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Issue: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #20
Publication Date: March 1962
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Issues: #20 of 224 Issues (282 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
25 (14 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob White ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrew; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
First Line: I'll soon find out whom I'm taking to the prom!
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The Big Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy;
Synopsis: Reggie makes fun of Archie's reporting skills on the school newspaper, so Archie makes Reggie a reporter and gives him an assignment that will lead to unpleasant consequences.
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The Secret Is Out!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Annual
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Annual #14, with cover and interior panel depicted. Includes a mail-in coupon for the annual and a 1963 Archie Pin-up Calendar, both for 25 cents.
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Too Much Help

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica want to meet a new boy, but all their attempts at flirting get sidetracked by their friends being "helpful."
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A Week with Betty

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Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
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Disclose Notes: A week's worth of outfits for a Betty paper doll. Fashions and idea from Beth Eisenberg (Bethesda, Md.) and Christine Elkins (Bethesda, Md.)
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Veronica's Fashion Page

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Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge
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Disclose Notes: Four outfits for a Veronica paper doll. Designs by Linda Sue Nickel (Ewa, Oahu, Hawaii) and Arlene Shulman (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
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Clean Fun!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Jinx takes a bath before going out to play in the mud with a friend.
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
First Line: Dig this crazy offer!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, with mail-in coupon. Five issues for $1.00.
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Special Assignment for Archie Club Reporters

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Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Disclose Notes: Article about May being Bike Safety Month and a request for articles about bicycles.
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Archie Club

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Disclose Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club with mail-in coupon to Archie Club, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y. Cost is 15 cents.
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By Hook or Crook

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Jughead wanders into the Choklit Shop during a robbery. He isn't too concerned about the robbers stealing all the money and silverware, but goes berserk when the robbers try to make off with a freezer full of hamburger.
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Odor Wise

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie has a talent for identifying the brand of perfume the girls are wearing. Betty and Veronica try to see if he can follow them if they spray perfume every so often, but they get mischievous and spray Moose, which leads to trouble for Archie.
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Positive Thinking!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Rival Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason (off-panel)
Synopsis: Reggie decides to practice the power of positive thinking. It gets him a date with Veronica, but Archie tricks him into telling Moose that Midge is going to kiss him.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Bendix Corporation
First Line: Look for the Red Bands
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Bendix automatic transmission and power brakes for bicycles, with mail-in coupon for free folder. Eclipse Machine Division, Dept. A, The Bendix Corporation, Elmira, N.Y.
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Learn to Play Guitar the Chet Atkins Way!

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Feature(s): Josely Company
Character(s): Chet Atkins (photo)
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Disclose Notes: Ad for the Chet Atkins Method for playing guitar, which includes arrangements and five photos of Chet. $3.00 from Josely Company, Dept. A., Box 321, Westbury, L. I., N.Y.
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Sleeping Booty

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Archie's Pal Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Souphead; Mr. Bunsenburner; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis: Mr. Bunsenburner and Mr. Weatherbee think Jughead has been bitten by a tse tse fly and has contracted sleeping sickness.
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Gift-Rapped

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Prof. Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis: Jughead is supposed to deliver a bottle of perfume as a birthday present for Miss Grundy, but the package gets switched with one containing explosives.
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Horn of Plenty

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Prof. Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie are trying out for Prof. Flutesnoot's band and have been taking oboe lessons. Reggie tries to sabotage Archie by assembling an instrument constructed from parts of other instruments, but the Professor likes its sound for its novelty.
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The Big Lift

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
Synopsis: When Veronica is lying on the floor talking on the phone, the new maid just picks her up so she can vacuum under her.
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To the Point

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Annie; Pop Tate
Synopsis: When Annie tells Reggie to stop seeing other girls, Reggie decides it's time to request separate checks.
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Check Mate

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dilton Doiley
Character(s): Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Dilton plays 20 games of chess at once, but has to quit because rushing from game to game is too hard on his feet.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Fun Page
First Line: If you fold this back into a box with the letter D...
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Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1961

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Louis H. Silberkleit (publisher)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1961. Average number of mail subscriptions for the previous 12 months was 244,897.
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Love Loco

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis: Betty is excited when Archie phones to say he's coming over. Her mother tells her she shouldn't be so anxious. Betty agrees, but is watching for Archie with binoculars.
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Lamp Lackey

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie has a magic lamp with a genie, but the genie can't help him with his math homework.
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