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Issue: Archie Comics #71
Publication Date: November 1954
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Issues: #71 of 101 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 29 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
First Line: What do you mean I treat you like money in the bank?
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Americana Series #7 published January 2003
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Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Little Archie Comics Digest Annual #4.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cloverine Brand Salve; Wilson Chemical Co.
First Line: Hello, Bob - Have you found that underseas treasure?
Synopsis: Bob doesn't find any undersea treasure, but gets premiums by selling White Cloverine Brand Salve.
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad in comic format for selling White Cloverine Brand Salve. Wilson Chemical Co., Tyrone, Pa.
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Drown and Out

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Archie gets a job as a lifeguard. Betty pretends to be drowning in order for Archie to rescue her, but she overdoes the hugging in the water and Archie has to sock her to get them to shore.
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Disclose Notes: Only because this is pre-Comics Code, does Archie get away with hitting Betty.
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Whiz Quiz!

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead are working on an experiment to find a universal solvent. Mr. Weatherbee asks them what they will keep it in.
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Pranks For the Memory

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead gets hit on the head by a baseball and apparently has temporary amnesia. When Archie and Veronica treat him to sodas at Pop's, Veronica gets suspicious and tricks him into revealing he was faking the amnesia to get free food.
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Change Your Oil!

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie asks the pharmacist to fill a prescription. The prescription is mostly castor oil. The pharmacist gives Archie some sarsaparilla while he is waiting, which, unknown to Archie, contains the prescription. Unfortunately, the prescription was intended for Jughead.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): AMF Roadmaster Bicycles
First Line: AMF Roadmaster sets a hot pace in the "Little 500" Bike Race!
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Disclose Notes: Ad in panel format promoting AMF Roadmaster Bicycles and the annual "Little 500" bicycle race in Indiana University Memorial Stadium.
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Backfield in Emotion

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason (cameo)
Synopsis: The girls are upset that the boys signed up for football and won't date them as much.
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Pages: 4.67
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Venice He Going to Learn?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie gives a smart-aleck answer to a question Miss Grundy asked about Phoenicians.
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It's Here! A New Big Annual!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #3 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art.
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The Stamp Tact

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Suzie
Character(s): Suzie; her father
Synopsis: Suzie keeps postage stamps in the medicine cabinet because she bought them at the drug store.
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Hoarse Sense

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Suzie
Character(s): Suzie
Synopsis: Suzie is told to speak softly when she takes customer's orders because the soda jerk has a headache.
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A Shorts Story

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: The boys are wearing Bermuda shorts to school, much to Miss Grundy's displeasure.
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Pages: 2
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Snow Use

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Uncle Bumble; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Uncle Bumble has gout in his foot. Archie and Veronica decide to take him on their trip to the ski lodge to take his mind off his foot. The pair cart Bumble around in a rocking chair, the chair's legs acting as skis. Bumble gets caught in the ski lift and ends up at the top of the ski jump and ends up going down the jump in his chair.
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Rags to Riches

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red
Synopsis: Wilbur and Red sneak into the exclusive Westfield Country Club to go swimming on a hot day.
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The Truth Hurts

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie is an hour late for his date with Veronica because he and Jughead were talking about baseball.
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[untitled]

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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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids; Dubble Bubble; Fleer
Character(s): Pud; Sis
First Line: Gosh, Pud, wasn't it swell of Mom 'n' Pop to bring us along on this vacation to Alaska?
Synopsis: Pud makes friends with an Eskimo by giving him some Dubble Bubble gum.
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Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Dubble Bubble gum. Frank H. Fleer Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Feature(s): Fun Page
First Line: My name is Geo. Glisto!
Synopsis: Unscramble the letters; Complete these heads; Corn Off the Cob (joke)
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Al Capp]
Penciller(s): ? [as Al Capp]
Inker(s): ? [as Al Capp]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
Character(s): Fearless Fosdick; Anyface (villain)
First Line: Don't dunk me in the -Gulp!- boiling alcohol, Anyface!!
Synopsis: Anyface is going to dunk Fosdick in boiling alcohol.
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Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Wildroot Cream-Oil hair dressing. Art is signed "Al Capp," but is probably not by him.
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Missile-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie makes a homemade boomerang. It almost hits Mr. Lodge, who tries to get rid of it by throwing it away, which doesn't work.
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Disclose Notes: The boomerang is depicted with four-blades like a fan, not the usual curved stick.
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Pair of Spectacles

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Moose has a part in the school play that requires him to have bad eyesight except when wearing glasses. He's having trouble remembering that, so Betty and Veronica tell him to stay in character until the next rehearsal. Reggie and Archie run into Moose later, where Moose stays in character of not being able to see without the glasses. When Midge comes by, Reggie drops the glasses and he and Archie both kiss Midge, thinking Moose won't be able to see them. We next see Archie and Reggie in the hospital after Moose has gotten his revenge.
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Disclose Notes: Midge is a strawberry blonde in this story, instead of being a brunette.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana ?
Inker(s): Bob Montana ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
First Line: I've decided that I'm going to marry young!
Synopsis: Veronica decides she wants to marry at a young age. Archie wants to know how she will decide who the lucky man will be.
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Dime of Your Life!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie's Joke Book
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead is depressed because he's broke and can't buy any more food. Archie gives him a copy of Archie's Joke Book #15 to cheer him up.
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Disclose Notes: Promo in comic format for Archie's Joke Book #15, with cover depicted.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Disclose Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club, with mail-in coupon. Cost is ten cents. Also a request for Archie Club members to go to their newsstand and look for the new "Archie's Mechanics" magazine. They are requested to ask the dealer how many copies he received and how many he sold. Members are also requested to check how the magazine is displayed. They are to send in a report of 100 words or less. Two prizes will be given, $10 and $6, double the usual amount.
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From Bad to Nurse!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ginger
Character(s): Ginger; Ickky
Synopsis: Ginger is working as a nurse's aide in a hospital and she shows Ickky around.
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Dragnut!

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Miss Grudy; Mr. Weatherbee; Joe Thursday
Synopsis: Everywhere he turns, Mr. Weatherbee is faced with students singing the "Grabnet" [Dragnet] theme song or using versions of the show's catch phrases ("Just the facts, ma'am," etc.), which is driving him crazy. The last straw is when he interviews a new janitor, whose name is Joe Thursday.
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Disclose Notes: All the Dragnet references are slightly changed, with the theme being "Dum-dee-de-dum" instead of "Dum-de-dum-dum." But all references are easily recognized as part of the TV show.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Fun Page
First Line: Picture Words!
Synopsis: Picture words; Use the symbols to translate a message.
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Stop Paying 89¢ Each for Song Parade Records!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Dean Martin (caricature)
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for "closer grooved" 78 rpm records.
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Here's How We Got Lionel Trains

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Feature(s): Lionel Trains
Synopsis: Two boys give hints on how to get Lionel model trains.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad in comic format for Lionel model train sets, with mail-in coupon for a 44-page catalogue, 78 rpm record of train whistles, bells and other sounds, and a "Pop Persuader," all for 25 cents.

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