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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #53
Publication Date: May 1960
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Issues: #53 of 347 Issues (382 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: British
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie 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)
23 (11 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: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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She Was a Teen-Age Snob

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Amazing Super-Secret Wall Safe / A Real Mobile Tank

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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover; black and white. Half-page illustrated ads for a wall safe and a six-foot long toy military tank, both from Honor House Products Corp., Lynbrook, N.Y.
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She Was a Teen-Age Snob

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Veronica gets a lesson in humility after she tells Mr. Weatherbee that he'll have to get an appointment with the company secretary before he can talk to her father.
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Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #35.
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Win a Big Prize!

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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for selling White Cloverine Brand Salve for Wilson Chemical Co., Tyrone, Pa.
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Count Down!

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Shrimpy
Synopsis: Shrimpy is counting stars when a girl makes him lose count.
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A Turn for the Better!

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Shrimpy
Synopsis: Shrimpy decides watching a singing commercial is better than watching the TV newscast.
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Biting Humor

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis: Miss Grundy asks Moose to tell her the best way to combat diseases spread by biting insects.
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Late Reason

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Moose is late for class, but has an excuse.
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Amazing Wrist Radio

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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for an AM radio you wear on your wrist (complete with earphone) from Honor House Products Corp., Lynbrook, N.Y.
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8 Record Hits only $1.00

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Disclose Notes: Ad for record containing eight current hits: Teen Beat, Mr. Blue, Lonely Street, The Angels Listen In, Worried Man, Don't You Know, Fool's Hall of Fame; and Seven Little Girls. Available in 45 rpm or 78 rpm. Cost is $1.00 plus 10 cents postage. Does not say if songs are by the original artists. From Rembrant Co., Newark, N.J.
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Hand to Mouth!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Maurice; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Veronica is smitten by the continental manners of her new French boyfriend Maurice.
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Take This Free Gift...

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Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to "Archie's Pals 'n' Gals". One year for $1.00 with premium of three ballpoint pens. Cover to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #11 is depicted.
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Picture Panic!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee overhears school photographers Betty and Veronica talk about shooting him when he is giving a school speech and thinks they are planning on using a gun.
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Taken for a Ride

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Moose Mason; Midge
Synopsis: Moose complains because the Tunnel of Love was too dark.
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Baby Talk

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Reggie hires Betty to be his baby-sitter.
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Build Your Own Hot Rod / "Jet" Bike Speedometer

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Disclose Notes: Illustrated half-page ads for a model car powered by an electric motor and a bicycle speedometer, both from Honor House Products Corp., Lynbrook, N.Y.
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Pin-Up Psychology!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead uses a pinup of a pretty girl as a backdrop to distract Archie when the two are playing ping pong.
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Jack Kelly

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Genres: biography
Feature(s): Veronica Presents the Star of the Month!
Character(s): Jack Kelly (photo)
Synopsis: Biography of Jack Kelly, then currently co-starring with James Garner in the television series "Maverick."
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Natural Color Photos of Your Favorite Stars

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Character(s): Ricky Nelson (photo)
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Disclose Notes: Ad for color printed photos of movie and TV stars for 10 cents each from Colorfoto, Carle Place, Long Island, N.Y.
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14 Sure-Fire Party Tricks

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Disclose Notes: Ad for party novelties from Griffin Products, Great Neck, N.Y.
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Twist of Hate

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Betty thinks Veronica is a "frenemy," because she is Betty's friend, but is her enemy when it comes to Archie.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Charles Atlas (photo)
First Line: My name is Charles Atlas.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover; black and white. Ad for Charles Atlas body-building book.
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The Winners

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Synopsis: Jane uses Chicago brand roller skates to win the skating contest.
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Disclose Notes: Ad in comic form for Chicago Brand roller skates, Chicago, Ill.

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