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Issue: Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual #2
Publication Date: January 1954
 
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/05/1954
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
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Content Items: 42 (24 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
It makes us laugh at how the boys think that they're the biggest noise...
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Suzie; Ginger Snapp; Super Duck; Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene
You can always judge a person by the company he keeps, kids!
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Ladies Man!

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Say Jughead, where have Archie and Reggie been keeping themselves these afternoons?
Archie and Reggie dress up in drag for an all male musical comedy and then argue about which one is the more attractive female. In order to settle the argument they take turns being escorted by the other one in public to gauge the guys' reactions.
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Flash In the Pan!

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Here comes Archie...and he's bringing a present!
Archie brings Betty a fudge pan as a present and then expects Betty to make fudge.
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Includes unscrambling list of states, rebus, coloring page of Veronica as cowgirl, crossword, and riddles on parade.
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Fur, Fur Away

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Veronica! Have I got a super surprise for you to-day!
Archie has tickets to a professional football game but Veronica says that she can't go because her fur coat has a hole in it. Archie assures her that he has a thermos of coffee and a warm blanket but she still refuses because she's so delicate. Betty tells Archie to invite Veronica ice skating and she shows up in a mini-skirt.
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Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Archie is 100% right on this!
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Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) featuring Miss Grundy holding up Archie's exam that asks the question: "What new comic book is full of a million laughs and chuckles?"
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The Lid's Off

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
I just love these new "Lillian Russell" hats, Betty. They're so chic!
Betty and Veronica wear some over-the-top hats and the boys make fun of them for it.
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
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Includes unscrambling famous names in American history, rebus, and coloring page of Veronica.
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Heartburn!

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Golly, Betty! I never saw a girl carry a torch for guy like you do for Archie!
A tree on which Archie carved his and Betty's initials is being chopped down and Betty wants to save the initials.
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Ladies of the Lake

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
It was awfully nice of you boys to ask us girls to go fishing with you!
Archie and Jughead take Betty and Veronica fishing and both Betty and Veronica end up in the lake after riding a log towards a big fish.
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Who's Hula?

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Hey, Ronnie! Here are the costumes for our hula number!
Veronica was scheduled to perform a hula dance solo at the school but Mr. Weatherbee got two costumes for the price of one so he wants the performance to be a duet. Veronica is unhappy about that so she arranges to have Betty's hula skirt sabotaged.
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Ballet Whoopee!

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Coach Kleats
Hey fellows! We're getting Itchinski!
A ballet master named Itchinski is visiting Riverdale to create an original ballet based on American themes. Betty and Veronica want the theme to be American Indians so they dress up in native costumes and want Archie and Reggie to do so too. Archie, Reggie and Jughead dress up as Indians and Jughead (a Cleveland Indian) takes Itchinski to visit the tribal chief (Archie) who gets his sister (Reggie in drag) to teach the ballet master to jitterbug. After that session Itchinski cancels his plans at Riverdale.
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Stereotypical depictions of Native Americans.
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The Nose Knows

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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
"Mmmm ... you girls sure smell purty," Archie said.
Archie and Reggie bet Betty and Veronica that they can find a boy on whom perfume will have no effect, planning to present Jughead as their evidence. Betty wins the bet by spraying herself with hamburger juice to attract Jughead.
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Betty Cooper
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Includes crossword with rebus clues, drawing face, coloring page of Betty, rearranging letters to name great television personality (Arthur Godfrey), and finishing drawing. Pose by Barbara Kapluski (Baltimore, MD).
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Archie Andrews; Suzie; Jughead Jones; Ginger Snapp; Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene
Laugh it up! With Laugh Comics
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Promo for Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) featuring laughing child reading an issue.
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Star Glazed!

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Juggie, you mean a movie star is visiting the school and you're in charge of his reception?
Jughead picks Veronica to meet a movie star guest at Riverdale High. The star is from the Tarzan movies but it turns out to be a monkey.
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Phoney Surprise

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Veronica Lodge
...Why no, Archie hasn't called me...?
Veronica dresses up before she answers the phone because she hears that Archie is going to call to invite her to a come-as-you-are party.
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Duel Pigeons

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Oh my goodness, isn't that disgraceful? Look at those two little toughs!
Archie and Reggie fight over who used to win the most fights when they were young.
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Plots to You!

