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Issue: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #29
Publication Date: June 1964
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Issues: #29 of 224 Issues (282 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
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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
Format Notes:  
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Happy Times Beach

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie Comics Digest #38. Inset panel is for the first interior story "Beetlemania."
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Beetlemania

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Marty Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: In order to get the attention of the girls away from The Beatles and back onto them, Archie, Reggie, Jughead and Moose don Beatle wigs and Beatle-style suits and play at the dance. But their act catches on, rocketing the boys to more fame and demand than they're equipped to handle.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie: The Best of Samm Schwartz #2 published September 2012
as Beetlemania [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of Archie Comics #3 published August 2013
as Beetlemania [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Caricature of Ed Sullivan (as Ed Sulliman) on page 10.
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Dig This Crazy Offer!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. Four issues for $1.00 plus a free bonus issue. Promo comes between pages 10 and 11 of "Beetlemania."
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It's a Match

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis: Jinx changes a shoelace her way.
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Pages: 1
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Get My New Lucky Piece...Free

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Comics
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie titles. Cost is $1.00 for ten issues with a premium of an Archie Lucky Penny Piece. Titles available are Archie, Pep, Laugh, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, Archie's Joke Book, Life with Archie, and Archie's Madhouse.
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Tie Score

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Jughead lends Veronica his bow tie so she can close a too-daring blouse. Even though she hates the look personally, Veronica unwittingly launches a fashion trend in Riverdale.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #46 published September 1981
as Tie Score [Story on Interior Page(s)]with Jughead logo
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Mention is made of the hula hoop and Beatles wig fads.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Linda Baggett (Nunnelly, Tenn.) for article on spring. Second price of $3.00 to Mike Hamlett (El Paso, Texas) for article on the Golden Palomino horse. Third prize of $2.00 to Debra Di Padua (Worcester, Mass.) for three jokes.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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The Break

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Jinx breaks the string on her mother's pearl necklace, then tries to cover up the accident.
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In Issue: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #24 published September 1986
In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #46 published September 1981
as The Break [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Summer Shorts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead go fishing in a boat with an outboard motor they're ill-equipped to handle.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Two two-panel jokes.
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Who Is Sylvia?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Sylvia Carter; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie makes the mistake of guessing another girl's name when Veronica plays peek-a-boo with him. But her jealousy really ratchets up when a girl actually named Sylvia shows up looking for Archie.
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In Issue: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #24 published September 1986
In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #46 published September 1981
as Who Is Sylvia? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Includes a joke about then-French President Charles de Gaulle.
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The Culprit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Reggie sets up an elaborate ruse to wangle a date with Veronica.
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In Issue: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #24 published September 1986
In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #46 published September 1981
as The Culprit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagReggie's Revenge! #1 [Newsstand] published January 1994
as The Culprit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bendix Corporation
First Line: You called for a piano tuner?
Synopsis: A boy calls a piano tuner to help him fix all the cables on his bicycle. The piano tuner recommends replacing the cables with the Bendix automatic bike axle.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Bendix Automatic bicycle axles. The Bendix Corporation, Eclipse Machine Division, Elmira, N.Y. Art style is influenced by Peter Max.
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Miss-Taken

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob White
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: When Betty finds out Archie wants her to bring her grill over to his house so he can barbecue for Veronica, she loads it with fuel from Archie's car.
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In Issue: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #24 published September 1986
In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #46 published September 1981
as Miss-Taken [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Sparling
Inker(s): Jack Sparling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Patty & Andy, The Popsicle Twins; Popsicle
Character(s): Popsicle Twins [Patty; Andy]
First Line: Say Andy, it says on TV we can win a trip by Trailways "Silver Eagle" to the N. Y. World's Fair.
Synopsis: The twins enter the Popsicle Safety Contest to try to win a trip to the New York World's Fair.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Popsicle frozen treats with mail-in coupon to send for an entry blank for the contest.
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Spellbound

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers (butler)
Synopsis: Veronica goes through a closet-full of outfits trying to dress for a date with Archie, because fate won't let her get out the door without soiling each one.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica Pin-Up
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Good shot, Betty!
Synopsis: Betty gets a hole-in-one the hard way.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This same gag was repeated for the cover of Betty And Veronica (1987 series) #67.
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A Girls Guide To Lifeguards

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis: Series of one and two panel gags involving lifeguards.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge do not appear in this story, only as head shots in the title panel.

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