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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Gee, Veronica! You're as pretty as a...as a hot fudge sundae with whipped cream!

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Archie Comics #34 published December 1948
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Sitting It Out

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ray Gill (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Mary Andrews; Brately (introduction)

Synopsis: Meet Brately, an uncontrollable child who delights in tormenting his baby-sitter, Archie.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Art previously credited to Ray Gill; the extent of Ray Gill's work is currently unknown. As per Ray's brother Joe, Ray never drew for Archie Comics; rather, he wrote the scripts and outlined the stories (Charlton Spotlight #5). While some stories of this era signed only by Gill do have a different look from Vigoda's, the pencils here match those of Vigoda.

Dear Diary

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ray Gill (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Bunsen (introduction)

Synopsis: Archie accidentally picks up Mr. Weatherbee's diary from the principal's desk. Reggie snatches the diary and Archie has to pursue him all over the school to get it back.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Betty wears a colorful snood (a type of hair scarf) that was a fad in the 1940s.

Art previously credited to Ray Gill.

Bit-O-Honey Races to the Rescue!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Meet a Bit-O-Honey; Old Nick

Character(s): Bit-O-Honey; Old Nick (cameo)

Synopsis: Bit-O-Honey, a young girl, races on her roller skates to save a toddler and his puppy who are in the path of a speeding fire engine.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad in comic format for Bit-O-Honey candy bar. Bottom panel is ad for the Old Nick candy bar.

The Old Home Town

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ray Gill (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Floogle (introduction); Mrs. Floogle

Synopsis: Archie and his parents are in a bad mood because everyone is treating them badly. When Archie's father gets a telegram offering him a job in another city, he sends a telegram accepting it. When word gets out, all of the family's friends get together for a going away party. Archie's father decides to stay in Riverdale and everything reverts to the way it was before.

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Archie Americana Series #1 published January 1991
as The Old Home Town [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 9

Captain Tootsie and the Babe Ruth Story

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): C. C. Beck (credited)

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck (credited)

Inker(s): C. C. Beck (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): C. C. Beck ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls

Character(s): Captain Tootsie; William Bendix (also as Babe Ruth)

Synopsis: Captain Tootsie and the kids go to watch William Bendix film a scene for the movie "The Babe Ruth Story." The movie scene recreates the famous "Called Home Run" from the 1932 World Series.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad in comic format for Tootsie Rolls candy. A head shot photo of William Bendix as Babe Ruth appears in the bottom panel. When Babe points to the bleachers (to indicate he's going to hit a home run on the next pitch), he's pointing at a Tootsie Roll billboard.

The Sport of Queens!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): Samm Schwartz

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty & Veronica

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper (cameo)

Synopsis: When Betty's father refuses to pay $25 a month for Betty to join an exercise club, he suggests they build a workout center at home. The equipment works fine for the girls, but everything goes wrong when Mr. Cooper tries to use it.

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Pages: 7

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Montana

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie Club

Character(s): Archie Andrews

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club, with mail-in coupon. Cost is ten cents. Also a list of ten new members (ages 7 to 13) with their addresses. Bottom 1/4 of the page is a promo for all of the Archie titles, with the headline "If it's an Archie Magazine, it's the best!"

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Archie Andrews]

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Hollywood Tattle Tale

First Line: Riot of the week is credited to lovely Patricial Neal...

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Pages: 2

Notes: Hollywood gossip about upcoming movies.

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie Pencil Fun

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones (cameo)

First Line: Connect the dots

Synopsis: Connect the dots to draw a picture of Veronica ice-skating. Also a number grid.

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Pages: 0.5

Guess Who?

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for the Archie feature in Archie Comics, Pep Comics, and Laugh Comics, using previously published art.

The Robutler

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ray Gill (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews

Synopsis: Archie converts a grandfather clock into a robot butler that controls other labor-saving household devices for his father. The gadgets look good, but making them work correctly is another matter.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Art previously credited to Ray Gill.

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Joe Edwards

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards

Inker(s): Joe Edwards

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie Puzzle Page

Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones

First Line: A Simple Drawing Lesson

Synopsis: An art lesson on how to draw Jughead's head. Also a "shade the sections with dots" drawing.

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Pages: 0.67

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore

First Line: You'll find Wilbur is everybody's favorite...

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Wilbur Comics with art taken from previously-published stories.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Erector; Gilbert

Character(s): Superman (cameo)

First Line: Boys! Look at all the spectacular Buzz-with-Action models...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad in panel format for Erector Sets. Also a mail-in coupon for "With Superman at the Gilbert Hall of Science" with the cover depicted and a small Superman figure.