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Issue: Archie Americana Series #2
Publication Date: January 1992
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Issues: #2 of 12 Issues
Title: Best of the Fifties
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 100
ISBN: 1879794012
UPC/EAN: 978187979401651095
Price: $10.50 CAD
$8.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Paul Castiglia (Americana Series Editor); Victor Gorelick (Managing Editor)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: 17.5cm x 25.5cm
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Perfect Bound
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Inker(s): Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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1950's Archie Comic Book Covers

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey; Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Harry Lucey; Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagLaugh Comics #56 published April 1953
From Issue: FlagArchie Annual #10 [unnamed variant] published January 1958
From Issue: FlagArchie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual #7 published January 1959
From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #95 published September 1958
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Located on inside front cover.
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Victor Gorelick
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): Harry Lucey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Winner Lose

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 Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Mr.Lodge
Synopsis: Archie buys a boat to compete with Reggie for Veronica's attention.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #64 published September 1953
was Winner Lose [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Safe at Home

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 Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Archie mistakes Mr. Lodge and his Industrialist friends for safe-crackers.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #64 published September 1953
was Safe at Home [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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There Oughta Be a Law

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Jughead Jones (dream); Moose (dream)
Synopsis: Archie imagines what life would be like if kids ran things.
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From Issue: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1954
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Pencil/Ink credit from the reprint in Archie's Funhouse Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #11.
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A Gallery of Classic 50's Cover Gags by Bob Montana

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Pop Tate
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Small, partial reprints of the covers of Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #79, Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #16, Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #82, Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #42, Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #44, and Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #90
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Skip, Hop, and Thump!

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 Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica need dates to a sock hop.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #75 published June 1956
was Skip, Hop, and Thump [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Rhyme Nor Reason

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica submit entries in a soap jingle contest.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #27 published November 1956
was Rhyme Nor Reason [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3.75
Disclose Notes: Writer, Inker and Letterer credits from the reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #4.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Reggie
Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
First Line: Jughead's a great Half-back!
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #27 published November 1956
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Going, Going, Gown

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis: Veronica refuses to wear a $300 dollar gown to the Soph Swing if Betty wears her $12.98 knock-off.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #80 published April 1957
was Going, Going, Gown [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #4.
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Call to Arms!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Archie bets Reggie he can get a date with Midge by planning an elaborate prank on Moose.
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From Issue: FlagArchie Comics #86 published May 1957
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprinting in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #250.
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Fan Clubbed!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Purley Gates (intro)
Synopsis: When famous singer Purley Gates (Betty's mother's cousin's nephew) comes to town, Archie and Jughead pretend that they don't know who he is.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pals 'n' Gals #6 published January 1957
was Fan Clubbed! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The character of Purley Gates is a parody of Elvis Presley.
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Everybody's Christmas Present!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  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 Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A classic ad for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #1, the first comic to feature Archie's Christmas Stocking.
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The Good Old Daze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie's Dad
Character(s): Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Archie's dad longs for the days when he was a teenager.
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From Issue: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #38 published September 1958
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Pipe the Bag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Moose; Midge
Synopsis: Archie embraces his Scottish ancestry by wearing a kilt and playing the bag pipes.
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From Issue: FlagLaugh Comics #87 published May 1958
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Award to the Wise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Moore
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): Samm Schwartz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Prof. Flutesnoot
Synopsis: Archie, Reggie, and Moose enter a contest for the student who shows the most helpful and co-operative attitude towards the teaching staff.
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From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #93 published July 1958
was Award To the Wise [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the index of the original printing.
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Wheels of Progress

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica volunteer to teach Archie how to roller skate.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagLaugh Comics #98 published May 1959
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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A Gallery of Classic 50's Cover Gags by Bob Montana

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Bob Montana
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Small, partial reprints of the covers of Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #44, Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #83, Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #43, Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #48, Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #78, and Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #5
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Circle Sale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Jughead's buying up old Hula Hoops.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #101 published June 1959
was Circle Sale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits from the reprint in Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2019 series) #4.
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Like Real Gone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis: Archie and Jughead dig the Beatnik lingo. Like, Coolsville.
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From Content Item: FlagLaugh Comics #104 published November 1959
was Like Real Gone [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Spinner Winner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lucey
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis: The gang discover that Pop Tate is a master of Spin-A-Plate.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #105 published November 1959
was Spinner Winner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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T.N.T. Hee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Jughead
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Prof. Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee thinks that Jughead has invented a new explosive.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie #106 published December 1959
was T.N.T. Hee [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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1950's Archie Comic Book Covers

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana; Harry Lucey; Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bob Montana; Harry Lucey; Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagArchie Annual #4 published January 1952
From Issue: FlagLaugh Comics #96 published March 1959
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Pal Jughead #14 published October 1952
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagPep Comics #133 published June 1959
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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