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Issue: Archie Americana Series #1
Publication Date: January 1991
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Issues: #1 of 12 Issues
Title: Best of the Forties
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 132
ISBN: 1879794004
UPC/EAN: 978187979400951195
Price: $10.50 CAD
$8.95 USD
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Content Items: 25 (15 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: A comprehensive trade paperback reprint compilation of 1940's Archie stories, from the character's first decade of "life" with an emphasis on the origins, evolutions and first appearances of the major characters from Riverdale. Up until this series most of the stories in the volume had not been published in almost half a century. First in a volume of a decade themed trade paperback series.
3rd printing, March 2000, printed in Canada. Priced at 11.95 USD, 13.95 CAD.
4th printing, December 2007, priced at $12.95 USD
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: 17.5cm x 25.5cm
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Binding: Perfect Bound
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Best Of The Forties

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Photograph located on inside front and inside back covers.
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The Importance of Being Archie

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Archie Is Here

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews (first appearance); Betty Cooper (first appearance); Jughead Jones (first appearance); Mr. Andrews (first appearance); Mr. Cooper (first appearance); Gramps Andrews (first appearance)
First Line: Just a matter of skill, that's all!
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #22 published December 1941
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Andrews
First Line: Gee, Archie, you're going awfully fast!
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #25 published March 1942
was Archie's Taxi Service [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (first appearance); Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper (cameo)
First Line: Gosh!! Who cares about the Stamp Act when Veronica's making history right here in school?
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #26 published April 1942
was Veronica Makes the Scene [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.5
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Pep Comics Puzzle Page

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
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The Evolution of... Pop Tate

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Disclose Notes: Montage of appearances of Pop Tate with images reprinted from Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #46 and Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #12
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle (first appearance); Mr. Weatherbee (first appearance); Veronica Lodge
First Line: Class day! Gosh it's fun. Tonight I join the Philomathian and Saturday is the boat ride!
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From Content Item: FlagJackpot Comics #5 published January 1942
was Trip to Bear Mountain [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
First Line: Ho hum! It's clearing up -- guess it's going to be a nice day after all!
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From Content Item: FlagJackpot Comics #6 published January 1942
was The Jalopy Race [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge (first appearance)
First Line: On you marks! Get set!
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #31 published September 1942
was Archie Goes to Congress [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Mr. Lodge called Burton K. Lodge in this story.
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Who's Who in Riverdale!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #1 published January 1942
was Who's Who in Riverdale! [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Prom Pranks

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. McQuiggan; Mr. Weatherbee
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #1 published January 1942
was Prom Pranks [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Double Date

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie accidentally ends up with two dates on the same night and he tries to keep them both.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #7 published March 1944
was Double Date [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Betty and Veronica are definitely rivals for Archie now!
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No Body's Dummy

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Genres: humorous, teen
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #64 published November 1947
was No Body's Dummy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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1940's Archie Comic Book Covers

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Genres: humorous, teen
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From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #22 published December 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #1 published January 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics / Laugh #20 published January 1946
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #62 published July 1947
was Classical Music Week [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Battle of the Jitterbugs

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #30 published January 1948
was The Battle of the Jitterbugs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Patch as Catch Can

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #30 published January 1948
was Patch As Patch Can [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: An early prototype of Big Ethel appears in the story, but is not mentioned by name.
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The Hair Raiser

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Gable (intro); Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #34 published September 1948
was The Hair Raiser [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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1940's Archie Comic Book Covers

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Genres: humorous, teen
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From Issue: FlagPep Comics #72 published March 1949
From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #23 published November 1946
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #38 published May 1949
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #40 published September 1949
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Old Home Town

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Floogle (intro)
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #35 published November 1948
was The Old Home Town [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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The Close Shave

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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Jughead Jones; Tony (intro)
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #40 published September 1949
was The Close Shave [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Archie attempts his first shave!
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The Dangerous Sex

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose McGee (first appearance); Lottie Little (first appearance); Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Jughead tutors Lottie, even though Moose will punch out any other boy who even LOOKS at Lottie.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #1 published January 1949
was The Dangerous Sex [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Description of contents with illustration located on back cover.

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