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Issue: Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual #1
Publication Date: January 1953
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Issues: #1 of 8 Issues (12 Printings)
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Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
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Content Items: 29 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
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Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese
Inker(s): George Frese
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Archie is taking me!
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica argue over who Archie is going to take to the Junior Prom. Meanwhile Archie takes a powder.
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Penciller(s): Bob Montana ?
Inker(s): Bob Montana ?
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Suzie; Ginger; Super Duck; Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene
First Line: You Can Always Judge
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Archie Comics line, appearing on the inside front cover.
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Uncover Girl

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Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): George Frese
Inker(s): George Frese
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Veronica refuses to give Betty a picture of herself for the yearbook, since all the pictures have her wearing out-of-date fashions. So Betty gets hold of one of Veronica's baby pictures and decides to publish that.
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Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Look! Big News
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Jughead Annual and Betty and Veronica Annual.
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Twin Killing

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Lila Smith; Lois Smith
Synopsis: As a welcoming gesture to two new girls who just transferred to Riverdale High, Veronica and Betty agree to set them up with one time only dates with Archie and Reggie - - until they find out the Smith girls are gorgeous twins.
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Wrong Track

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper (cameo); Betty's cousin Herbert
Synopsis: Dateless, Betty agrees to babysit for her Aunt Lucy. When she runs into Archie on the way and he asks her out (since Veronica dumped him), Betty invites him along on her babysitting job.
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Veronica Pencil Fun

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Synopsis: Various puzzles.
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Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Tell Ya What Ah'm Gonna Do
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Dyeing For A Date

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Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty helps Reggie play a prank on Veronica so she won't go to the dance with Archie.
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Shop, Look and Listen

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Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee assigns Archie and Reggie to rehabilitate his desk. Betty and Veronica would like to help, despite not knowing anything about carpentry.
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Gals Are Too Clever

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Elladay; Bill
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica fret about losing Archie to the daughter of a Lodge business partner who is moving to Riverdale.
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For Better Or Verse

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Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie pays Jughead to write a love poem, and then gives it to Veronica claiming he wrote it. Veronica is so impressed that she demands Archie write her another poem - - while she watches.
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Don't Let It Puzzle You

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Genres: sports
Synopsis: Maze puzzle with a baseball theme.
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Character(s): Ginger
First Line: She's Ginger and Spice
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Big Fad Mamas

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: In order to embarrass the girls out of the fad fashions they've taken to wearing, Archie and Reggie dress up in clothing from the Gay '90s.
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Feature(s): Fun Page
First Line: Rebus
Synopsis: Rebus puzzle.
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First Line: Laugh
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Ugly Rumor

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Ophelia Glutenschnable
Synopsis: Reggie tells Veronica he saw Archie escorting another woman. To his surprise, that only makes Archie more appealing to her.
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Dream Girl

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Frese
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Betty offers to use her dream interpretation book on a disturbing dream Miss Grundy had the previous night. The book forecasts Miss Grundy will have an accident.
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Writer(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Woggon (signed)
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Debby
Character(s): Debby; Sandy; Dad; Mom; Virg Gooney; Willie Woogie; Betsy
First Line: Sandy! I Don't Mind
Synopsis: Debby's Dad organizes a taffy pull as a low-cost form of entertainment for the kids.
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Feature(s): Fun Page
First Line: Soopy Slooth
Synopsis: Drawing puzzle.
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Character(s): Super Duck
First Line: You Kids Be The Judge
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The Dim View

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Archie and Reggie pretend to be impressed by Veronica's new sunglasses as a joke, but she thinks they're serious. So does Betty, who promptly runs right out and buys a pair herself.
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Shop and Go

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): ?
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jeeves the butler
Synopsis: Veronica goes shopping for a birthday present for her father. She drags Archie along to buy the gift while she shops for clothes for herself.
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With Mallet Toward None

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Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Wilbur
Synopsis: Veronica insists on teaching Archie and Reggie croquet, but the collateral damage is too much for Mr. Lodge.
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Cagey Capers

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Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): George Frese
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis: Archie gives Veronica a parrot trained to say "I love you". When Reggie hears of it, he decides to teach the bird a few other phrases.
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My Type Is Your Type

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty offers to type Archie's essay for English class. Archie accepts, then uses the free time to go out with Veronica.
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It Takes the Cake

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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Betty tries to bake a cake following the recipe being broadcast over television, with less than stellar results.
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Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Moore; Red; Linda Lake
First Line: Wilbur Is In Hot Water Again
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Wilbur Comics.

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