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Issue: Archie Comics #8
Publication Date: May 1944
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Issues: #8 of 101 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ MagazineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: M. L. J. Magazines, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/08/1944
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 2.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Sahle (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The gang plants pumpkin seeds with unexpected results.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Veronica pin-up

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle
Inker(s): Harry Sahle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Sahle
Subject Matter
Character(s): Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis: A Veronica pin-up. It is part of a series of five character portraits that ran in Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #6-10. This one features Veronica hanging up and admiring pictures of Archie on her wall.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside Front Cover
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Introductory Page

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle ?
Inker(s): Harry Sahle ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Oscar (Archie's dog); Veronica Lodge; Jasper; Dawn Dove
Synopsis: Six panels portraying scenes from the issue's stories.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
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Pages: 1
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Friday the 13th

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Goggin
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle
Inker(s): Janice Valleau
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Mrs. Andrews; Veronica's doctor; Gabby; Dr. Bleed M. Enwepe (introduction)
Synopsis: On Friday the 13th, Archie gets punched by Reggie and goes home to clean up. Meanwhile, Jughead tells Miss Grundy Archie is absent due to a toothache. When Miss Grundy tells Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Andrews mistakes Archie's bruise for the toothache. Archie ends up at the hospital and nearly goes into surgery when he lies down in another patient's bed.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: 2nd appearance of Gabby, the town blabbermouth.
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Archie Is Good for What Ails You!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
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Disclose Notes: Promo for the Archie Andrews radio show on WOR (710 AM).
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How To Win Friends and Influence Bee-ple

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Bumbie
Character(s): Elmer (introduction); Belle (introduction)
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Pages: 6
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The Ghoul of Riverdale

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Goggin
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis: Archie reads a horror story while alone and begins to imagine thnigs.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
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Pages: 2
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Mom's Birthday

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Goggin
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle
Inker(s): Janice Valleau
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: It's Mrs. Andrews's birthday. While shopping, Mrs. Andrews sees Mr. Andrews watching another woman model a coat. It turns out that the girl was Betty and the coat was a birthday present for Mrs. Andrews.
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Pages: 7
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Do You Know

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Goggin
Penciller(s): Ed Goggin
Subject Matter
Synopsis: One page of facts you should know
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Jump, Archie, Jump!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Goggin
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle
Inker(s): Janice Valleau
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Oscar
Character(s): Oscar (Archie's dog); Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis: Archie tries to train Oscar and his dog friends to perform various tasks.
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Pages: 4
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Cubby the Bear Promo

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Cubby the Bear
Synopsis: One page promo announcing the return of the character next issue
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Pages: 1
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Archie's Puzzles

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: One page of puzzles
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Zoot Suit Zombie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle ?
Inker(s): Janice Valleau ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Moe (introduction); Miss Bevans (introduction)
Synopsis: While wearing a zoot suit, Archie stains Mr. Andrews's pants. Archie leaves his zoot suit and goes to get his dad new pants. However, Archie doesn't come back and Mr. Andrews is left to work the office in his underwear. He eventually goes home in the zoot suit.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Goggin
Penciller(s): Janice Valleau
Inker(s): Janice Valleau
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Veronica and Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee; Sally Green (introduction); Kappa Tappa Keg sorority (introduction); Jasper (professor, introduction); Lucifer (professor, introduction)
First Line: The Tappa Haffa Keg sorority...
Synopsis: Veronica and Betty nearly get into trouble by Professors Jasper and Lucifer for setting up a date bureau. However, Betty shows the professors some elderly women available for dating. Since they don't exist, Betty and Veronica dress up as the women and date the professors.
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Pages: 6
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The Hollywood Bondadiers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Sahle
Penciller(s): Harry Sahle
Inker(s): Harry Sahle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Bobby (introduction); Dawn Dove (introduction); Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis: Bobby lets Archie date his Hollywood cousin Dawn. Unfortunately, Dawn is not as attractive as it sounds.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #3 published November 2011
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Pages: 7

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