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Issue: Archie #116
Publication Date: February 1961
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Issues: #116 of 565 Issues (841 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/04/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
First Line: Archie! What are you doing behind your history book?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Redrawn from the cover of Pep Comics #83
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Hurry Up and Wait!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Archie tries to lay down the law with Veronica and insist that she be ready on time for their next date, but then he has to go to extremes to avoid being late himself.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Mr. Lodge's repeated line "Don't tell me, let me guess, you're waiting for a streetcar" is a reference to an old Vaudeville routine.
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Skating Feat

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chicago Roller Skates
Synopsis: Jane wins the Regional roller figure-skating meet.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Chicago Roller Skates "Trophy" model. Part of a continuing series.
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Muscle Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis: Charley shows up Jinx by building a muscle-man snowman.
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Pages: 1
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Call of the Wild!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Mr. Lodge go on a hunting trip, with all the comforts of home.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Good For Nothing!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis: The kids decide that the best way to deal with Miss Grundy is to make a special effort to be good, but she's driven crazy waiting for them to misbehave.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Nip and Buck!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie mistakenly pours rum sauce instead of water into his car's radiator.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #6 published January 1975
as Nip and Buck! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #11 published February 1989
as Nip and Buck! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Here They Are!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Giant Series
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for the Archie Giant Series (also called Archie Quarter Comics) with mail-in coupon for ordering individual issues for 25 cents each. Issues available are Archie Annual #12, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #8, Archie Pals 'n' Gals #13, Katy Keene Holiday Fun #7, World of Jughead #9, Katy Keene Pin-Up Parade #11, and Archie's Christmas Stocking #10. Some covers are depicted in small size.
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Current Events

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge thinks he fixed an appliance, when all that happened was that Archie plugged it in.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Judy West (Jamestown, N.Y.) for article on the Statue of Liberty. Second prize of $3.00 to Virginia L. Oaks (San Diego, Calif.) for article on the lobster. Third prize of $2.00 to Suzette Wanat (Chicago, Ill.) for article on the Fox Terrier. Fourth prize of $1.00 to David Breen (Trumbell, Conn.) for article about ant-eaters. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Jeffrey Benson (Waterloo, Iowa) for three jokes.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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Bell Boys

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead remove their wet shoes before coming into the Lodge home, but because they're walking around in their socks, Mr. Lodge never knows when they're sneaking up on him.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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