Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1956-02-10
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Harry Shorten (managing editor)

[no title indexed]

Jughead / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Boy! Are you conceited, Reggie!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Reprints (2)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

91 Hit Parade Songs $2.98

Best Values Records / advertisement / 1 page

Jughead / comic story / 3 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Either you pay more attention in class, young man, or it's down to the principal's office you go!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Jughead disappears each day after school so Reggie and Archie track down where he's going. They're surprised to learn that he walks Marilyn Munrowe's dog each day.
Reprints (1)

Vicious Cycle!

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I could outrace you anyday!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Jughead challenges Reggie to a bicycle race.
Reprints (1)

You Don't Say

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm through! Veronica will never see me in her house again!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie tells Jughead about the angry words that were said the last time he was at the Lodge house.
Reprints (1)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Boy, Moose and I had some fight last night!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie discusses his fight with Moose.
Reprints (1)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Package for Jughead Jones!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead gets a spear fishing kit from his uncle.
Reprints (1)

Slight Off Hand!

Jughead / comic story / 2.8 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:D-uh! You ought to see the magic tricks that Jug is doin' at the Choklit Shop!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Reggie tries to get Jughead in trouble with Moose as Jughead practices magic tricks.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Archie / comic story / 0.2 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ol' Reg never changes from one year to the next!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead discuss whether Reggie changes as a person.
Reprints (1)

The Boat Builder

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:C'mon over Arch! I've done it! This is really it!!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead builds a boat out of plastic that he made.
Reprints (2)

The Money Man

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's nice of you to ask me to the movies, Archie!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie discusses his new part-time job and salary with Veronica.
Reprints (2)

Wilbur / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Just one, Laurie!
Characters:
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake
Synopsis:
Wilbur tries to get a kiss from Laurie.
Reprints (1)

Give and Take

Laurie / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Laurie, we have been talking it over!
Characters:
Laurie Lake
Synopsis:
The other girls ask Laurie to find a permanent boyfriend.
Reprints (1)

Charity Begins at Home

Archie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Arch! Look who's there!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Meany
Synopsis:
Archie and Jughead contribute money to Riverdale's resident miser, Mr. Meany.
Reprints (1)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Let's see what Betty has in her refrigerator that's good to eat!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead tries to eat the ground meat Betty has saved for her dog.
Reprints (1)

Free! Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, you just went through a red light!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty criticizes Archie's reckless driving.
Reprints (1)

The Cat's Meow!

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey gals you ought to hear me do animal imitations. It's so realistic that it even scares me!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Jughead does animal imitations.
Reprints (1)

Divide & Concur

Jughead / comic story / 2 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Jughead helps Archie and Reggie decide how to fairly split the money they earned.
Reprints (1)

All Day Sucker!

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, young man...were you brave at the dentist today?
Characters:
Pat the Brat; Pat's father
Synopsis:
Pat cons his father out of a dollar.
Reprints (1)

Getting on the Right Side!

Pat the Brat / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Your piano teacher is due here any minute Patty...did you wash your hands?
Characters:
Pat the Brat; Pat's mother
Synopsis:
Pat's mother asked if he washed up for his piano teacher.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Jug's Jests / text story / 1.8 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Athlete's feat!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Series of nine written jokes, five of which contain Archie characters.
Reprints (1)

[Statement of Ownership]

statement of ownership / 0.2 page

Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

  1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y., Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.

  2. The owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as that of each individual member, must be given.) Archie Comic Publications, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

  3. The known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

  4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting: also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner.

  5. The average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was: (This information is required from daily, weekly, semiweekly and triweekly newspapers only.)

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 14th day of October, 1955, MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (My commission expires March 30, 1956)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look this cast iron statue I found in the attic! It'll make a swell figurehead for your car!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead tries to affix a statue to Archie's car.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

First line entered as written with missing word.

The Chair Man

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow! Hey Archie, you ought to see Veronica, boy, does she look cute!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead tricks Archie into getting out of his chair by saying Veronica is outside.
Reprints (1)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead swats at his bee on his nose with a wet paintbrush.

Indexer Notes

No dialogue.

Be the First in Your Crowd to Wear Your Favorite Movie-T.V. And Singing Star Bracelet!

Movie and Singing Star Charm Bracelet / advertisement / 0.5 page

A Credit to His Friends

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Pal Jughead
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sorry, Jughead! I can't let you have it!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead struggles to find a store that will give him a credit line for Archie's birthday gift.
Reprints (1)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The scholastic rating has been low in this school!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee opens a "sugestion" box to improve the school, leading Jughead to suggest that he spell "suggestion" correctly.
Reprints (1)

Tooth Twister

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ooooh! This molar is makin' me miserable!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie inadvertently helps Jughead pull out a tooth.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.25 page

[no title indexed]

Jughead Fun Page / activity / 0.75 page


Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Includes three facts, cut-out activity, word riddle, crossword puzzle, visual riddle, and written joke.

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Speak up !- - I can't hear you!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead has a dime stuck in his ear.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Tables Turned

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The food is all ready for the masquerade party!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Jughead sneaks food at the masquerade party by leaving his suit of armor in a chair and hiding under the buffet table.
Reprints (4)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey spike snoot! Where you going?
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie questions Jughead's destination and purchase.
Reprints (1)

Photo Grafters!

Jughead / comic story / 2 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's dirty blackmail, but it's our last resort!
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Reggie takes photos of Betty and Jughead making out to blackmail him into giving up his mid-winter ball tickets.
Reprints (1)

Miracle Worker

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Doc!
Characters:
Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
The school doctor checks the progress of Jughead's finger injury.
Reprints (1)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Boy, are we lost?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Jughead climbs up a sign pole in the dark and finds that the sign reads "Wet Paint."
Reprints (1)

Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!

Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

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