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Issue: Archie Comics #96
Publication Date: November 1958
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Issues: #96 of 101 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: You lead off, Archie! Just try to get to first base!
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First Line: America's greatest ring bargains
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for rings and a wallet from Harem Co. (The House of Rings)
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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Don't forget we have a date to do our homework at my house tonight, Archiekins!
Synopsis: Archie manages to make homework study dates with Betty and Veronica for the same night. By using friend Tommy's motorcycle to commute back and forth he almost gets away with it.
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Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #155 (June 1962), friend Tommy's motorcycle was changed to Jughead's motor scooter.
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First Line: Keep fit -- it's fun to get there on your bike
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for U. S. Royal Middleweights bicycle tires.
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Bitter Batter

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Tommy
First Line: Batting practice! Let's go! Let's go! This a ball team not a canasta party!
Synopsis: After watching his team struggle to hit the ball in batting practice, Coach Kleats steps in to show them how it's done. Unfortunately, his batting is even worse than the team's.
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Genres: childrens
First Line: Hey gang! Look what I've got...
Synopsis: Three boys discuss the merits of the Cadet bicycle speedometer.
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First Line: Given! Premiums or cash given!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Cloverine Brand Salve sales kit from Wilson Chemical Co.
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Father Knows Best

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First Line: Good morning, Mr. Andrews! Is Archie home?
Synopsis: When Archie's father complains that Archie spends too much time at Veronica's, Archie decides to spend the day at home. This break in the routine leads to Mr. Andrews and Mr. Lodge having an argument.
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Feature(s): Archie's Pals 'n' Gals
First Line: Don't wait! Dive into issue #7 of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals now!
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Job Number: 101
Disclose Notes: Promo for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #7 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted along with original art with a swimming theme.
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Feature(s): Archie Club
Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Disclose Notes: Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
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That's My Baby

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Louella
First Line: Oh, boy! Oh, gee! Oh, gosh! Oh, golly!
Synopsis: Veronica has two tickets for the bowling match at the Sports Palace. When she suspects Betty has a date with Archie, she phones the Better Baby-Sitters' Bureau and sets up a baby-sitting job that Betty has to honor. Since she can't go with Archie, Betty calls the Baby-Sitters' Bureau and sets up a job for Archie.
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Disclose Notes: It appears that "bowling" was substituted for some other sports event, perhaps wrestling or boxing, as all the instances where it appears seem to have been re-lettered.
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First Line: 631 movie and TV star pictures 25¢
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Feature(s): Griffin Products
First Line: 14 sure-fire party tricks
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First Line: Every June and December we hold an olympics on our block for boys under fifteen years of age.
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Disclose Notes: First prize of $5.00 to Michael Smith (Culver City, Calif.) for article on an olympics held on his block. Second prize of $3.00 to Susan Apelrod (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for article on her hobby of oil painting. Third prize of $2.00 to Kathyn McDonnell (Long Island City, N.Y.) for three jokes. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Karen Kobs (Fresno, Calif.) for article about traveling with her magician father. Fifth prize of $1.00 to Julie Ann Babka (St. Clairsville, Ohio) for article about putting on a circus for the Cancer Fund. Sixth prize of $1.00 to David Benites (Phoenix, Ariz.) for a poem about ships. Includes accompanying illustrations and information on how to join the Archie Club.
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Character(s): Rosemary Clooney (photograph); Georgia Gibbs (photograph); Frankie Laine (photograph); Patti Page (photograph); Sarah Vaughn (photograph)
First Line: Free - 2 hit parade record songs from any of these stars you choose
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for records from Best Values. Co.
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The Tender Trap

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Betty, it's awfully nice of you to help me out like this, but wouldn't you rather be out with Archie?
Synopsis: Jughead's mother tells Betty that she can get Archie's attention by pampering him. After an afternoon of having his every wish granted, Archie asks Betty to repeat the performance at his house. Archie is gone when she gets there, so she gets everything ready, only to find that Archie has brought Veronica along to learn the proper way to treat a man.
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First Line: Get these terrific prizes... Or cash profits!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Christmas card sales kit from Junior Sales Club of America.
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First Line: Imagine "touring" Italy for only 10¢
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