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Issue: Archie's Pal Jughead #54
Publication Date: July 1959
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Issues: #54 of 125 Issues (130 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/19/1959
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Indicia title changes to "Archie's Pal Jughead" with this issue. On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Juggie, you're mean! -- Reggie is really a very absorbing person!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie Americana Series #7 published January 2003
as Cover Gallery [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Signing Off!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
First Line: Hey! - Big Moose is back from his tour with the wrestling team!
Synopsis: Reggie frames Jughead as having dated Midge while Moose was away by having Jughead unknowingly sign a love note, but the plan backfires when the girls admire Jughead's courage to stand up against Moose.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #13 published March 1976
as Signing Off! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Pencils previously credited to Harry Lucey, but they match Schwartz's distinct style.
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Hats Off!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
First Line: Well, how do I look everybody?
Synopsis: Everyone complains about Jughead's hat but they agree that he could choose a worse one.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Grill We Meet Again

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Forsythe P. Jones II
First Line: Let's stop by and see if Jughead wants to go bowling with us!
Synopsis: Jughead's new portable grill rolls away and causes havoc in Riverdale.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #7 published November 1976
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Vase Versa!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
First Line: Wha--?
Synopsis: Archie breaks a family heirloom.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Farewell to Arms!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: Tell me frankly, Ronnie! What does Archie really think about me?
Synopsis: Veronica says Archie thinks Betty is like the Venus de Milo — beautiful, but not all there.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Top Value in Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series) #11.
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This Way In

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The door is locked so Jughead paints a window to get into the house.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: No dialogue.
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The Big Shot!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Li'l Jinx Holliday; Greg
First Line: Haw! Haw! You missed again, Li'l Jinx!
Synopsis: Jinx and Greg argue over their badminton game.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Flaming Youth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Hi, Betty! You're just in time to see me do a fire eating trick my Uncle Bobo taught me!
Synopsis: Jughead demonstrates a fire-eating trick he learned from his Uncle Bobo.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics Digest #3 published March 1976
as Flaming Youth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Pencils previously attributed to Harry Lucey, but they match Schwartz's distinctive style.
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Gordon MacRae

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Feature(s): Betty Presents the Recording Star of the Month
First Line: In the fascinating world of show business, Gordon MacRae is known as a "five letter man"...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Profile of actor Gordon MacRae.
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Brakes of the Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
First Line: Ulp!
Synopsis: The brakes are out on Veronica's car.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: These are just a few of the famous stars who will be featured in Archie Series comics...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Survey asking readers to submit the names of their top five favorite record stars, movie stars, TV stars, and local DJs/radio stations to be featured in upcoming Archie Series comics.
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Cakes and Ail!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: I think he's got a cold!
Synopsis: The girls are baking cakes for a charity event and Jughead is determined to eat them.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #14 published May 1976
as Cakes and Ail! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagJughead and Archie Double Digest #1 [Direct Edition] published June 2014
as Cakes and Ail! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from the reprint in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #1. Pencils previously attributed to Harry Lucey, but they match Schwartz's distinct style. In that same digest, pencils and inks are credited to Samm Schwartz.

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