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Issue: Archie #123
Publication Date: November 1961
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Issues: #123 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: 08/28/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1962 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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
First Line: Do you know where I can find a good dentist?
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Treasure chest of fun
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: bike speedometer; jui jitsu instructions; joy buzzer; surprise package; ventriloquism instructions; miniature radio; rubber snake; pharoah serpents; whoopee cushion; electric motor; foaming sugar; black eye joke; atomic smoke bomb; snow storm tablets; miniature camera; pocket gym; bitter cigarette; hot candy; black chewing gum; auto breaker; shrunken head.
Inside front cover.
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Invasion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen
Character(s): Sasu; General
First Line: Arch! -- It's dangerous throwing a lot of strange chemicals together like that!
Synopsis: A three-inch-tall alien woman from the planet Asterosia lands on Earth to determine if the planet is worth invading. She meets Archie, who is trying to fix up Reggie with a date and can't find anyone. So that night, Reggie dates a girl who fits in the palm of his hand.
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Pages: 6
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: I'm sure glad we have these U. S. Royals!
Synopsis: Roy and Al are riding unicycles on a wire across a waterfall.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for U. S. Royal bicycle tires. United State Rubber, Indianapolis 4, Ind.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Amazing new invention!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Bendix Automatic Transmission and Power Brake from the Bendix Corporation.
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Jealous Jumper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hi, Midge!
Synopsis: Reggie tries to hit on Midge while Moose is out water-skiing.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #9 published August 1984
as Jealous Jumper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Tiptoe Tip-Off!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Maybe I can sneak in and out without my mommy seeing me!
Synopsis: Jinx tries to sneak into the house, but her trail of muddy footprints betrays her.
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In Content Item: FlagBetty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #9 published August 1984
as The Tiptoe Tip-Off! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #34 published May 1988
as The Tiptoe Tip-Off! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Introductory offer - 50 wallet size photos only $1
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for wallet-sized photos from Photo King.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: 8 latest record hits $1.00
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for records from Rembrandt Co.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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Over-Joyed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie finds a pair of roller skates and puts them on, leading to a disastrously painful chain of events.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Best of Archie Comics #3 published August 2013
as Over-Joyed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This story, a showcase for Harry Lucey's gift for silent comedy, has no dialogue until the final page.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
First Line: We're giving away free copies of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 with a free bonus issue.
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String Along

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Jug! What do you want with that old piece of string?
Synopsis: Jughead, who collects string, ties it to Reggie's belt so Archie can follow him. Archie follows, not knowing that Reggie has found the string and tied it to a dog instead.
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Pages: 5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Insect collecting kit only $1.00
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for an insect collecting kit from Honor House.
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First Line: Reward $2,000.00 for this coin!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1961 Best Values Large Coin Catalogue.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? [as MLG] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as MLG] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: There are many old stories about mermaids.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Mary Milmont (Cheyenne, Wyo.) for article on mermaids. Second prize of $3.00 to Walter Lyons, Jr. (Queensboro, Ky.) for article on penguins. Third prize of $2.00 to Violet Cruz (New York, N.Y.) for article on seals. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Kevin Wilson (Sanger, Calif.) for four jokes. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Linda Sepe (Jackson Heights, N.Y.) for three jokes. Includes information on how to join the Archie Club.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: 204 Revolutionary War soldiers only $1.98
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for miniature figures from Revolutionary War Soldiers.
Ad printed landscape.
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Man's Best Fiend

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous, teen
Character(s): Vampire
First Line: Think we'll see anything scary, Arch?
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead go to a cemetery at midnight and meet a vampire who takes them to his castle on the hill. But no matter what he does, he can't scare these idiots.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #63 published July 1984
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: One clue to the identity of the inker, apart from the style, is that the tombstone in the splash panel reads "R.I.P. Martin," referring to Martin "Marty" Epp.
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: If you know just 20 people...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Christmas card sales kit from Wallace Brown, Inc.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: An amazing invention - "Magic Art Reproducer"
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Magic Art Reproducer from Norton Products.
Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Cloverine Brand Salve from Wilson Chemical Co., offering a zodiac ring as a premium.
Back cover.

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