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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Bob Montana (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Montana (signed)

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Genres: teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Veronica! Did Archie get there yet?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie's Joke Book Magazine #48

Very Kindly Yours

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot

Synopsis: Betty and Veronica come up with the idea of a "Be Kind to Teachers Week," when everyone is on their best behavior. However, circumstances conspire to cause Reggie, Archie, and Jughead to cause their usual troubles.

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Pages: 6

The Old Gray Mayor

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Mayor J. B. Jones

Synopsis: Archie needs a composition to enter a contest with the prize of being mayor of Riverdale for a day. While looking for his composition, he keeps running over a middle-aged man. When the prize is drawn, Archie is the winner, but his victim in the rundowns turns out to be the real mayor.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Penciller credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63.

Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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

Inker(s): Pete Costanza [as Peter Costanza] (credited)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls

Character(s): Captain Tootsie; Secret Legion; Coon Tail Charlie

Synopsis: Captain Tootsie hunts a killer bear at night, using a rifle with an infra-red sniperscope.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad in comic format for Tootsie Rolls candy. Mail-in coupon for ballpoint pen for ten Tootsie Roll or Tootsie Pops wrappers.

Love Is Blind

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are cleaning house and are a mess. Archie comes by and ignores Veronica's sloppy appearance, but says Betty is a mess. Even after Betty cleans up, Archie is still oblivious to anyone but Veronica.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Apparently this was before the Lodges were so rich they had servants to do all the housework.

Penciller credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63.

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

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Ginger

Character(s): Ginger

First Line: She's Ginger and spice n' everything nice!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for the new Ginger comic. All original art.

The Principal of It

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

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

Synopsis: When Mr. Weatherbee asks the P.T.A. board to petition for an increase in teachers' salaries, Mr. Lodge says that the schools need to be run more like a business. Mr. Weatherbee challenges Mr. Lodge to run the school for a day. Mr. Lodge accepts, much to his regret.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Penciller credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)

Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Pud; Dubble Bubble; Fleer

Character(s): Pud

First Line: When does the race start?

Synopsis: When Pud's gum bubble bursts, it causes a false start at the big rowing race.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad in comic format for Dubble Bubble bubble gum. Frank H. Fleer Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.

Monkey Business!

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

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Feature(s): Jughead

Character(s): Jughead

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Jughead Comics. All original art with an organ grinder theme, except the monkey is operating the organ and Jughead is dancing with the tin cup.

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): From Hollywood

Character(s): Archie Andrews

Synopsis: Hollywood gossip about upcoming movies.

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Pages: 1.75

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1951

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Louis H. Silberkleit (publisher)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1951. No circulation figures given.

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie Fun Page

Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee (cameo)

First Line: By using three lines...

Synopsis: Separate seven characters by using three lines; add lines to make a dog jump; word square; Dizzy Quiz

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Cameo characters are very small.

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

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie Club

Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 10 cents. Also first prize of $5.00 to Frederick Legg (Springville, N.Y.) for article on starting an international pen pal club. Second prize of $3.00 to Naomi Greenfield (Chelsea, Mass.) for article about moving to a new school.

Lucky Puck

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie's Pal Jughead

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Uncle Herman; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis: When Jughead tries out for the hockey team, Uncle Herman tells one of his tall tales about his trick pucks.

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Pages: 5.67

Pep It Up, Gang!

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

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Pep Comics

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Pep Comics, with Archie's jalopy as the focal point.

Axeing Price

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis: Archie shows Reggie how to cut and split wood safely.

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Pages: 1

Let's Face It

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: The girls are studying how to apply makeup and are using Jughead as a model. The boys rush over, expecting to see an effeminate-looking Jughead, not realizing the girls are practicing stage makeup.

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Pages: 3.67

Notes: Parody of the "She's Engaged! She's Lovely! She Uses Pond's!" cosmetics advertisements of the era on page two.

Extra! Extra! Extra!

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Feature(s): Super Duck

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Super Duck Comics with a newsboy theme. Super Duck does not appear.

Come Ona My House My Housa C'mon

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge

Synopsis: While Veronica is gone to the beauty parlor, Archie returns a record to the Lodge household and drives Mr. Lodge crazy by blasting songs while he tries to decide what record to borrow next.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Mr. Lodge's first name is this story is John. The title "Come Ona My House, My Housea C'mon" comes from "Come On-a My House," (the proper spelling), a number-one hit song by Rosemary Clooney in 1951. The phrase is used several times in the story.