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Issue: Archie Annual #3
Publication Date: January 1953
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Issues: #3 of 29 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagGerald G. Swan
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Gerald G. Swan, Ltd.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN:
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Price: 24.0 pence GBQ 0-2-0
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Later printings (November 1953) are 2/-.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: perfect bound
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: What's that guy Archie got that I haven't?
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (Illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: 101 Picture Plans for Things-to-Make and Play
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Things-to-Make and Play (Gerald Swan, 1953).
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Birthday Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: Hello Archie-kins!
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Pages: 7
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The Bug House

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Betty and Veronica
First Line: It was nice of you to open up the lodge with me--Betty!
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Pages: 5.67
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Penciller(s): ? (Illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: Archie can draw too!
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Pages: 0.33
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The Infernal Triangle

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: Oboy! I gotta take Veronica to see that!
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Pages: 8
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Fielder's Choice

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
First Line: How does the baseball team look this year, Coach?
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Pages: 6
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Of Bikes and Books

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Wilbur
First Line: Boy, Wilbur, helping out with this Book Drive, gives a fellow a nice warm feeling!!
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Trouble Date

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Suzie
First Line: Hi Suzie - all set to go to the movies?
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Feeble Fem!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Ginger
First Line: Have fun, kids! And please try to get home early, Ginger!
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Burning Up

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Suzie
First Line: All set for the beach, Ferdie?
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The Fashion Queen in Hollywood

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Hmm! I wonder what it would be like to have my picture on the cover of one of these movie magazines?
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The Fashion Queen in Hollywood

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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Katy Keene
First Line: Thousands have asked for it! It's out now!!
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Promo for first issue of Katy's own comic.
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Beach Nuts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: Archie, what is it?? Did something bite you?
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Pages: 7
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All Balled Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: Oh, Archiekins! Do you feel any different today than you've felt other days?
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Hoops My Dear

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: What ho, my lovely! Tis I, Archie, Knight of the Dilapidated Flivver!
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Out in Front

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
First Line: Boy! They're having a big sale in the school supply store!!
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How Now Brown Cow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: We simply must do something about that collection of ashes in the cellar Mr. Weatherbee
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Study Buddy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Reggie
First Line: I'm sorry Reggie! But Archie already asked me to Saturday night's dance!
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Pages: 3.67
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Penciller(s): ? (Illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Wilbur
First Line: There are two girls...but only one Wilbur
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Caught With His Plans Down!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie
First Line: Fred, dear---since you're only working a half day tomorrow why don't you go out and play a little golf in the afternoon?
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Pages: 6
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Gun Fun

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, opinion, teen
Feature(s): Jughead
First Line: Boy, what a day for hunting, eh, Jug!
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Swan's 1954 Albums & Annuals Now on Sale!
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Hardy Annuals

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Comicolour Album
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for 1954 Comicolour and Kiddyfun albums.

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