Halloween
Halloween
Archie
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cover /
1
page
Archie
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cover /
1
page
Indexer Notes
Halloween cover but no mention of Halloween inside.
Issue Data
- Publisher's Brand:
An MLJ Magazine
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
- Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
- Printer: ?
Indexer Notes
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 4.
[no title indexed]
[no title indexed]
table of contents /
1
page
table of contents /
1
page
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- A typeset table of contents for the issue. Features a small poem about the troubles the editors went through to bring the readers laughs.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Weirdly, this was not featured in Dark Horse's Archie Archives, but was in the reprint on the Archie digital app.
A Preview of This Issue of Archie Comics
A Preview of This Issue of Archie Comics
Archie
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comic story /
1
page
Archie
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comic story /
1
page
- Genre:teen
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- A preview of the stories in the issue.
Indexer Notes
preview page
Second Childhood
Second Childhood
Archie
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comic story /
12
pages
Archie
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comic story /
12
pages
- Genre:teen
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- When Archie and Jughead break, and have to pay for, a record, they have no money for the train ride home. They go to a secondhand store and dress up as children so they can ride the train for free.
The Heavenly Mystery
The Heavenly Mystery
Bumbie
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comic story /
8
pages
Bumbie
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comic story /
8
pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
Characters:
Twinky (introduction); Mars Jr. (introduction); Mr. Sun (introduction); Father Time (introduction)
Indexer Notes
contents page title
Oscar the Prize Package
Oscar the Prize Package
Archie
/
comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
- Genre:teen
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- Archie enters Oscar in a dog show. When some toothpaste makes Oscar look like a mad dog, the other contestants leave and Oscar wins the contest.
Jughead the Cheer Leader
Jughead the Cheer Leader
Archie
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comic story /
7
pages
Archie
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comic story /
7
pages
- Genre:teen
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- Jughead tries out to be a cheerleader due to the good meals the cheerleaders get. While watching Souphead, he notices how Souphead has a lucky coin-and it seems to be working. Jughead takes the coin in hopes of becoming a cheerleader, but it brings him bad luck.
Indexer Notes
Preview Page title is "Souphead's Lucky Coin!".
Lazy Day
Lazy Day
Cubby
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comic story /
7
pages
Cubby
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comic story /
7
pages
- Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Indexer Notes
Title from contents page.
[no title indexed]
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica
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comic story /
7
pages
Betty and Veronica
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comic story /
7
pages
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:No, no, Veronica!
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- Betty & Veronica try to avoid a weird man named Mr. Smudge while flying to the Lodge estate.
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in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #2 (October 2011) - in Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica (Archie, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #245 (November 2015)
- in Archie Archives (Dark Horse, 2015 series) #2 - Spring Fever and Other Stories (May 2016)
- in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #4 (January 2017)
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Reprints (5)
Indexer Notes
Phrase "sex maniac" used possibly for first time in a comic!
Reprint credit is Harry Sahle but Sahle did not sign the story and Betty & Veronica look different than last issue's story.
Editing
Table of Contents
Related Links
Issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Luke A.
- Dwayne Best
- Thomas Burton
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Del Gruber
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Mike Nielsen
- Eric Rom
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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