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Issue: Archie Comics #74
Publication Date: May 1955
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Issues: #74 of 101 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 27 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: standard Golden & Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Forgive and Forget

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Nuts, I don't like this picture they're showing today, Archie!
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Forgive and Forget

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: After walking with Moose's girlfriend Lottie, Reggie fakes amnesia to keep Moose from beating him up.
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Super-Sonic Simmons...

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Genres: sports
Feature(s): [Red Ball Jets]
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Notes to You!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie sends a paper airplane note to Veronica but it is intercepted by Mr. Lodge.
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Katy Keene

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis
Synopsis: Sis can't fall asleep in school when her desk is changed.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ideas from Karen Krasnoff; Mary Mack; Geraldine Miller.
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Nothing But the Tooth!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews (Archie's father); Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead tries to find a way to get Archie's sore tooth pulled for free.
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Safety Last!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie's car backfires and he is stopped by a cop.
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When Split Seconds Count

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Genres: sports
Feature(s): Sport Tips from Coach Frank Leahy
Character(s): Frank Leahy
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Disclose Notes: Multi-panel ad for U.S. Keds athletic shoes featuring sports tips from former Notre Dame football coach Frank Leahy.
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No Miss-Tree

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Whoops! There go our headlights - and me without a fuse!
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Leaps and Bounce

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: How was that? Right over three barrels!
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It's For the Birds

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: Golly, Jug, bird watching is fun!
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Archie Club

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Feature(s): Archie Club
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Disclose Notes: One-half page promo for the Archie Club. Contest winners are Sandra Romain, $5; and Elizabeth Labine, $3.
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Pound Foolish

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones
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Disclose Notes: One-half page gag strip.
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Shoe-per Salesman

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle
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Disclose Notes: One-half page gag strip.
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Game Girl

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie tries to explain the game of baseball to Veronica.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Text story with two 1/8 page panel illustrations.
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Matinee Idol

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie is usher at a movie theater and Reggie and Jughead try to get past him to get in free.
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Project for Two

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
First Line: How do you like it?
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I Love You Sow Much

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie returns from two weeks at his Uncle's farm.
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Masks from Paper Bags

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Feature(s): Fun Page
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Disclose Notes: 1/4 page feature on how to make a mask from a paper bag.
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Fearless Fosdick

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Capp?
Inker(s): Al Capp?
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Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Fearless Fosdick
Character(s): Fearless Fosdick; Prudence Pimpleton
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Four panel comic strip for Wildroot Cream Oil hair tonic featuring Fearless Fosdick from the Li'l Abner comic strip. Byline is by Al Capp, but it isn't likely his work.
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Buttered Boast

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Reggie uses flattery to get a good grade from Miss Grundy.
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A Pair of Sneakers

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Archie and Miss Grundy are both late to school.
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Pages: 1
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Archie Annual No. 7

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated promo for Archie Annual 7 with cover repro. Mail orders receive the annual and a 1956 Archie Calendar for 25¢.
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Jealously Yours!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie tries to get other girls to ignore him after Veronica becomes jealous.
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Pages: 2.5
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Parents, Teachers, Pupils...

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Character(s): Jughead Jones
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Disclose Notes: One-half page promo for the Archie Comics line. Ten 10¢ titles and seven 25¢ titles are listed.
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Reversed Psychology

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews [Archie's father]
Synopsis: Archie tries to butter up his father to get an advance on his allowance.
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Pages: 1
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ads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): various
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Pages: 4.5
Disclose Notes: Ads for selling White Cloverine Brand Salve (Wilson Chemical Co., Tyrone, Pa.) inside front cover; U. S. Royal bicycle tires (U.S. Rubber Co., Indianapolis, Ind.); Scripto pens and pencils (one-half page); Hit Parade Records -- 18 songs for $2.98 (Better Values Co., Newark, NJ) inside back cover; Baby Ruth Candy Bars (Curtiss Candy Co.) back cover.

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