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Issue: Archie #123

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Publication Date: November 1961

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Issues: #123 of 565 Issues (689 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

Brand: Archie Series

Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.

On Sale Date: 08/28/1961

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 11 (6 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Richard Goldwater

Notes: On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.; then Standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Format Notes:

Reprinted In5

1 Content Item
- Man's Best Fiend [Story on Interior Page(s)]0

reprinted as/ in another Issue.

3 Content Items

reprinted 4 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Content Items (11 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Do you know where I can find a good dentist?

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Invasion

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey

Inker(s): Marty Epp

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Marty Epp

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Sasu; General

Synopsis: A three-inch-tall alien woman from the planet Asterosia lands on Earth to determine if the planet is worth invading. She meets Archie, who is trying to fix up Reggie with a date and can't find anyone. So that night, Reggie dates a girl who fits in the palm of his hand.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

[untitled]

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Roy & Al - The U.S. Royal Twins; U.S. Royal Bicycle Tires

Character(s): U. S. Royal Twins [Roy; Al]

First Line: I'm sure glad we have these U. S. Royals!

Synopsis: Roy and Al are riding unicycles on a wire across a waterfall.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad for U. S. Royal bicycle tires featuring a cartoon illustration. United State Rubber, Indianapolis 4, Ind.

Jealous Jumper

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Reggie

Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason

Synopsis: Reggie tries to hit on Midge while Moose is out water-skiing.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #9 published August 1984
as Jealous Jumper [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Tiptoe Tip-Off!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Joe Edwards

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards

Inker(s): Joe Edwards

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Edwards

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Li'l Jinx

Character(s): Li'l Jinx

Synopsis: Jinx tries to sneak into the house, but her trail of muddy footprints betrays her.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #9 published August 1984
as The Tiptoe Tip-Off! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Archie's Double Digest Magazine #34 published May 1988
as The Tiptoe Tip-Off! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Over-Joyed

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey

Inker(s): Marty Epp

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Marty Epp

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump

Synopsis: Archie finds a pair of roller skates and puts them on, leading to a disastrously painful chain of events.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

The Best of Archie Comics #3 published August 2013
as Over-Joyed [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: This story, a showcase for Harry Lucey's gift for silent comedy, has no dialogue until the final page.

String Along

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis: Jughead, who collects string, ties it to Reggie's belt so Archie can follow him. Archie follows, not knowing that Reggie has found the string and tied it to a dog instead.

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Pages: 5

We're Giving Away Free Copies of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals!

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

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals

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

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Pals 'n' Gals with mail-in coupon. Four issues for $1.00 with a free bonus issue.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? [as MLG] (signed)

Inker(s): ? [as MLG] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie Club News

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1.5

Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Mary Milmont (Cheyenne, Wyo.) for article on mermaids. Second prize of $3.00 to Walter Lyons, Jr. (Queensboro, Ky.) for article on penguins. Third prize of $2.00 to Violet Cruz (New York, N.Y.) for article on seals. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Kevin Wilson (Sanger, Calif.) for four jokes. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Linda Sepe (Jackson Heights, N.Y.) for three jokes.

[untitled]

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

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie Club

Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.

Man's Best Fiend

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey

Inker(s): Marty Epp

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Marty Epp

Subject Matter

Genres: horror, humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

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

Synopsis: Archie and Jughead go to a cemetery at midnight and meet a vampire who takes them to his castle on the hill. But no matter what he does, he can't scare these idiots.

Reprinting

In Issue:

Jughead with Archie Digest #63 published July 1984

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: One clue to the identity of the inker, apart from the style, is that the tombstone in the splash panel reads "R.I.P. Martin," referring to Martin "Marty" Epp.