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That Magic Melody
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Josie / cover / 1 page

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Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Giant Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Radio Comics Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 7 times a year in Feb., April, June, August, Sept., Oct., and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

That Magic Melody
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Josie / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
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White Cloud; Little Wolf; Buck; Andy
Synopsis:
After the Pussycats' van drives off a cliff, Melody falls into the water and is discovered by a tribe of Indians, who proclaim her their "lovely shining haired goddess." The adulation goes to Melody's head, and when her friends are captured by the tribe, she won't stop them from being burned at the stake.
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Indexer Notes

A running gag throughout this story is that the characters are constantly repeating things that the narrator already said in the same panel. Valerie even breaks the fourth wall at one point to comment on it: "There seems to be an echo in this story."

[The Archies Meet the Archies]
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Welch's Concord Grape Jelly / advertisement / 1 page

[Archie's Grab Bag]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Archie's Quarter Comics]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Talk Squawk
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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?
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Greg is trying to count the stars.

[Masculiner Co.]
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Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces / advertisement / 0.5 page

[50 Little Dolls With Clothes]
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50 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page

Comfy Cozy
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Alex / comic story / 1 page

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Alex's father and sister accuse him of immaturity.

Safe, But Sorry
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Josie / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:humor; romance; teen
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Bessie; Elsie
Synopsis:
Josie meets several different kinds of men and finds they all want to take advantage of her. After that, she realizes that Alan M. is nicer than any other man and agrees to go to the movies with him. But it's not such a happy ending once she realizes that Alan goes to the opposite extreme by never even trying to lay a hand on her.
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Indexer Notes

Inker credit changed to match the credits in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #218.

[Any 14 of These Hit Records]
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Columbia Record Club / Columbia Record & Tape Club / advertisement / 2 pages

What's That
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Josie / comic story / 1 page

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Josie asks Melody to write down the repairs they need for their instruments.
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[Don't be Half a Man]
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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Melody's Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page

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?
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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Melody, I think I'll try on that groovy dress in the window!!
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Synopsis:
Melody misunderstands what Josie is saying.
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Home Plate!
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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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?
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Li'l Jinx is bushed from the baseball game.

[Love is the Answer]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Everything Is Beautiful
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Pussycat Capers / comic story / 1 page

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The girls obey "keep America beautiful" signs.
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I Believe
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Pussycat Capers / comic story / 1 page

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Valerie gets cheated by a street vendor.

Whistle While You Work
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Pussycat Capers / comic story / 1 page

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Everyone is whistling at the girls.
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[Honor House Prod. Corp.]
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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

Dear Josie
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Dear Josie / letters page / 2 pages

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Eda Edwards (credited as Josie)
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Indexer Notes

Readers have questions and Josie has answers.

[Reward For This Coin!]
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Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page

The Magic Box
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Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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When Alex declares his intention to write the Great American Novel, Melody offers him a box that contains all the contents of the novel he's going to write.
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[Strat-O-Matic Baseball]
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Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. That Magic Melody
    Josie
  2. That Magic Melody
    Josie
  3. [The Archies Meet the Archies]
    Welch's Concord Grape Jelly
  4. [Archie's Grab Bag]
  5. [Archie's Quarter Comics]
  6. Talk Squawk
    Li'l Jinx
  7. [Masculiner Co.]
    Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces
  8. [50 Little Dolls With Clothes]
    50 Little Dolls
  9. Comfy Cozy
    Alex
  10. Safe, But Sorry
    Josie
  11. [Any 14 of These Hit Records]
    Columbia Record Club / Columbia Record & Tape Club
  12. What's That
    Josie
  13. [Don't be Half a Man]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  14. ["Melody, I think I'll try on that groovy dress in the window!!"]
    Melody's Pin Up
  15. Home Plate!
    Li'l Jinx
  16. [Love is the Answer]
  17. Everything Is Beautiful
    Pussycat Capers
  18. I Believe
    Pussycat Capers
  19. Whistle While You Work
    Pussycat Capers
  20. [Honor House Prod. Corp.]
    Honor House Products Novelties
  21. Dear Josie
    Dear Josie
  22. [Reward For This Coin!]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  23. The Magic Box
    Josie
  24. [Strat-O-Matic Baseball]
    Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game
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  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jaime Weinman
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