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Issue: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #48
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (11 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie's Pals n' Gals
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Josie; Dilton Doiley
Going boating is fun, Ronnie!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Hard Way

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Archie comes up with an elaborate Rube Goldberg plan to prevent Veronica from going to a party with Reggie.
Reprinting
FlagJughead's Double Digest #46 published September 1997
as The Hard Way [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagJughead and Archie Double Digest #4 published September 2014
as The Hard Way [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Dead Ringer (or If It Weren't For the Folks That Know You, You'd Be a Total Stranger)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Flo Freely; Throbb Temple; O.O. Wellenmellen; Bruce Baby
Betty uses her resemblance to movie star Flo Freely to sneak into the Flim Flam Film studio.
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Miscellaneous
6
Game Shame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Mr. Lodge
Every game Archie plays with Veronica winds up causing harm to Smithers.
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Miscellaneous
6
Writing credit from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #282.
Dinner Date (or What Are You Going To Do With All That Butter When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder?)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
After Mr. Lodge calls Archie "a bumbling teenage bumpkin" who doesn't enhance Veronica's position in society, Betty trains Archie to be a sophisticated society type.
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Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Archie Andrews]
typeset
Subject Matter
Archie tells about the new cartoon show, and the new Archies musical group.
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Miscellaneous
2
has spot art from cartoon and previous issues.
includes reports by Gail Fogg (Amesbury, Mass), and Erin Potter (Stockton, Calif.)
Piece Meal!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx is looking at modern sculpture.
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Miscellaneous
1
Great Balls of Fire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Pop Tate
Archie and Jughead discover a pirates' chest on Mr. Lodge's property.
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Miscellaneous
6
Dick Malmgren may have pencilled this story or his script layouts may have been closely followed by the penciller.

When reprinted in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #21, pencils are credited to Dick Malmgren and inks to Joe D'Agostino.
Super-Smart Simian From Sumatra (or The Missing Link Was a Fink)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Professor Zag
Archie goes to the airport to pick up a scientist who is trying to prove that his orangoutang is the missing link between primates and man. The orangoutang escapes and winds up proving who the real missing link is.
Reprinting
FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #250 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as Super-Smart Simian From Sumatra (or The Missing Link Was a Fink) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Contains clock sequence inspired by Harold Lloyd's movie "Safety Last"
Swing King

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty and Veronica watch Archie play tennis.
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Miscellaneous
1
Keen Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily: Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Betty uses Dilton's computer to get advice on how to get Archie.
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Miscellaneous
6
It's E-Z!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx; Merry Holliday
Dinner is alphabet soup.
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Miscellaneous
1
For Whom the Poll Tolls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge
Archie tries to campaign for both Betty and Veronica in the "Most Popular Teen Girl In Riverdale" contest.
Reprinting
FlagArchie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #250 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as For Whom the Poll Tolls [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Midge is called "Midge Collins" in this story.
Previous indexer thought Stan Goldberg might be the inker.
First panel DJ seems to be re-inked or corrected.

Script, Inks and Letters credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #250.

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