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Issue: Archie Comics #76
Publication Date: September 1955
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Issues: #76 of 101 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 24 (14 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
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Something wrong, Archie?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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To Have and Too Bold!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Jughead; Miss Grundy; Betty; Veronica; Archie's father
First Line: And furthermore, Archie Andrews-- if you don't show a decided improvement in english, I'm going to notify your father!
Synopsis: Betty is supposed to be tutoring Archie in English, but is more interested in romance.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Caddy-Baddy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; J.P. Pennypincher; Jughead Jones
First Line: Golf clubs! Is your dad going out today?
Synopsis: Archie caddies for a golf match between Mr. Lodge and a wealthy client.
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In Content Item: FlagJughead with Archie Digest #9 published July 1975
as Caddy-Baddy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Fun Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Puzzles and riddles.
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Fall Guy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Veronica (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie baby-sits "Little Asphalt" the town terror.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Our Ogligation to Parents

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Similar to "Dell's Pledge to Parents" indicating that Archie comics will contain "wholesome teenage entertainment."
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Fearless Fosdick

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Fearless Fosdick
Synopsis: Fosdick captures escaped cons.
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: A four panel comic strip ad for Wildroot Cream Oil Hair Tonic, featuring Fearless Fosdick from the "Li'l Abner" comic strip. Has an "Al Capp" byline, but is likely ghosted.
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A Thousand Words

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Pop Tate; Veronica (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie gets a post card from Veronica, who's spending a vacation at a summer resort.
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Pages: 1
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Mine Detector

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie; Reggie; Betty; Veronica
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica fight over their belongings while at the beach with Archie and Reggie.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Bottom 1/4 of last page is a separate three-panel Archie strip.
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Confidence Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Rival Reggie
Character(s): Archie; Reggie; Jughead; Moose (cameo)
Synopsis: Reggie fights Big Moose for the finals of the school boxing tournament.
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Pages: 2
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Exploring Veronica's Mind

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Veronica; Archie
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Pages: 1
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Visibility 0; High and Frighty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pat the Brat
Character(s): Pat the Brat
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two one-half page gags.
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The Big Spender

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Veronica
Synopsis: Archie takes Veronica to a "outdoor movie" where they sit in their car and watch the television in a store window.
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Pages: 0.5
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Archie Club

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for the Archie Club. Prize winners are Marylon Tasateto and Palmera Garcia.
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Archie's Puzzles

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie (cameo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A page of word puzzles.
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Okay Jokes

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two pages of text jokes with four small illustrations.
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Ridin' High

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur; Laurie
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: one-half page gag
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A-La-Oops!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Red
Character(s): Wilbur; Red
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: one-half page gag.
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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #4

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie; Betty; Veronica; Jughead; Reggie
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #4 with cover repro. Available by mail order for 25ยข.
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Canoe Top This; Eye Trouble; Campaign Capers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Veronica; Jughead
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Three one-half page gags.
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Belle of the Beach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie; Betty; Veronica
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: One-half page gag.
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Hook, Line, and Stinker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie; Veronica; Betty; Jughead; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Archie's and Veronica's parents are taking them to separate resorts for the summer.
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Pages: 2
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Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover; black and white; Illustrated ad with a five panel comic strip. White Cloverine Brand salve. (Wilson Chemical Co., Tyrone, Pa.)
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ads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): various
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.83
Disclose Notes: Ads for Art Instruction, Inc (Minneapolis. Minn.) inside front cover; Columbia Fire-Arrow Bicycle (Westfield Manufacturing Co., Westfield, Mass.) one page; Tru-Matic Machine Gun (Tru-Matic Toy Co., E. Stroudsburg, Pa.) one-third page; "Cadet" bike speedometers (Stewart-Warner, Chicago, Ill.) one-half page; Space Rocketeer booklet (Radio Comics, New York, NY) one page; Bendix Power Brake for bicycles (Bendix Aviation Corp., Elmira, NY) one-half page; Elizabeth II Empire Stamps (Garcelon Stamp Co., Calais, Maine) one-half page; Selling Christmas Cards (Stuart Greetings, Inc., Chicago, Ill.) back cover.

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