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Issue: Archie's Pal Jughead #20
Publication Date: October 1953
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Issues: #20 of 125 Issues (130 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie Magazine Approved ReadingView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/18/1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (12 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US, then Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: How did you like the blind date I dug up for you, Jughead?
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Hair Raid!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
First Line: For Pete's sake! Aren't you coming home, Jug? The bell rang long ago!
Synopsis: Jughead hopes to cash in on the chlorophyll craze by marketing a hair tonic he claims contains chlorophyll.
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Pages: 3.67
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: A blessed event!
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) featuring a stork carrying baby Archie through the air.
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Swim for Your Supper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
First Line: Hi kids! I hope you're all coming to my beach party and weenie roast tonight!
Synopsis: Veronica invites Jughead to a weenie roast she's holding, but only if he agrees to swim after.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Pencils previously credited to Samm Schwartz, although they match Vigoda's style for the period, not Schwartz's.
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Penciller(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
First Line: Jughead, how can you sit there eating?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #2.
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No Blood, Bud!

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Today my first aid lecture deals with ways to control bleeding!
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee's first aid lecture takes a toll on Reggie.
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Nothing But the Sleuth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
First Line: Hmmmm -- maybe the boy's got something here!
Synopsis: Jughead starts a private investigator business and Betty hires him to find out if Veronica is two-timing Archie.
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Pages: 4.67
Disclose Notes: Pencils previously credited to George Frese, but they match Vigoda's style for the period, not Frese's.
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First Line: More fun than a barrel full of monkeys!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) featuring laughing monkeys reading the series.
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Puppy Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake
First Line: This is my Poopsie! Daddy just bought her for me!
Synopsis: Wilbur risks his life to save Laurie's arm-candy dog from a car.
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Whiff All My Heart!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews
First Line: Jughead, you toss in a few so I can show the rest of the boys how to bat!
Synopsis: Coach tries to demonstrating proper hitting form to his team.
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It's for Reel

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Oh boy, a '3D' movie!
Synopsis: Jughead finds a 3-D film a little too realistic.
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Disclose Notes: Pencils previously credited to George Frese, but they match Edwards' pencils elsewhere in this issue.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Jughead Fun Page
First Line: Color me!
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Disclose Notes: Features coloring activity, magic message, and two riddles.
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Ice Cream, You Scream

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: "What's the matter, Pop?" Jughead asked.
Synopsis: Jughead suggests Pop hold an ice cream eating contest as a means of increasing his business.
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Dare Today Gone Tomorrow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Souphead
Character(s): Souphead Jones; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
First Line: I seen yuh with muh own eyes! Yuh waved at muh girl, Midge!
Synopsis: Jughead only gets away with sitting with Midge because Moose thinks he is Souphead and Moose doesn't mangle children.
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Pages: 5
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Suzie; Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene; Super Duck; Ginger Snapp; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: If you see this trademark, it's got to be the best!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Archie Comics publications. Character portraits seem to be pasted in from other stories instead of original art.
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Hay There!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Bunny Clarke; Tommy Turner; Patsy
First Line: So, my fine feathered fiend, you dated my Tommy for the hay-ride, eh?
Synopsis: Ginger mysteriously lets Bunny bully her out of a date with Tommy.
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The Bear Facts!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Jughead reassures his fellow hikers that they're safe from bears.
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Dog-Gone!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
First Line: Steal my steak will you --- grrr --- I'll fix you, you canine crook!
Synopsis: Betty proves through logic that the dog didn't steal Jughead's steak.
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Party of the First Part

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Boy, what a surprise party this is going to be! -- I brought enough food for an army!
Synopsis: The gang prepare a surprise party for Jughead at the behest of a mystery planner.
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