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Issue: Archie's Pal Jughead #21
Publication Date: December 1953
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Issues: #21 of 125 Issues (130 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An Archie MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/06/1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Pal Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
First Line: You got that black-eye from overeating? How come?
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Feature(s): Song Parade Co.
Character(s): Jack Russell (photo); Jeff Clarke (photo); Arlene James (photo)
First Line: Stop paying 89¢ each for smash hit records!
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for three record set containing 18 song hits as recorded by Jack Russell, Dean Martin, Jeff Clark, and Arlene James. Available in 78 or 45 rpm format for $2.98 from Song Parade Co., Newark, N.J.
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Talk is "Cheep"!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
First Line: Oh-h, look! Juggy's got a parakeet!
Synopsis: Jughead tries to teach his parakeet to talk, but the only person it will talk to is Mr. Weatherbee.
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Culture Vulture!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
First Line: Hi, Betty, does the Elgin show there's time for a soda?
Synopsis: Jughead criticizes Betty's Women's Art and Culture Society meeting.
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Lionel Trains with Magnetic Traction

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Feature(s): Lionel Trains
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Soda Jerk!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie
First Line: Excuse me, Ferdie, here's one of my steady customers!
Synopsis: Suzie's customer acts strangely when he is served a soda.
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Frame and Fortune!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
First Line: How do I look, Jughead?
Synopsis: Jughead finds an artist to paint Mr. Weatherbee's portrait.
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What's Watt?

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead's Cousin Souphead
Character(s): Souphead; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
First Line: Hi Veronica! What are you doing? Huh? Wha - wha - wha?
Synopsis: Souphead gets confused when he thinks Veronica is planting light bulbs instead of flower bulbs.
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He Won by 6 Points with AMF Roadmaster!

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Feature(s): AMF Roadmaster
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Halfies!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan; Linda Moore
First Line: Oh boy, I just got a bite!
Synopsis: Wilbur and Slats both catch the same fish and Linda has to settle the dispute.
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Get a Real Candid Camera for only 50¢

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Feature(s): Smith Bros. Cough Drops
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for mail-in offer of a Jewel 16 camera for 50 cents with a front panel from a Smith Bros. Cough Drop box.
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Laugh It Up!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Suzie; Jughead Jones; Ginger Snapp; Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Laugh Comics. Headshots of Archie, Suzie, Jughead, Ginger, Wilbur, and Katy Keene are depicted.
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Feature(s): Movie News
First Line: Cinema Hero Madison Now Changed Guy
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Disclose Notes: Movie gossip about Guy Madison; Merv Griffin; Ward Bond; Arlene Dahl; Gordon Douglas; Gilbert Roland; Fernando Lamas; Geraldine Page; and Frank Lovejoy.
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Takes Two to Mangle

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: May I have the honor of this dance, fair damsel?
Synopsis: Jughead steps on Betty's feet when he tries to dance.
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Be the Leader!

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Feature(s): Columbia Bicycles
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for Columbia bicycles.
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Paper Caper

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge (cameo)
First Line: C'mon, Jug! You'll be late for the big exam!
Synopsis: Jughead is acting strangely as he searches for a mysterious "paper."
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Fun Page

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Disclose Notes: A word puzzle, a "draw me" picture in a grid, and a number puzzle.
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Feature(s): Pud; Fleer; Dubble Bubble
Character(s): Pud
First Line: I'm scared! This is a really tough neighborhood!
Synopsis: While visiting a tough neighborhood, Pud and his friends prevent a gang from beating up a small child.
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Disclose Notes: Ad in comic form for Dubble Bubble bubblegum.
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She's a Winner!

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Character(s): Ginger
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Ginger (Archie, 1951 series) featuring Ginger as a horse jockey.
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Heavens to Jugsy

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: What are you doing with a telescope, Jug?
Synopsis: Jughead tries to get past the doorman of the Riverdale Hotel in order to study stars with his new telescope.
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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
First Line: Jughead, how can you sit there eating?
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Disclose Notes: Promo in comic form for Archie's Pals 'n Gals #2 with mail-in coupon.
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Pitch Man!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones
First Line: Oh yeah!
Synopsis: Jughead shows the neighborhood kids how to spin a top.
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Soup Opera

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones
First Line: Yessir ... what'll it be?
Synopsis: Jughead keeps sending his soup back because it isn't hot enough.
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The Awful Tooth!

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Genres: teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
First Line: You know a chocolate soda always reminds me of Archie!
Synopsis: Jughead and Betty talk about associating things with certain people.
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Space Commander Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies

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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for wireless "vibro" walkie-talkies for $1.00 from Consumer's Mart, New York 1, N.Y.
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Today's Top Adventure Hits

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Feature(s): Doubleday Dollar Book Club
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for Doubleday Dollar Book Club. Premium is three books for $1.00 for joining (Golden Admiral; Caravan to Xanadu; and The Comancheros).
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Keeps 'em on Good Spooking Terms

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Feature(s): Mars; Milky Way
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Illustrated ad for giving Milky Way candy bars on Halloween.

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