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Issue: Archie Annual #15
Publication Date: January 1964
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Issues: #15 of 26 Issues (30 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Giant SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (17 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, latter issues standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding:  
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Archie!! I saw you staring at that girl in the bikini under the beach umbrella!
Synopsis: As usual, no bikini-clad girl is safe from Archie's wandering eye.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Double Digest #230 [Direct Edition] published August 2012
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Dan DeCarlo's signature was added for the reprinting.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Call of the Wild

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis: Archie's plaintive wails for Veronica, much like the calls for "Chloe" on the old Spike Jones records, are shattering every piece of expensive crystal in the mansion, right before Mr. Lodge's horrified eyes.
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In Content Item: FlagArchie Annual Digest #27 published January 1975
as Call of the Wild [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Sight Delight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Martin Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Jughead and Moose don't seem to see the same natural beauty Archie and Reggie spy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Ring-A-Ding

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Reggie gives a ring to a hot blonde, but there's a string attached.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Old Saying

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie's casual dropping of hoary cliches get taken literally by everybody else.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Private Talk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee overhears Archie and Jughead speaking slang and demands an explanation from Miss Grundy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Cool Kid

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: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx
Synopsis: Jinx finds a way to sleep in the unbearable summer heat.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Unwanted

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge is put in the unusual position of helping Archie against Veronica.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Crate Date

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Martin Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee has a special punishment for Archie.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Cube Boob

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Martin Epp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Moose
Character(s): Moose Mason; Miss Grundy
Synopsis: Moose exhausts Miss Grundy's patience.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Keyboard Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mario Acquaviva ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Mr. Lodge asks Archie to help him hide Veronica's birthday present: A baby grand piano.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Two Down, One To Go

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee keeps bouncing back and forth between Archie and Reggie in his efforts to track down who painted a mural on the school wall.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Baseball Shortstops

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling ?
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Series of three two-panel gags with a baseball theme.
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The Ransom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Terry Szenics
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Terry Szenics
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis: Feeling under-appreciated by Veronica, Archie fakes his own abduction to garner sympathy.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJughead's Double Digest #20 [Direct Edition] published November 1993
as The Ransom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Sweet Hearts

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: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx
Character(s): Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis: Greg is disappointed when he asks Jinx for her heart.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Vacation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Martin Epp ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Epp ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis: Everybody thinks Archie was on a vacation, when in reality he was laying in a hammock for three days reading a book.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Double Takes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Series of three two-panel gags with Archie's relationship with the girls as a theme.
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Gift Shift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: When Archie spots Reggie giving Veronica a gift box, he thinks he's forgotten an important anniversary.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?; Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie; U.S. Rubber Tire Company
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Did You Know This?
Synopsis: Archie tells Veronica and Betty about the safety construction on the new U.S. Royal bike tire.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The faces of Archie, Betty and Veronica are paste-ups of Dan DeCarlo's work over the art of an anonymous advertising agency artist. Back cover.

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