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Issue: Archie #141
Publication Date: November 1963
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Issues: #141 of 565 Issues (998 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: 09/23/1963
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1963 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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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Heads she's safe... tails she's out!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie Comics Digest #24
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Job Well Done

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie breaks a date with Veronica when he has to tidy up the garden. So Veronica goes searching for Reggie. Betty then comes over to help Archie with the garden.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #1 published August 1973
as Job Well Done [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #40 [Direct Edition] published July 2014
as Job Well Done [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Street 'Seen'

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Li'l Jinx' father [Hap Holliday]
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx does some window shopping, looking at candy and snacks.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #2 published October 1973
as Street 'Seen' [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Billy Wins with Bendix

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bendix Corporation
Synopsis: Billy wins all the races since he got a new bike with a Bendix transmission and brakes.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Bendix bicycle transmission and power brakes, with mail-in coupon for a free folder. The Bendix Corporation, Eclipse Machine Division, Elmira, N.Y. This ad is printed sideways to fill the whole page. In most other comics it is printed in regular format to fill a half-page.
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Backfire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie gets distracted by other girls while he and Veronica are at the beach.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Letter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Bill Golden
Synopsis: Archie is given a letter to mail from Veronica. It's to Bill Golden, a friend of Mr. Lodge's, who lives in Australia. Archie misplaces the letter, but in a Rube Goldberg series of events, it manages to get to Australia in record time anyway.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #4 published February 1974
as The Letter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #223 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as The Letter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Mr. Lodge is called "J. P." in reference to the letter. In other stories his first name is Hiram.
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Dig This Crazy Offer!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 plus a bonus issue.
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Help Wanted

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Big Moose Mason; Jerry the mechanic
Synopsis: As usual, Big Moose takes what people say much too literally!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #1 published August 1973
as Help Wanted [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #180 published July 2001
as Help Wanted [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #250 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as Help Wanted [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Archie Says: Nylon Means Strength

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie; U. S. Royal
Character(s): Archie (cameo)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for U.S. Royal Bike Tires with head shot of Archie. U. S. Rubber Tire Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
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The "Popsicle Kids" Play It Safe!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Popsicle Kids; Popsicle
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for the "Popsicle" Safety Club. Coupon to become a member of the club requires three red "sicle" balls from wrappers plus 10 cents for handling.
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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
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Shari Malofsky (Milwaukee, Wis.) for an essay on her sister. Second prize of $3.00 to Cheryl Fletcher (Dearborn, Mich.) for an account of falling through the ice in a creek. Third prize of $2.00 to Virginia Manning (El Paso, Texas) for an article on her black Siamese cat. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Jean Grace Chee (Bronx, N.Y.) for three short humorous poems.
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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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The Most Dangerous Game!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie and Veronica play the most dangerous game at the Lodge's house -- croquet!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie Comics Digest #2 published October 1973
as The Most Dangerous Game! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #18 [Direct Edition] published July 2012
as The Most Dangerous Game! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Archie Says -- Get Lucky!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Promo for subscriptions to various Archie titles with mail-in coupon. Ten issues for $1.00 with a premium of a Lucky Penny Horseshoe pocket piece.

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