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Issue: Archie Comics #17
Publication Date: November 1945
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Issues: #17 of 101 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: An MLJ MagazineView Brand Images
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On Sale Date: 09/24/1945
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (7 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, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.
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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): Al Fagaly (signed)
Inker(s): Al Fagaly (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: Oh-crown me with thy love!
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Miscellaneous
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Memories

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda
Inker(s): Bill Vigoda
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews (at different ages; details, origin); Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Mrs. Babbit; Grandfather Andrews (in picture only)
Synopsis: Mr. and Mrs. Andrews reminisce about Archie's childhood while looking at old photos. Scenes include Baby Archie getting his picture taken, Archie using string to pull out a tooth, and Archie walking on the clothesline in the backyard.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Baby Archie nudity panels.
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The Voice of the Wise Guy

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; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: Reggie uses a speaker to throw his voice and get Archie in trouble.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 9
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Suit Trouble

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Cohan
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis: Jughead takes Mr. Andrews' suit to the tailor instead of his tuxedo.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 2
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Of Men and Mermaids

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 & Veronica
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unnamed teacher; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty and Veronica become lifeguards and attract attention from all the boys. So, Archie pretends to drown to gain attention.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: First appearance of Riverdale Beach. Betty and Veronica get into a girl-fight...in bathing suits!
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Schooltime Serenade

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Advertisement for 3 dress patterns available through MLJ Comics.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 1
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Oh, Sister!

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; Veronica Lodge; Velma Sparks (introduction); Sally Sparks (introduction)
Synopsis: Archie meets a lovely girl named Velma Sparks. Velma sets up Archie on a dance date with her sister, but he breaks it because the sister is unattractive. However, the girl Archie saw turns out not to be Velma's sister.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 6
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The Alibi Artist

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; Mr. Tootlefruit (introduction)
Synopsis: Archie gets out of a bad grade by saying that football practice stole his study time. However, Archie then has to play football to prove this to the teacher.
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In Issue: FlagArchie Archives #5 published April 2012
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Same script, poses, letters, and art as the Wilbur story in Zip Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #31. Changes include erasing Wilbur and Westfield and adding Archie and Riverdale. The prologue has been replaced by the story's title and the epilogue has been replaced by an ad for saving scrap paper.
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Ah gotta go to the station!

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): J. B. Cash (introduction); Jeeves (introduction)
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Pages: 5

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