speech should be about.

[no title indexed]
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Archie's Rhymelets / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A miss...
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
Archie and Veronica get distracted in chemistry class.

[no title indexed]
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Riverdale High Bulletin Board / cartoon / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The principal thought for today
Synopsis:
Funny things posted on the bulletin board.

Disc-Appointment!
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Miss Grundy's right! We teenagers should take a greater interest in world affairs!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Betty has decided to work on an international project.

Proof Positive
(Table of Contents: 39)

Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:G-gawrsh!!
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Reggie bets Moose he can't pick up a girl.
Reprints (1)

How Dry I Am
(Table of Contents: 40)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:D-uh! Gawsh, Jug! Lookit that rain come down!
Characters:
Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
It's raining outside, but Moose only has goulashes and Jughead only has an umbrella.
Reprints (1)

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Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [Monster's Return]
    Archie
  2. ["Treasure chest of fun"]
    Honor House Products Novelties
  3. Big Mouth
    Archie
  4. The Big Stall
    Archie
  5. Sign Signal
    Reggie
  6. Date Daffy
    Dilton
  7. T.V. Classroom
    Miss Grundy
  8. Astro-nuts
    Mr. Weatherbee
  9. Teacher's Pet
    Miss Grundy
  10. ["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]
  11. ["Amazing new invention! Bendix automatic transmission and power brake... makes you the leader"]
    Bendix Coaster Brake; Bendix Bicycle Transmission
  12. Milady's Fur
  13. Net Results
    Archie
  14. ["Wallet size photos"]
    50 Wallet Size Photos
  15. Court of Last Retort
    Archie
  16. Questionable Question
    Reggie
  17. Optical Delusion
    Ophelia
  18. Double Trouble
    Archie
  19. Better Late Than Never
    Moose
  20. Cheatin' Eatin
    Jughead
  21. Money Man
    Reggie
  22. ["We're giving away free copies of Archie's Gals 'n' Pals!"]
  23. Lover Up
    Reggie
  24. Open Sesame
    Moose
  25. Haul Or Nothing At All
    Reggie
  26. Old Saws With New Teeth
  27. Smart Art
    Archie
  28. ["Nail"]
    Archie Whose Views
  29. ["Insect collecting kit only $1.00"]
    Insect Collecting Kit
  30. ["Reward $2,000.00 for this coin!"]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  31. Guessing Game
    Archie
  32. Tilted Till
    Reggie
  33. A Lot of Bull
    Reggie
  34. ["204 Revolutionary War soldiers only $1.98"]
    204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
  35. Capital Idea!
    Jughead
  36. Short Subject
    Miss Grundy
  37. ["A miss..."]
    Archie's Rhymelets
  38. ["The principal thought for today"]
    Riverdale High Bulletin Board
  39. Disc-Appointment!
    Betty and Veronica
  40. Proof Positive
    Moose
  41. How Dry I Am
    Jughead
  42. ["If you know just 20 people..."]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
  43. ["Magic art reproducer"]
    Magic Art Reproducer
  44. ["Free! Zodiac ring"]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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