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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge

First Line: You said there was a nifty number on the juke box, Archie... I don't see it!

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Jim and Betty Find a New "Treasure"

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Genres: childrens

Feature(s): White Cloverine

Character(s): Jim; Betty

First Line: I'm tired of playing pirates! We never find any treasure anyway-

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Bobby Stocks

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews

First Line: Hi, Archiekins! Taking me to the dance tonight?

Synopsis: As a means of earning some money, Archie convinces his father to hire him as an assistant, where he accidentally helps his father both gain and lose money in the stock market.

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Pages: 5.67

Notes: Adapted from the Archie newspaper strip dated March 6, 1949; the plot elements involving needing money for a date and Mr. Andrews subsequently losing his stock documents are added here.

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Character(s): Super Duck

First Line: Super Duck takes the lead!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Super Duck winning an auto race.

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First Line: Dear dad, won't you make this a Columbia Christmas, please?

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Plug Ugly

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Genres: opinion, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

First Line: Gee, Arch, this homework is hard. What single word means: The effect of electricity passing into the body?

Synopsis: Archie tries to warn Jughead about his mistreatment of electrical cords and plugs.

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Putting on the Ritz

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge

First Line: Jughead!

Synopsis: Archie and Jughead are invited to a fancy dress ball being hosted by the Lodge family. It's Archie's mission to get Jughead presentable.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Pencils previously credited to Harry Lucey; they match Frese's other stories of the period. Archie reads the Archie Annual while Jughead gets his haircut.

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Feature(s): Puzzle Page

First Line: Name the country

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes rebus to name the country and rebus to name the fruit.

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Feature(s): Smith Bros.

First Line: Boys! Girls! Get this big beautiful real scale model western saddle ring!

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Pages: 0.5

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Genres: drama, informational

Character(s): Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson III; Sis

First Line: As our story begins we find Randy Van Ronson, Katy's rich boy friend, heir to the Van Ronson millions proposing to Katy---

Synopsis: Katy worries that accepting Randy's latest marriage proposal will make her fat and indolent.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Pose and costume by Jean Jordan (Honolulu 14, HI); Katy's dress by Frances Iaconetti (Brooklyn 16, NY); duchess pose, etc. by Betty Lee Redmond (Randall, KS); P.J.'s on Sis by Carriemae Tucker (Columbus 4, OH); English sport car by Michael Hill (London, England); wedding gown and pose by June McCray (Waynesville, MO); nightie by Deane Campbell (Maiden, NC); wedding gowns, poses, etc. by Doreen Montreal (Los Angeles 3, CA); Katy's dinner gown by Michael R. Birrell (St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England); Katy's outfit by Shirley Sainthill (North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada); gown above by Topy Kooraneef (Istanbul, Turkey); outfit and pose by Maureen Welgemoed (Durban, Natal, South Africa); gown by Beryl Sutherland (Johannesburg, South Africa); play suit and pose by Sharon Rose Awali (Bahrain Island, Persian Gulf); Hawaiian outfit by Alma Rapera (Kailua, Oahu); play suit by Victoria Cajiga (Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico); Middle Eastern design by Sheik Hakeem (Oasis #7, Tent 44, Arabia).

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Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

First Line: They're on the loose, again!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #2 featuring various characters reacting to the new issue.

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First Line: You make money fast with the sensational new color television bank

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Feature(s): Laugh Fun Page

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

First Line: Let's draw a picture of a giraffe

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Notes: Contains two rebuses, crossword puzzle, drawing picture of giraffe, run for your money, maze, and riddle. Jughead makes a cameo in the bottom left corner riddle.

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Hollywood Gossip

First Line: Broadway: "The Strange Case of the Missing Pants of Stewart Granger" caused no little concern...

Synopsis: Collection of Hollywood gossip and anecdotes.

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First Line: Make a friendship bracelet with Scotch Brand cellophane tape

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Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie Club including first-prize report from Marilyn LaForge (St. Paul, KS) and second-prize report from Gary Hopkins (Normal, IL).

Caught with Her Plans Down

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Commodore Lake; Uncle Bungle; Frank Wilkin

First Line: And stay out!

Synopsis: Laurie enacts a complex plot to ensure that Linda is caddying for her father and Wilbur is free to take her out Saturday night.

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Pages: 5

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Feature(s): Monark

Character(s): Gene Autry (photo)

First Line: Gene Autry Flying A Westerners

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Pud

First Line: It's a hold-up!

Synopsis: Pud stops a robber.

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Character(s): Jughead Jones

First Line: Remember gang... you'll find Jughead (that's me) wherever Archie appears!

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Notes: Promo for Archie Comics publications in which Jughead appears featuring Jughead holding up an issue of each title.

Do or Die

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Suzie; Ferdie

First Line: Why no, Ferdie, I'm not doing a thing today! -- Come on in!

Synopsis: Suzie sits through several demonstrations by a door-to-door salesmen, with Ferdie as the reluctant model each time.

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Pages: 6

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First Line: The best Christmas ever with a new... Schwinn bicycle!

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Feature(s): Suzie Fun Page

Character(s): Suzie

First Line: If you had a dress like Suzie's, what color would you like it in?

Synopsis: Color Suzie's new gown, then solve the crossword puzzle.

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Debby Twist; Oliver Twist; Lotta Twist; Honey

First Line: Oh, Dad, I want to thank you again for my dreamy formal -- it made a big hit at the prom!

Synopsis: Debby takes $5 to purchase a birthday gift for her father but spends $3 on earrings and $2 on cigars. Her father then tries to get rid of the cigars since he doesn't like their taste, but they keep coming back.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Gown and pose by Virginia Bowen (Plymouth, MI); Debby's dress by Donna Jensen (Chicago 40, IL); Debby's coat by Doris Debesis (Cleveland 3, OH). Final panel contains promo for Katy Keene and Sis' Hollywood adventures in other Archie titles.

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First Line: New silk-finish enlargement, ivory gold-tooled frame

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Character(s): Red Ryder

First Line: This Christmas be a cowboy

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Notes: Back cover.