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Jeepers, Archie! I don't see why you don't give Betty a tumble! She's not so hard to take!
Veronica overhears Archie saying that Betty is too aggressive so she encourages Betty to be more aggressive as a way of sabotaging Betty's efforts with Archie.
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Crossword Puzzles Page
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Three crossword puzzles.
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No Eggs-Cuse

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Look Betty! Fresh eggs! The yolk's on you!
Archie and Reggie play a prank on Betty using rubber eggs but she gets her revenge with Jughead's help.
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Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Archie, the Pied Piper!
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Promo for Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) featuring Archie as the Pied Piper leading the gang to a comic book.
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Fright Night

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Eeeek! A mouse!
After seeing Betty and Veronica scared of a mouse Archie and Reggie decide to play a trick on them using a gorilla costume.
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Super Duck
Super Duck takes the lead!
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Promo for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Super Duck winning an auto race.
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Dark Doings

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Tee hee - oh, Archie! You're just saying that!
Archie wants Betty to develop some pictures for him, and Betty decides that she'll use her time alone with Archie in the darkroom to get romantic with Archie, but Reggie spoils her plans by telling Veronica all about it.
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Ginger Snapp; Ickky Jones; Tommy Turner; Patsy; Bunny Clarke
If you knew Ginger, like we know Ginger...
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Promo for Ginger Comics (Archie, 1951 series) featuring Ginger and her friends.
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Watch Out!

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty, that Archie Andrews is driving me to distraction!
Betty puts an ad in the paper for boys looking for work and gives the address as Veronica's house in the hopes that Archie will be furious when he sees all them.
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Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake; Slats Morgan
For a king-size laugh...buy Wilbur Comics
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Promo for Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Wilbur wearing a crown while being carried on Red and Slats' shoulders.
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Knight Must Fall

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Oooh, Archie, what a fabulous story! Can you imagine what it must have been like in the olden days?
Betty daydreams about being a damsel in distress in medieval times and being rescued by her knight, Archie.
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Fur Crying Out Loud!

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Oh-h-h that lucky Veronica! Always getting dates from Archie!
Betty is jealous of Veronica's mink coat because she thinks her furs are one of the reasons she can't compete with Veronica. Reggie gives Betty his father's old raccoon coat. Despite Archie's and Veronica's insults of the coat Archie asks Betty on a date to the football game.
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Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
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Includes writing last names of famous figures in American literature, rebus, and coloring page of Veronica as cheerleader.
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Archie Andrews
You can't miss!
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A Fight at the Opera

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Well, my boy, you look worried!
Archie has to see the Madame Butterfly opera with Veronica but he hates operas. Jughead convinces him to use his father's ear plugs so he won't have to listen to it. This results in a lack of understanding of what Veronica is saying and ends with Archie getting walloped by Veronica.
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It's a Darned Shamus

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Oh that big fathead Archie! Now he's got the idea that I'm going to be kidnapped because Daddy is so rich!
Veronica pretends to be kidnapped as a prank on Archie.
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Jughead Jones
Wow! You sure made me happy the way you snapped up my first issue of the Jughead Annual kids!
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Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #2.
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Poison Girls Together

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
For the last time, no, Betty!
Betty threatens to take poison if Archie doesn't take her to the dance. Poison turns out to be the name of a guy who works at the soda fountain.
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Jughead reads an issue of Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 series) on page two.
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It's In the Brag

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Ronnie, what's this I hear about you taking the juvenile part in the school play?
Veronica dresses up like a little girl for a play but Reggie doesn't realize that it's her and brags to her about how much Veronica is in love with him.
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Includes copying drawing of dog, connect-the-dots, riddles on parade, coloring page of house, and rebus (man with a weak stomach).
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Suzie; Suzie's father; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp; Uncle Blunderbuss
Suzie "the dreamboat special" is docked again at your favorite newsstand!
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Promo for Suzie Comics (Archie, 1945 series) featuring an anthropomorphic globe dreaming of a giant Suzie riding a U.S.S. Suzie boat.
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All Schemed Up

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
So Archie is taking Veronica to the ball tonight!
In an effort to get Archie to herself Betty disguises herself as Veronica on a phone call to Archie and tells him that she has to break their date as she has to drive her mother to the lake cottage. Archie rushes up to the lake cottage while Betty and Reggie go over to Veronica's house so Reggie can pick her up and - by coincidence - Veronica actually did have to take her mother to the lake house.
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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Pep it up, gang!
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Promo for Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) featuring Archie and the gang in his jalopy.

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