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Issue: Archie Americana Series #7
Publication Date: January 2003
 
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Title: Best of the Fifties Book 2
Variant: unnamed
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN: 1879794152
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Price: $10.95 USD
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Content Items: 24 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Paul Castiglia
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Rosario "Tito" Pena
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
The gang party fifties style in Pop's Chok'lit Shoppe.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Disposable Income

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Castiglia
Bob Montana
Bob Montana
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Editor Castiglia puts Archie Comics in perspective with the era of the fifties. The title is illustrated by a group shot of the main characters, as drawn by Archie creator Bob Montana.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
A Model Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
George Frese
George Frese
?
?
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #4 published January 1951
was A Model Date [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Heat Waif

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
Jughead
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #13 published August 1952
 
Miscellaneous
5
Change Your Partners

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Veronica lets Betty do all the preparations for the up-coming dance, then shoves Betty aside so Archie can take her.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #6 published September 1952
was Change Your Partners [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
Writer credit from Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #4.
Betty's Diary

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #32 published September 1957
 
Miscellaneous
2
Coat of Alms

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
George Frese
George Frese
?
?
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Betty talks Jughead into going on a quiz show to win her a mink cape.
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #18 published May 1955
 
Miscellaneous
4
Credits from the reprint in Riverdale Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #6.
Betty Pin-Up

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
Betty
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #8 published January 1959
 
Miscellaneous
1
Guided Fizzle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
?
?
?
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
Archie
Reprinting
FlagPep Comics #114 published March 1956
 
Miscellaneous
6
Kiss and Kill

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle ?
?
?
?
?
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Reprinting
FlagPep Comics #116 published July 1956
 
Miscellaneous
6
Fancy That

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
George Frese
?
?
?
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #30 published May 1957
 
Miscellaneous
5
Rage Before Beauty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
George Frese
?
?
?
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #30 published May 1957
 
Miscellaneous
6
Truth and Consequences

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Reprinting
FlagPep Comics #122 published July 1957
 
Miscellaneous
6
Spoil Sport

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Harry Shorten ?
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats
Overhearing that the boys see her as "one of the boys", Betty decides to embrace her tomboy nature and joins the baseball team, outplaying Archie.
Reprinting
FlagLaugh Comics #83 published October 1957
 
Miscellaneous
6
Jughead's Fashions

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Richard H. Goldwater ?
Subject Matter
Jughead
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #41 published March 1959
 
Miscellaneous
1
Crest-Fallen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Vincent DeCarlo ?
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Richard H. Goldwater ?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #38 published September 1958
 
Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
George Frese
George Frese
?
typeset
Harry Shorten
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
This is a story about a record party
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #33 published November 1957
 
Miscellaneous
1
Wiltin' Dilton

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards ?
Bob White ?
Bob White ?
?
?
Richard H. Goldwater ?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #38 published September 1958
 
Miscellaneous
4
Peak-a-Boom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Reprinting
FlagLaugh Comics #88 published July 1958
was Peek A Boom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
4
Never Say Die

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
Rudy Lapick
?
Vincent DeCarlo
Richard H. Goldwater ?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #41 published March 1959
 
Miscellaneous
5
Love in Gloom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
?
?
?
Richard H. Goldwater ?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Reprinting
FlagPep Comics #133 published June 1959
was Love In Gloom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Duel in the Sun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle ?
Harry Lucey
?
?
?
Richard H. Goldwater ?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Reprinting
FlagArchie #104 published September 1959
was Duel in the Sun! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Cover Gallery

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?; ?; Harry Lucey; Bill Vigoda
?; ?; Harry Lucey; Bill Vigoda
?
?
Reprinting
FlagPep Comics #101 published January 1954
FlagArchie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual #4 published January 1956
FlagArchie Comics #71 published November 1954
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #54 published July 1959
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover
The Chok'lit Shoppe

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Rex W. Lindsey ?
Rex W. Lindsey ?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Archie and the gang congregate at Pop's.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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