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Issue: Archie Comics #77
Publication Date: November 1955
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Issues: #77 of 101 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
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: 32 (23 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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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Veronica, whenever I look at you my heart starts to pound!
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Your Stockingful of Christmas Cheer...

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Feature(s): Archie's Christmas Stocking
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Promo for Archie's Christmas Stocking #2, with mail-in coupon. Part of cover is depicted, most of the promo is original art with a Christmas stocking theme.
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Thread Bare

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Betty tries every trick she can think of to sew patches on Archie's clothes for the "Patch Hop," but Veronica still wins, without lifting a finger.
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Disclose Notes: Listed on cover. Part of a series of annual stories featuring the "Patch Hop" dance.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
First Line: I see Reggie's playing the field at this Patch Hop!
Synopsis: Reggie has many patches on his clothes at the "Patch Hop."
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Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Presenting in the center ring the most colossal, the most gigantic book of the year...Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #4
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Fire Away

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Bivvens (butler); Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie invents a fire alarm and gives it to Mr. Lodge. When Mr. Lodge is entertaining several wealthy industrialists, Archie decides it would be a good time to test the alarm, leading to the usual chaos.
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Feature(s): Shelby Cycle Co.
First Line: I bike-hiked through Yellowstone Park on my Shelby Golden Eagle!
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Disclose Notes: Ad in panel format with art and text underneath for Shelby Golden Eagle bicycles. Shelby Cycle Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
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Think---or Thwim

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Betty's cabin across the lake from Veronica doesn't have any grass for a lawn. Reggie gives orders to Archie and Jughead to take equipment over on a rowboat. Included is a lawn roller, which is empty and is supposed to be filled after it's taken across. Jughead gets the bright idea to fill the roller with water on Veronica's side, which leads Captain Reggie to go down with his ship.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: When you're away, my love is like an evergreen!
Synopsis: Archie declares his love for Veronica by using the old joke about pine and balsam.
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Bob Bob Bopping Along

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Penciller(s): Bob Montana ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie, Betty, and Reggie go to a carnival sideshow, where they describe the acts in hipster slang.
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): U. S. Royal Bike Tires
First Line: U. S. Royal Chain tires sure give me fast starts...
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Disclose Notes: Ad for U. S. Royal Chain bicycle tires with half-page cartoon with word ballons. U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires, United States Rubber Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
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The Music Menace

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie is elected president of the Music Appreciation Class and is told by the instructor to bring some records for the class to listen to. The instructor wasn't expecting loud rock 'n' roll.
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News and Views

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Pal Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead gets a telegram with good news.
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Ain't Misbehaving!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie decides the only way he can keep out of trouble at the beach is to just stay on his blanket all day.
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Disclose Notes: The title refers to a jazz standard titled "Ain't Misbehavin'."
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Pin-Up Queen

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Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary-Lou
Synopsis: Veronica is surprised when Betty tells her that Mary-Lou, a plain-looking girl, is a pin-up queen. Betty proves it by taking Veronica to the bowling alley, where Mary-Lou is a pin-setter.
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Ring-ing Wet!

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Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo ?
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Betty's mother
Synopsis: After waiting all day for Archie to call, Betty decides the best way to get the phone to ring is to take a bath.
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Wilbur's a Winner!

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Feature(s): Wilbur Comics
Character(s): Wilbur
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Wilbur Comics. All original art of Wilbur on a race-horse.
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Feature(s): Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
Character(s): Fearless Fosdick
First Line: Chuckle!! - We've got Fosdick locked in the time capsule!!
Synopsis: Crooks lock Fosdick in a time capsule. He emerges one million years later to find that people are still using Wildroot Cream-Oil.
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Disclose Notes: Ad in comic format for Wildroot Cream-Oil hair dressing. Strip is labeled "by Al Capp," but it is probably not by him.
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On the Spot

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Pat the Brat
Character(s): Pat; Pat's mother
Synopsis: Pat spills ink on the rug.
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One Way Ride

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Pat the Brat
Character(s): Pat
Synopsis: Pat gives his friend a wild ride in his wagon.
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Roamin' Mind

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis: Archie is day-dreaming. Miss Grundy asks him what "LXX" stands for.
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Sweetie Pie

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead took Betty to a dance, but his only sweet words referred to the custard pie.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Jokes
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
First Line: The man walked in the grocery store in a small town.
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Clothes Call

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Jughead is staying at Archie's house while his parents are on vacation. He keeps borrowing Archie's clothes.
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Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 10 cents. Also, first prize of $5.00 to Jean Marie Johnson (Wheeling, W. Va.) for paragraph on her hobby of collecting autographs. Second prize of $3.00 to Barbara Sacknoff (Bronx, N.Y.) for paragraph on her class raising money for the Junior Red Cross.
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The Big Beef

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie told Mr. Weatherbee exactly what he didn't like about school. It earned him a detention.
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Disclose Notes: "Beef" in the title is slang for complaint.
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Falling Star

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie's Rival Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Reggie thinks he'll be chosen for the leading role in the school play. The drama teacher has other plans.
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There Auto Be a Law!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica's family gets a new car. Archie decides he can teach Veronica how to drive--with predictable results.
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Pages: 1.75
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Taking Ways!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead have differing opinions about the pretty new girl.
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In the Dog House

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica overhears Archie talking about Gwendolyn and gets upset, not realizing Archie is talking about his new dog.
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Dollars and Lots of Sense

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: While looking for Reggie, Archie discovers that Reggie owes money to almost everyone in town. He figures out a clever way to get Reggie to pay back the money he owes him.
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Davy to the Rescue!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Thompson ?
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Feature(s): White Cloverine Brand Salve; Wilson Chemical Co.
Synopsis: A boy dressed as Davy Crocket rescues a girl tied to a tree by two bullies playing Indian.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad mostly in comic format for selling White Cloverine Brand Salve, with mail-in coupon. Wilson Chemical Co., Tyrone, Pa.

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