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Issue: Archie Comics #17
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Brand: An MLJ MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/24/1945
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.
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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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humorous, teen
Oh-crown me with thy love!
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Miscellaneous
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Archie Proudly Presents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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teen
Table of contents for the issue.
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Memories

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humorous, teen
Mrs. Babbit; Grandfather Andrews (in picture only)
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews reminisce about Archie's childhood while looking at old photos. Scenes include Baby Archie getting his picture taken, Archie using string to pull out a tooth, and Archie walking on the clothesline in the backyard.
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Baby Archie nudity panels.
The Voice of the Wise Guy

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humorous, teen
Reggie uses a speaker to throw his voice and get Archie in trouble.
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Suit Trouble

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humorous, teen
Jughead takes Mr. Andrews' suit to the tailor instead of his tuxedo.
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Of Men and Mermaids

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humorous, teen
unnamed teacher
Betty and Veronica become lifeguards and attract attention from all the boys. So, Archie pretends to drown to gain attention.
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First appearance of Riverdale Beach. Betty and Veronica get into a girl-fight...in bathing suits!
Schooltime Serenade

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Advertisement for 3 dress patterns available through MLJ Comics.
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Oh, Sister!

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humorous, teen
Velma Sparks (introduction); Sally Sparks (introduction)
Archie meets a lovely girl named Velma Sparks. Velma sets up Archie on a dance date with her sister, but he breaks it because the sister is unattractive. However, the girl Archie saw turns out not to be Velma's sister.
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The Alibi Artist

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humorous, teen
Mr. Tootlefruit (introduction)
Archie gets out of a bad grade by saying that football practice stole his study time. However, Archie then has to play football to prove this to the teacher.
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Same script, poses, letters, and art as the Wilbur story in Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #31. Changes include erasing Wilbur and Westfield and adding Archie and Riverdale. The prologue has been replaced by the story's title and the epilogue has been replaced by an ad for saving scrap paper.
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J. B. Cash (introduction); Jeeves (introduction)
Ah gotta go to the station!
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