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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #54

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Publication Date: June 1960

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Issues: #54 of 347 Issues (382 Printings)

Title:

Variant: British

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.

On Sale Date: 1960

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: 9.0 pence GBQ 0-0-9

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
13 (10 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Harry Shorten

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #54 [U.S. Cover Price]

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #54 [British]

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Content Items (13 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

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Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Character(s): Sally (Archie's cousin)

First Line: I trust Archie!

Synopsis: Archie is walking a pretty girl around and Veronica isn't upset in the least.

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Pages: 1

Notes: The cover is the splash page from the first interior story. The background has been modified slightly and the drawing has been added on at the bottom. There are no word balloons in the splash panel.

"I Trust Him!" (As Far As I Can Throw Him!)

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Sally (Archie's cousin)

Synopsis: To the disbelief of everyone, Archie is escorting a beautiful young woman around Riverdale and Veronica isn't the least bit concerned.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Both Betty and Jughead break "the fourth wall" and address the readers directly during the story. Veronica has detailed files on Archie's relatives and his family tree.

The War of 1812

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: historical

Feature(s): American Hertitage

Synopsis: A brief overview of the War of 1812 between the United States and England.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Text with 1/3 page illustration.

Curfew Blues

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: teen

Synopsis: Archie objects to Mr. Lodge's curfew demands concerning Veronica.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: The Archie faces in this story may be production paste-ups by a different artist.

A Woman's Intuition

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Genres: humorous, teen

Synopsis: Moose can't figure out how Midge knows he's following her.

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Pages: 0.5

Winner Take All

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Gloria; Sally; unidentified Riverdale co-eds

Synopsis: In order to raise funds for the United Sororities Fund, Veronica donates a date to prom with Archie as a prize for a raffle.

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Pages: 6

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Feature(s): Archie Annual

First Line: They Said It Couldn't Be Done!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Archie Annual #12 with mail-in coupon. Twenty-five cents for comic and 1961 pin-up calendar bonus. Cover is depicted, along with original artwork.

Chris-Crossed

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: teen

Synopsis: Betty tries to keep Veronica away from a handsome new boy at Pop's, not knowing that the boy is Veronica's cousin Chris.

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Pages: 4

Fite Fright

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Genres: teen

Synopsis: Reggie trains for a boxing match against Moose.

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Pages: 0.67

Draw Flaw!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Synopsis: Jinx is disappointed by the abstract picture she's painting, confusing her father.

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Pages: 1

Baseballitis

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: teen

Synopsis: Veronica is disappointed with Archie's dedication to baseball.

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Pages: 0.5

Double Play

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: teen

Character(s): unidentified spectators

Synopsis: Jughead and Archie commiserate about the high school baseball team being short-handed.

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Pages: 0.5

Glad to Be Bad

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: humorous, teen

Synopsis: The Riverdale faculty are at wits end over the distraction Veronica is causing among the male students. Betty is depressed because no one is distracted by her.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Dan DeCarlo caricatures himself as one of the students getting into a violent argument over Betty on page 5. The other "students" may be caricatures of other Archie Comics staffers.