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Genres: humorous, teen

First Line: What do you mean I treat you like money in the bank?

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Archie Americana Series #7 published January 2003
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Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Little Archie Comics Digest Annual #4.

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First Line: Hello, Bob - Have you found that underseas treasure?

Synopsis: Bob doesn't find any undersea treasure, but gets premiums by selling White Cloverine Brand Salve.

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Notes: Advertisement for selling White Cloverine Brand Salve. Wilson Chemical Co., Tyrone, Pa.
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Drown and Out!

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Genres: humorous, teen

First Line: Well, the beach won't be a safe place for swimming, now!

Synopsis: Archie gets a job as a lifeguard. Betty pretends to be drowning in order for Archie to rescue her, but she overdoes the hugging in the water and Archie has to sock her to get them to shore.

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Notes: Only because this is pre-Comics Code does Archie get away with hitting Betty.

Whiz Quiz!

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Genres: humorous, teen

First Line: Not too much, Arch!

Synopsis: Archie and Jughead are working on an experiment to find a universal solvent. Mr. Weatherbee asks them what they will keep it in.

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Change Your Oil!

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Genres: humorous, teen

First Line: Doc, can you fill this prescription right away?

Synopsis: Archie asks the pharmacist to fill a prescription. The prescription is mostly castor oil. The pharmacist gives Archie some sarsaparilla while he is waiting, which, unknown to Archie, contains the prescription. Unfortunately, the prescription was intended for Jughead.

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Feature(s): AMF Roadmaster Bicycles

First Line: AMF Roadmaster sets a hot pace in the "Little 500" Bike Race!

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Notes: Ad in panel format promoting AMF Roadmaster Bicycles and the annual "Little 500" bicycle race in Indiana University Memorial Stadium.

Pranks For the Memory

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Genres: humorous, teen

First Line: I've often seen bumps on the head cause temporary amnesia! Take him to familiar places, it may restore his memory!

Synopsis: Jughead gets hit on the head by a baseball and apparently has temporary amnesia. When Archie and Veronica treat him to sodas at Pop's, Veronica gets suspicious and tricks him into revealing he was faking the amnesia to get free food.

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Backfield in Emotion

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Genres: humorous, teen

First Line: Betty! Did you see this?

Synopsis: When the girls get upset that the boys signed up for football and won't date them as much, Archie and Reggie decide to intentionally blow their tryouts so they don't make the team.

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Venice He Going to Learn?

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Genres: humorous, teen

First Line: Now, class, can anyone tell me what contribution the Phoenicians made to modern civilization?

Synopsis: Archie gives a smart-aleck answer to a question Miss Grundy asked about Phoenicians.

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Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals

First Line: It's here! A big new annual!

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Notes: Promo for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #3 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art.

The Stamp Tact

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Suzie's father

First Line: Suzie! Have you any stamps?

Synopsis: Suzie keeps postage stamps in the medicine cabinet because she bought them at the drug store.

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Hoarse Sense!

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Suzie, please, when you speak to the customers, keep your voice down! I've got an awful headache!

Synopsis: Suzie is told to speak softly when she takes customer's orders because the soda jerk has a headache.

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A Shorts Story

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First Line: Almost nine o'clock, Reg! Let's step on it, or we'll be late!

Synopsis: The boys are wearing Bermuda shorts to school, much to Miss Grundy's displeasure.

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Snow Use

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Uncle Bumble

First Line: 'Owww!' Uncle Bumble groaned.

Synopsis: Uncle Bumble has gout in his foot. Archie and Veronica decide to take him on their trip to the ski lodge to take his mind off his foot. The pair cart Bumble around in a rocking chair, the chair's legs acting as skis. Bumble gets caught in the ski lift and ends up at the top of the ski jump and ends up going down the jump in his chair.

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Notes: Text story with 1/3 page title illustration.

Rags to Riches

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First Line: Boy, it's hot!

Synopsis: Wilbur and Red sneak into the exclusive Westfield Country Club to go swimming on a hot day.

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The Truth Hurts!

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First Line: Wow! I'm an hour late for my date with Veronica! She'll murder me!

Synopsis: Archie is an hour late for his date with Veronica because he and Jughead were talking about baseball.

