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Issue: Archie Annual #12
Publication Date: January 1960
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Issues: #12 of 26 Issues (31 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/09/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 22 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date and editor credit from 1961 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US, latter issues standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
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Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
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It's a Snap

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: After watching a concert featuring Frankie Babylon and the Fabulous Flab, Archie falls asleep in the concert hall and dreams of becoming a teen idol. His appeal is his finger-snapping, and when that fails, so does his popularity.
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Disclose Notes: While auditioning, Archie sings a line from Bobby Darin's "Mack the Knife." The story is a send-up of the then-current wave of manufactured teen idols.
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Heavy on the History

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Betty tricks Archie into studying for his history test by reading his entire history book. When it comes time for the exam, Archie is so tired he sleeps through the exam.
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The Champ

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Moose Mason
Synopsis: Moose is mad at Archie for telling Midge he's dumb. Archie gets revenge by taking advantage of Moose's fear of ghosts.
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Higher Education

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Daphne; Bridget
Synopsis: One of Shrimpy's friends wonders what there is left to learn after first grade.
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The Missing Date

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Shrimpy; Brando
Synopsis: Shrimpy wonders why there isn't a "Children's Day" holiday.
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It's a Man's World

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie takes Veronica to an amusement park, where she proceeds to best him at every carnival game.
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Here They Are!

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Feature(s): Archie Giant Series
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie Giant Series comics with mail-in coupon for ordering individual issues for 25 cents each. Issues available are Archie Annual #12, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #8, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #12, Katy Keene Holiday Fun #7, World of Jughead #9, Katy Keene Pin-Up Parade #11, and Archie's Christmas Stocking #10.
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The Eyes Have It!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie needs an advance on his allowance but is one step behind his father all day. He finally catches up to him at the eye doctor.
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Call Me Catty!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: When Veronica brags about her beauty, Betty makes a catty remark.
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Pages: 0.33
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Feature(s): Archie's Christmas Stocking
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
First Line: There is a Santa Claus!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Christmas Stocking #10 with mail-in coupon. Page is an abstract design of Santa with a generic Christmas Stocking cover incorporated into the drawing.
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That's the Ticket

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Tommy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Reggie is in charge of the dance committee. Moose wants to be on the committee, so Reggie and Archie decide to put him on ticket sales. Moose is very successful at this, mainly by threatening any boy who won't buy a ticket, but Reggie and Archie get stuck buying all the unsold tickets.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): J. Edgar Hoover
First Line: The story of the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
Synopsis: The history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I) and its rise to power under the leadership of J. Edgar Hoover.
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The Eyes Have It!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee accidentally steps on his glass and breaks them. He then embarks on a series of Mr. Magoo-style adventures before Archie brings him a replacement pair.
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Pages: 4
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Father's No Fool

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie's father buys his mother a fur coat. Archie thinks he should buy something for Veronica, but when he makes comments about deciding on a gift, the gang thinks he's shopping for someone other than Veronica.
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Thumb Champ

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Shrimpy; Brando
Synopsis: Shrimpy is the marbles champ. He decides to pamper his thumb by resting it on a pillow while he sleeps.
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Green! Green! Green!

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Shrimpy
Synopsis: Shrimpy's friend is upset because all the plants are green and it's monotonous.
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Down Mexico Way

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie's father, Jughead, and Betty and Veronica all try to pressure Mr. Weatherbee so that Archie can win a trip to Mexico.
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Guess Again

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: After making dates with two girls they met earlier in the afternoon, Reggie and Archie use a series of word gags to agitate Betty and Veronica so they won't believe them when they tell them they want to "play the field."
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Summer Spectacle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie gets upset when everyone interrupts him while he's talking. Veronica tells him he doesn't command people's attention, but when he tries to be more assertive, it doesn't help.
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Sleep Talker

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie complains he couldn't sleep at night because Reggie's speech put him to sleep in the daytime.
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Fisherman's Luck!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge sends Archie and Jughead to pick up 300 trout. Not realizing Mr. Lodge wants live fish to stock his pond at his cabin, the boys stop at a fish market and buy some cheap (but over-ripe) fish in an attempt to impress him by saving money.
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Pages: 8

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