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Issue: Archie #117
Publication Date: March 1961
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Issues: #117 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: 01/05/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (6 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Now I ask you...what more could a guy ask for in a gal?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This was the last "Archie" cover for many years to be directly related to the subject of a story inside the comic. The title would go back to stand-alone gag covers after this.
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I Should've Been Twins

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: In a mixture of poetry and prose, Archie explains to us why he can't choose between Betty and Veronica.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Comics Digest #54 published June 1982
In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #242 [Direct Edition] published September 2013
as I Should've Been Twins [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #242, Inks and Lettering is credited to Marty Epp.
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Walking the Dog!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Synopsis: Jinx has a job walking the neighbor's dog. When she's sick, her father has to take over.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Brain Strain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Big Moose
Synopsis: Moose is driven crazy by a sign in Miss Grundy's classroom.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pizza Panic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Grimaldi
Synopsis: Pop's soda shop is being driven out of business by the new teenage craze for pizza parlors. Archie convinces Pop to sell pizzas at the Chok'lit Shoppe, but Pop is completely inept at spinning pizzas.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #50 published May 1982
In Content Item: FlagArchie Annual Digest #27 published January 1975
as Pizza Panic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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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
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Giant Series 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's Pals 'n' Gals #15, Katy Keene Holiday Fun #7, World of Jughead #9, Katy Keene Pin-Up Parade #13, and Archie's Christmas Stocking #10.
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A Bout Face

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie prepares to fight Reggie in a boxing match, claiming that he has a secret punch that will lay Reggie low.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #51 published July 1982
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Cameo clip art headshots of Archie, Betty, and Veronica. First prize of $5.00 to Wayne Scott (Washington, D.C.) for article on Alaska. Second prize of $3.00 to Richard Paige Jr. (Cleveland, Ohio) for article on the Mexican Hairless dog. Third prize of $2.00 to Marion Zapolin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for essay on brotherhood. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Norman Jerald Savage (Sharon, Mass.) for article on Siamese Fighting Fish. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Marie Consalo (Cambridge, Mass.) 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)
Reprinting
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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Stolen Sweets

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie is on his way to Veronica's house with a box of chocolates, but all his friends help themselves to some of them.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #27 published March 1980
as Stolen Sweets [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The inking on this story has a very Dan DeCarlo-esque look to it (helped by his brother Vince doing letters), hence Lapick being credited for inks on this story.

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