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Issue: Archie Comics #16
Publication Date: September 1945
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Issues: #16 of 101 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ MagazineView Brand Images
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Shorten
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: When will that guy forget dames and come down to earth?
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 1
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Archie Proudly Presents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Table of contents for the issue.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 1
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Double Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Shorty (introduction); Curly (introduction); Coach Piffle (introduction); Principal Kitzel (introduction)
Synopsis: Archie signs up for swimming so he can get a varsity letter. However, Betty and Veronica think he is signing up for baseball when they see him driving towards the field. Since the girls think swimming is not manly, Archie takes Jughead's place at baseball and Jughead takes Archie's place at swimming. The only problem is that Jughead is an excellent swimmer.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Archie reveals his "R" letter came from winning third place in a checkers competition!
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Swing and Sway the Archie Way

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Montana (non-recurring characters); Bill Vigoda (new faces)
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Benny King; Mr. Larkin
Synopsis: Archie tries to get Benny King for the school dance. After a ton of chaos, Archie resigns as chairman of the entertainment committee.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Same script and art as the Archie story in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #28. Changes include updated art for the main characters, store names changed from Crown Soda to Pop Tate's, and the elimination of references to Archie being class president. The prologue box is changed to feature the story's title and the epilogue box is changed to feature an ad for war bonds.
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Mr. Fixit

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Kapitan
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis: Mr. Andrews and Archie attempt to fix a closet door.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 2
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What? Say that again, Veronica!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Al McLean
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Gabby; Frank Croonatra (introduction); Lana Lamour (introduction)
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica wreak havoc on Frank Croonatra when he comes to town.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 6
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Sew Pretty, So Cool, and So Easy To Sew!
Synopsis: Advertisement for 6 dress patterns availible through MLJ Comics.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 2
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Dotty has found out that a cactus has its own defense plant--

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woggon
Penciller(s): Bill Woggon
Inker(s): Bill Woggon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dotty and Ditto
Character(s): A botanist (introduction)
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dotty reveals that she's a Methodist
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Monkey Shines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Squeaky (a monkey, introduction); Mr. Crumbibble (introduction)
Synopsis: Archie gets a pet monkey that causes trouble around the house.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of Archie Comics #3 published August 2013
as Monkey Shines [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
First Line: Hey, kids, here's terrific news!
Synopsis: Advertisement for Archie's radio show on Saturdays from 10:00 to 10:30 AM on NBC.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 1

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