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Issue: Ginger #5
Publication Date: December 1952
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Issues: #5 of 10 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie Magazine Approved ReadingView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/30/1952
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 13 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. No publication date on cover or in indicia other that the copyright year.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Some/all of Issue reprinted as 2 Content Items in other Issues:
FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #194 published November 2011 as Horizontal Heroes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Best of Archie Comics #2 published January 2012 as Horizontal Heroes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Patsy; Tommy Turner
First Line: Hey, Ginger,-- I thought Tommy came over to help you with your science?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Teacher Pets

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Ickky; Monk; Miss Deal
First Line: No Ickky, I mean it! I'm going to stay home tonight, and alone!
Synopsis: When Ginger tells Ickky that she wants a night alone, he feigns a lack of knowledge in class and requests that Ginger tutor him that night, but the plan backfires when the other boys catch on.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Look! Big news!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement 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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Horizontal Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Ickky
First Line: Ickky! My hero!
Synopsis: The football coach sends Ickky to spy on the opposing team's practice.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: When reprinted in B&V Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #256, pencils and inks are credited to Samm Schwartz. However, the pencils match Lucey's models of the characters and do not match other Schwartz stories in this issue.
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Good Night Miss

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Ickky
First Line: Well, goodnight Ickky! Thanks for a lovely evening!
Synopsis: Ickky tries to persuade Ginger to give him a good night kiss.
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Pages: 1
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Spies and Dolls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Ickky; Patsy; Bunny Clarke
First Line: Ginger! The boys are having a secret meeting to discuss the "striking" girls! ...And they don't mean "good looking"!
Synopsis: When the girls go on strike from dating, the boys dress Ickky up in a dress and send him to get information.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: On page five, the disguised Ickky notes that the boys have threatened to date Riverdale girls if the strike doesn't end soon.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: The All-American Newsstand!!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Comics magazines featuring Archie as a newsstand worker surrounded by Archie titles.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ginger Fun Page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Includes two riddles, rebus, and drawing activity.
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Safety First

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Ickky
First Line: How'm I doing?
Synopsis: Ickky teaches Ginger how to drive.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ginger Fun Page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Includes alphabet quiz, riddles on parade, drawing activity, and matching activity.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Pep Comics is clean fun for the whole family!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) featuring each member of a family reading an issue of Pep.
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Winner Lose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Bunny Clarke; Patsy; Ickky; Beanpole Kelly
First Line: Cheerio! Old pot! I'll bet your pal Ginger is still simmering from having her paramour pilfered last weekend!
Synopsis: Ginger makes a bet that she can steal Bunny's prom date, then purposely loses the bet when Bunny makes a date with the most unpopular guy in school.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The People's Choice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp
First Line: Which one do you want, girlie?
Synopsis: Ginger decides on a sweater purchase by wearing each one outside and seeing which one gets more whistles from the guys.
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Pages: 1

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