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Genres: teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

First Line: Psst-Hey, Jug! I'm writing a love poem to Veronica... what word rhymes with "Cupid"?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Later redrawn for the covers of Laugh Comics #118, Jughead with Archie Digest #24, and Archie Comics Digest #131

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Wilbur Wilkin; Ginger Snapp; Katy Keene; Super Duck; Suzie; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

First Line: You don't need a rocket ship for something that's out of this world, gang!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Archie Comics magazines featuring various characters riding a rocket ship. Headshots of characters appear to be pasted in from stories instead of original drawings. Inside front cover.

London Britches

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Cedric

First Line: Hey, looky! -- What have we here, a new link in the chain gang?

Synopsis: Cedric is a foreign exchange student from England that has come to Riverdale. Archie and Reggie don't like the way the girls give him all the attention, so they introduce him to Moose's girl Midge.

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Pages: 6

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie Club membership with first-prize report from Martin Alberstein (New York, NY) on donating his summer job pay to the Red Cross and second-prize report from Helen Peloquin (Medford, MA) on her pen pals.

Soled Out!

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Character(s): Archie; Veronica; Jughead; Reggie

First Line: You heard me! I said you were a couple of patsies!

Synopsis: Veronica gets Archie and Reggie to shine all her shoes. While shining them, the boys misunderstand a conversation between Veronica and Jughead and throw all her shoes in the pool.

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Pages: 3

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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Look! Big news!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #1 and Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #1.

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Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; K.O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson III

First Line: Whatcha doing, Katy?

Synopsis: Katy enlists K.O. to help her alter a dress.

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Pages: 3.67

Notes: Gown, poses, car, etc. by Martha Terrill (Houston, TX); Sis' pose and outfit by Ann Nosworthy (Norwood, Manitoba); Katy's housedress by Janet Poole (Naval Base 55, SC); K.O.'s "T" shirt, slacks, and shoes by Gail Vorheis (Burdett, NY); Katy's formal by Dana Bass (New York 34, NY); Randy's car by J.W. Sylvia (New York) and Robert Haberern (Rockville, CT); Randy's tie by Dolores Dufault (Pawtucket, RI); love seat by Eileen Hurley (Minneapolis, MN).

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Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; K.O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson III; Gloria Grandbilt

First Line: You can send for these beautiful autographed pin-ups of Katy Keene and her entire cast...

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for pin-up and cut-out sets of Katy Keene (Sets #1 and #2), Sis (Set #3), K.O. and Randy (Set #4), and Gloria (Set #5) for 10 cents each.

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): From Hollywood

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Cochran's Gloves Play Key Role

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Pages: 1.75

Notes: Archie is pictured at a typewriter and there are multiple small stories about Hollywood film gossip.

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233) of Pep Comics, published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1952.

1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

2. The owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as that of each individual member, must be given.) Archie Comic Publications, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. The known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner.

5. The average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was: (This information is required from daily, weekly, semiweekly, and triweekly newspapers only.)

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 1st day of October, 1952.
MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1954.)

Fired With Courage

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Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Laurie Lake; Slats Morgan

First Line: Laurie, did you see that show on teevee last night about Robin Hood?

Synopsis: Wilbur and Slats try to prove who's a bigger hero to the girls by seeing who can sit the longest above lit fireworks.

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For Better or Voice

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Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp; Angela

First Line: Greetings Angela! Look who's here!

Synopsis: Ferdie tries to show Suzie he can speak foreign languages just as well as Gregory.

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Pages: 5

The Football Fan

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Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Bill Bubblegum; Merry Bubblegum

First Line: Recovering the fumble ... I raced down the field...

Synopsis: Bill wants to make Li'l Jinx a football fan so he takes her to a game.

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Pages: 5.33

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First Line: Hi, Pen Pals: Our club now has thousands of members who have made many new friends through the mail.

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Pages: 0.67

Notes: Li'l Jinx shares the names and addresses of 44 new club members.