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Character(s): Pud; Sis

First Line: Gosh, Pud, wasn't it swell of Mom 'n' Pop to bring us along on this vacation to Alaska?

Synopsis: Pud makes friends with an Eskimo by giving him some Dubble Bubble gum.

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Notes: Advertisement for Dubble Bubble gum. Frank H. Fleer Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.

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Feature(s): Fun Page

First Line: My name is Geo. Glisto!

Synopsis: Unscramble the letters; complete these heads; 'Corn Off the Cob' (joke).

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First Line: Don't dunk me in the - Gulp!!- boiling alcohol, Anyface!!

Synopsis: Anyface is going to dunk Fosdick in boiling alcohol.

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Notes: Advertisement featuring Fearless Fosdick for Wildroot Cream-Oil hair dressing. Art is signed "Al Capp," but is probably not by him.

Missile-Man

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Genres: humorous, teen

First Line: Veronica! Was that Archie you just invited here?

Synopsis: Archie makes a homemade boomerang. It almost hits Mr. Lodge, who tries to get rid of it by throwing it away, which doesn't work.

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Notes: The boomerang is depicted with four-blades like a fan, not the usual curved stick.

Pair of Spectacles

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First Line: No! No! You're not getting it! In this play you're supposed to have very bad eyesight, Moose!

Synopsis: Moose has a part in the school play that requires him to have bad eyesight except when wearing glasses. He's having trouble remembering that, so Betty and Veronica tell him to stay in character until the next rehearsal. Reggie and Archie run into Moose later, where Moose stays in character of not being able to see without the glasses. When Midge comes by, Reggie drops the glasses and he and Archie both kiss Midge, thinking Moose won't be able to see them. We next see Archie and Reggie in the hospital after Moose has gotten his revenge.

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Notes: Midge is a strawberry blonde in this story, instead of being a brunette.

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First Line: I've decided that I'm going to marry young!

Synopsis: Veronica decides she wants to marry at a young age. Archie wants to know how she will decide who the lucky man will be.

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Dime of Your Life!

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Feature(s): Archie's Joke Book

First Line: Hey! What gives, Jug! You look like the world is coming to an end!

Synopsis: Jughead is depressed because he's broke and can't buy any more food. Archie gives him a copy of Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #15 to cheer him up.

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Notes: Promo ad in comic format for Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #15, with cover depicted. Cover pencils previously credited to Harry Lucey; they do not match his art of the era.

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First Line: Look at what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!

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Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club, with mail-in coupon. Cost is ten cents. Also a request for Archie Club members to go to their newsstand and look for the new Archie's Mechanics (Archie, 1954 series) magazine. They are requested to ask the dealer how many copies he received and how many he sold. Members are also requested to check how the magazine is displayed. They are to send in a report of 100 words or less. Two prizes will be given, $10 and $6, double the usual amount.

From Bad to Nurse!

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hi, Cookie! How do you like working as a nurses aide?

Synopsis: Ginger is working as a nurse's aide in a hospital and she shows Ickky around.

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Dragnut!

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Character(s): Joe Thursday

First Line: Tweet-tweet tweet-tweet!

Synopsis: Everywhere he turns, Mr. Weatherbee is faced with students singing the "Grabnet" [Dragnet] theme song or using versions of the show's catch phrases ("Just the facts, ma'am," etc.), which is driving him crazy. The last straw is when he interviews a new janitor, whose name is Joe Thursday.

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Notes: All the Dragnet references are slightly changed, with the theme being "Dum-dee-de-dum" instead of "Dum-de-dum-dum." But all references are easily recognized as part of the TV show.

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First Line: Picture Words!

Synopsis: Picture words; Use the symbols to translate a message.

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Stop Paying 89¢ Each for Song Parade Records!

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Feature(s): Song Parade Co.

Character(s): Dean Martin (caricature)

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Notes: Ad for "closer grooved" 78 rpm records from Song Parade Co.
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Here's How We Got Lionel Trains

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Feature(s): Lionel Trains

First Line: And how you can, too!

Synopsis: Two boys give hints on how to get Lionel model trains.

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Notes: Advertisement for Lionel model train sets, with mail-in coupon for a 44-page catalogue, 78 rpm record of train whistles, bells and other sounds, and a "Pop Persuader," all for 25 cents.
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