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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Care for some sap, Mr. Lodge?
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Issue Data

Counter Move
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Take it easy, Big Moose, there are three of us and only one of you!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Moose doesn't care that the odds are against him.

Familiar Guy
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:That guy over there looks familiar! I'm sure I know him!
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Synopsis:
Archie is sure he recognizes a guy, until he learns why he recognizes him.

Short Trip
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Betty / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Betty
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, this is good-bye, Archie!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty wants to kiss Archie goodbye every day.

Error Terror
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Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Big Moose
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm about to give you one of the most important principles in chemistry!
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Synopsis:
Moose tries to follow Miss Grundy's advice.

The Cook Look
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Miss Grundy / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Miss Grundy
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Girls, cooking is an art!
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Synopsis:
Veronica makes a comment on the number of electric devices required for home ec class.
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Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is a little snack I love to eat when I do my homework!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy

Indexer Notes

A recipe for french fries.

"Wash" and Wear
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Archie Teach-In / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Soul stirring! That's what it is! Soul stirring! The capitol of our great nation!
Characters:
Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
The gang visits Washington, D.C.

About Face
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I know I'm not the best looking guy in the world Veronica, but I'm sure you've been out with worse looking guys than me!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica tries to think of someone she's dated who was worse looking than Archie.
Reprints (6)

Late Date
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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:Betty, I think I'll take you out tonight! Where would you like to go?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie asks Betty out at the last minute.

Wishful Thinking
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gee, sometimes I envy you kids!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee's idea of what it's like to be young bears little resemblance to Jughead.

Belles' Bells
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Betty and Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The girls have really flipped their lids over the new bell fad!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie's favorite bell is the school dismissal bell.

Accused
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:Archie
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:CRASH
Characters:
Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie confesses to breaking a dish.

Indexer Notes

The poster offering "Crawfish Pie" in panel 1 is a reference to Hank Williams' song, "Jambalaya".

It's a Gem
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Veronica / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Veronica
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Would you like to order now, Miss?
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
A waiter gets angry with Veronica's demands.

Trap Flap
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Ethel / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Big Ethel
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Why is that motorcycle policeman hiding behind that sign?
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Synopsis:
Ethel gets a new idea for trying to trap Jughead.

The Art of Being Smart
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Moose / comic story / 3 pages

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:D-uh! I'm a pretty brainy guy but some people don't realize it...like Veronica says I don't use my head!
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Synopsis:
Moose explains directly to the reader that he is actually very smart.

Show and Tell!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ooooh... I feel bad!
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Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx has a nervous stomach ahead of her performance in a play.
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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

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  • Feature Logo:Archie Club News
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Archie, My special interest is very important to me and maybe to other people who care.

Indexer Notes

Letters from Maria Rodriguez (1st prize), Anne Boone (2nd prize), Jill Scott (3rd prize), and Diana Thistle (4th prize), plus instructions on joining the Archie Club.

Guessing Game
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, what day is this?
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica terrorizes Archie by asking him what day it is.

Bad Twist
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Betty / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I've got a date with Archie!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty is so excited to be going out with Archie that she injures herself.

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Archie Coloring Page / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Color this green!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Is Veronica in, Mr. Lodge?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie and Mr. Lodge talk about how much Veronica likes to talk.

The Hair Affair
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The Archies / comic story / 1 page

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  • Feature Logo:The Archies
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gang, I have a dynamite gimmick for our "Red Sunset" number!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis:
Archie gets red wigs for the band.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Care for some sap, Mr. Lodge?"]
    Archie
  2. Counter Move
    Archie
  3. Familiar Guy
    Archie
  4. Short Trip
    Betty
  5. Error Terror
    Moose
  6. The Cook Look
    Miss Grundy
  7. ["This is a little snack I love to eat when I do my homework!"]
    Archie
  8. "Wash" and Wear
    Archie Teach-In
  9. About Face
    Archie
  10. Late Date
    Archie
  11. Wishful Thinking
    Archie
  12. Belles' Bells
    Betty and Veronica
  13. Accused
    Archie
  14. It's a Gem
    Veronica
  15. Trap Flap
    Ethel
  16. The Art of Being Smart
    Moose
  17. Show and Tell!
    Li'l Jinx
  18. ["Dear Archie, My special interest is very important to me and maybe to other people who care."]
    Archie Club News
  19. Guessing Game
    Archie
  20. Bad Twist
    Betty
  21. ["Color this green!"]
    Archie Coloring Page
  22. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
    Archie
  23. The Hair Affair
    The Archies
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