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Issue: Archie Comics #9
Publication Date: July 1944
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Issues: #9 of 101 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/18/1944
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 3.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: standard Golden & Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
First Line: Boy! If the old battle-axe could only see herself now!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #38 [Direct Edition] published May 2014
as Archie Comics #9 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First cover appearance of Miss Grundy.
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Introductory Page

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Oscar (Archie's dog); Bumbie The Bee-tective
Synopsis: Page contains panels introducing the five Archie stories, the "new and interesting" Archie's Hobby Page and Archie's Magic Page, and the funny animal features.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Archie the Caveman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Arch-ee (caveman, introduction); Grun-di (cave woman, introduction); Veronica (as cave woman, introduction); Jughead (as caveman, introduction); King Bee [Weatherbee] (as caveman, introduction); Reg-gie (caveman, introduction); Betty (as cave woman, introduction); Oscar (as dinosaur, introduction)
Synopsis: A day in the life of teenage caveman Arch-ee and his friends.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: first "alternate Archie" story
Harry Sahle wrote a note at the end asking if readers liked this kind of story.
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Archie's Hobby Page

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: John Arden describes his hobby of stamp collecting, Bobby Wainwright discusses his name meaning hobby, and Rose Shorten talks about her hobby of collecting insects.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First appearance of feature.
Rose Shorten probably related to editor Harry Shorten.
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Archie's Water-Proofing Solution

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Gabby
Synopsis: Archie waterproofs the girls' dresses. Unfortunately, water makes the dresses shrink and when the sprinkler system goes off at the dance, chaos ensues.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Another appearance of Gabby, the town blabbermouth.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: Oh, boy! Spending my vacation on this farm...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Archie Mails a Letter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie has trouble mailing a letter to Veronica.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated "rebus" story
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Archie's Magic Page

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Archie performs magic tricks at Betty's birthday party.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: illustrated text story
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April Fool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Synopsis: Thinking Archie is pulling a April Fool's joke, Mr. Andrews throws a box from the attic outside. Unfortunately, it contained his love letters to Mrs. Andrews and Mr. Andrews must go around town and find them.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: story takes place Apr. 1, 1944
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Beetle (introduction); Mumble (introduction); Jumble (introduction)
First Line: Lame-brain! Dimwit!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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And Now, Girls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica and Betty
Character(s): Dr. George; Miss Neill (introduction)
First Line: And now, girls, we'll have Miss Veronica...
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are taking first-aid classes and decide to try out some methods on Archie.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Story is untitled.

The title "And Now, Girls" is used in the 2018 collection "Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica Vol. 2".
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Fresh Cement, Keep Off

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Oscar
Character(s): Oscar (Archie's dog); sidewalk paver
Synopsis: The sidewalk paver tries to keep Oscar from walking through the wet cement.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4

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