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Issue: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #48
Publication Date: December 1959
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Issues: #48 of 347 Issues (359 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Miss Grundy, how are the girls progressing?
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Build Your Own Hot Rod

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science and technology
Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp.
Synopsis: Ad for a plastic model kit.
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Pages: 0.5
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Amazing Super-Secret Wall Safe

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Feature(s): Honor House Prod. Corp.
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Cast Off

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
First Line: B-but, Ronnie! I can't accept all these clothes!
Synopsis: Veronica gives Betty all of her clothes so she can get her Daddy to but her new ones. Betty is happy to get them until everyone gives her negative comments about getting second-hand clothes.
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Columbia Fire-Arrow for Christmas

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Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Bicycle.
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Book Learning

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
First Line: I'd like a book on something that's fun to do!
Synopsis: Li'l Jinx goes to the library.
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Milk 'n' Moo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones (cameo)
First Line: Moose, can you name five items that contain milk?
Synopsis: Moose describes to the class five items that contain milk.
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First 'n' Last

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Alice (Reggie's date)
Synopsis: Reggie and Alice discuss kissing on the first date.
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The Fun Really Begins...With an All-New "Cadet" Bike Speedometer

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cadet Bike Speedometer; Stewart-Warner Corporation
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for "Cadet" bike speedometer. Stewart-Warner Corporation, Chicago, Ill.
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Passing Fancy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sy Reit
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy
First Line: Well, class - I'm very disappointed with the results of this history test!
Synopsis: Archie is forced to break a date with Veronica in order to study with Betty for a make-up exam.
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Will or Won't

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey (layouts); Martin Epp ?
Inker(s): Martin Epp ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Kiss me you fool! My lips are buring for your kisses!
Synopsis: Veronica tells Archie that he needs to develop more will power so Betty tries to help him by encouraging him to kiss her.
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Free! This $6.98 "Overland Express" baggage car

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): A. C. Gilbert Company
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Sour Gripes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
First Line: Girls, how do you like the mink coat daddykins bought me for my birthday?
Synopsis: Veronica shows off her new fur coat.
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Late-ly Speaking

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
First Line: --Sigh--
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge realizes that it's 2AM and Archie is still in the house.
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Veronica Presents the Recording Star of the Month, Pat Boone

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Inker(s): ? (photograph)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
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8 Record Hits Only $1.00

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Disclose Notes: Offer of "The Nation's Top 8 Record Hits" on one record for $1.00 from Best Values, Newark, N.J. Not stated if these are by the original artists.
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Frontier Cabin

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Frontier Cabin
Synopsis: Ad for a cardboard playhouse that looks like a log cabin. Cost is $1.00 or 5 for $4.00.
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Parting Thrust

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
First Line: Ronnie! What's wrong? Why are you hiding from Archie?
Synopsis: Veronica tells Archie she will be out of town all weekend but she is really avoiding him so she can date Chuck Simon.
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America's Greatest Ring Bargains

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Feature(s): Harem Co.
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Popular couples go steady with "Chicago" Roller Skates

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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