Price: 0.15 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1969
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #143 Edit Cover
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look, girls! Now Archie is my hangup in more ways than one!
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Issue Data

[Now You Can Finish High School at Home]
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Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page

Rock Yock
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Rock 'n' roll is very different from what it was a few years ago!
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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge is not amused by Archie's approach to rock 'n' roll.

Gas Lass
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Betty / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Poor Betty! She's going to baby-sit for the five Baxter kids!
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Synopsis:
Betty has a secret for baby-sitting loud kids.

Tardy Party
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Arch?
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Synopsis:
Archie is late for a date with Veronica.

Slight Difference
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dilton, how did you get 100% on all your tests?
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Synopsis:
Archie asks Dilton how he got his great grades on tests.

Help Wanted
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Ethel / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Big Ethel
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How did you make out, Ethel? Did you get the job?
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Synopsis:
Ethel has an unsuccessful job interview.
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Plane Stupid
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Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Big Moose
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:D-uh! Oh rats! It can't be done!
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Synopsis:
Moose has difficulties putting a model together.

[no title indexed]
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Post Cereals [multiple varieties] / advertisement / 1 page

Charming Charms
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 2 pages

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Betty and Veronica present samples from Veronica's charm bracelet and specialized watches.
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Young America Cosmetics / advertisement / 1 page

Crossed Signals
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Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Moose
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Let me help you across the street, Miss Beazly!
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Synopsis:
Moose helps Miss Beazley cross the street.

Indexer Notes

Miss Beazley's name is misspelled as 'Miss Beazly' in this story.

Conversation
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Come on, honey! You can do it!
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Synopsis:
Jughead thinks Archie is nuts for talking to his car.

What's Up, Doc?
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Midge / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Moose stayed home today because he wasn't feeling well! I want to stop in and see him!
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Synopsis:
Moose has difficulty following his doctor's advice.

Work Quirk
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Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Veronica, I told you not to talk on the phone while doing your homework!
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Synopsis:
Veronica finds a new way to abuse her phone privileges.
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Sad Lad
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, you look lower than a snake's chin!
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Synopsis:
Archie and Veronica have a falling out.
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Kiss Remiss
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Dilton / comic story / 0.5 page

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Doris
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Dilton is not aggressive enough when asking Doris out.

Loud Crowd
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Miss Grundy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Good gracious! You certainly have a noisy class!
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Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy are upset about how noisy her class is.

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Archie Musical Instruments / advertisement / 2 pages

Togetherness
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here we are... Flat broke again!
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Synopsis:
Pop warns the guys that counterfeit bills are circulating.
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Hid Kid
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Leroy / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Leroy isn't under the couch!
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Synopsis:
Leroy takes eavesdropping to a new level.
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Best Point
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Ethel / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Big Ethel
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Big Ethel, a girl has to use what she's got!
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Synopsis:
Ethel uses Betty's advice to catch Jughead.

List Twist
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's bothering you, Archie?
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Synopsis:
Betty tells Archie to make a list of his problems.

Don't Disturb
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Zzzz
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Li'l Jinx tries to turn off the TV while her father is sleeping.

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Chex Cereals [multiple varieties] / advertisement / 1 page

No Questions
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Mr. Lodge! Is Ronnie home?
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Mr. Lodge does not welcome Archie into his home.

Bow Woe
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The Archies / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Archies! Would you consider adding me to your group?
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The Archies
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Moose mistakes a guitar for a violin.

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Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

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Letters from Linda Haynes, Wendell Collinsworth and Teresa Nelson.

It's Later Than You Think
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's getting late, Archie! I should go in!
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Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge drops a hint to Archie.

The Flip Side
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jug, will you watch where you're walking? I could have broken my neck!
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Synopsis:
Veronica is impressed with Archie's accidental athleticism.

Mercy Nursey
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, can I practice my first-aid on you?
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Betty enthusiastically practices first aid on Archie.

Swing King
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Archie visualizes himself as a strong hitter at baseball.

[You'll Find One of These Catalogs Priceless]
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ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 2 pages

[no title indexed]
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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Look, girls! Now Archie is my hangup in more ways than one!"]
    Archie
  2. [Now You Can Finish High School at Home]
    Wayne School Courses
  3. Rock Yock
    Archie
  4. Gas Lass
    Betty
  5. Tardy Party
    Archie
  6. Slight Difference
    Archie
  7. Help Wanted
    Ethel
  8. Plane Stupid
    Moose
  9. ["Get free Archie toys in these Post cereals"]
    Post Cereals [multiple varieties]
  10. Charming Charms
    Betty and Veronica
  11. ["Become a 'Miss Young America Beauty Girl' (...and never baby-sit again)"]
    Young America Cosmetics
  12. Crossed Signals
    Moose
  13. Conversation
    Archie
  14. What's Up, Doc?
    Midge
  15. Work Quirk
    Veronica
  16. Sad Lad
    Archie
  17. Kiss Remiss
    Dilton
  18. Loud Crowd
    Miss Grundy
  19. ["Now you can play these Archie musical instruments the minute you get them."]
    Archie Musical Instruments
  20. Togetherness
    Archie
  21. Hid Kid
    Leroy
  22. Best Point
    Ethel
  23. List Twist
    Archie
  24. Don't Disturb
    Li'l Jinx
  25. ["Go Speedy Wheels!"]
    Chex Cereals [multiple varieties]
  26. No Questions
    Archie
  27. Bow Woe
    The Archies
  28. ["Dear Reader, how would you like to be clued in to some inside information?"]
    Archie Comics
  29. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  30. It's Later Than You Think
    Archie
  31. The Flip Side
    Archie
  32. Mercy Nursey
    Betty and Veronica
  33. Swing King
    Archie
  34. [You'll Find One of These Catalogs Priceless]
    ICS / International Correspondence Schools
  35. ["Make money, get prizes with fast selling 75ยข Christmas packs"]
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
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