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Issue: Archie's Joke Book Magazine #15
Publication Date: January 1954
 
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/13/1954
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 48 (45 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched (some squarebound?)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
I hope Archie likes me as a red head!
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Pencils previously credited to Harry Lucey; they do not match his artwork from this era.
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[untitled]

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Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Reggie, who was making all that noise in the music room?
Reggie describes the source of noise from the music room; Reggie interviews for a farmhand job; Reggie describes why his car runs at the right speed since being overhauled.
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Three three-panel comics. Inside front cover.
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Policeman's Bawl

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Archie Andrews
Hey!
Archie tells the police officer why he was speeding.
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Clock Washer

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Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper
My watch quit running, Daddy!
Betty's watch stops working, but she doesn't think it needs cleaning: she just washed it in the shower.
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Show 'Nuff

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
What'd you do last night, Arch?
Archie explains why he sat through three showings of a movie he disliked.
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Moose Truce

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Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Here comes Moose and he looks in a bad mood
Reggie has the bravery to insult Moose because they're in front of a police precinct.
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Takes the Right Steps!

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Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones
Jughead! Get up! Almost time for the school bus!
Jughead makes the school bus by traveling via rail (aka sliding down the banister).
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Dumb Bunny

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Hi, Juggy, I'm back! Did you feed my rabbit while I was gone?
Jughead describes what he fed Archie's bunny while Archie was away.
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Archie's Gags 'n' Gals
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Don't worry about those math exams, Reggie!
Betty tells Reggie not to worry about the math exams; Veronica describes the weather at the lake; Veronica tells Reggie to ask for a date like a man.
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Three three-panel comics.
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Toll and Short!

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Daddy's been very annoyed with Archie lately!
Mr. Lodge discourages Archie from visiting long by installing a parking meter.
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Crackers in Bed!

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Betty, I hear your aunt is getting a divorce!
Veronica explains why her aunt is getting divorced.
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Luna-See

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Aren't we lucky to have the moon?
Veronica explains why the sun is less important than the moon.
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Book Squirm

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I'll be back as soon as possible .. try to do the best you can
Betty serves as substitute librarian.
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Till Debt Do Us Part

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
They're such close friends.
Jughead and Archie profess their devotion to each other until Archie asks for a dollar.
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Costume Ball

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Archie is smart --- he has his refreshments built-in!!
Archie dresses as a horse; Jughead's native costume scares another guest; Reggie has to pay admission for the goldfish in his space helmet.
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Three one-panel gags.
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Room for Improvment

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Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
Ooh! This class is noisy! Silence!
Jughead suggests moving the class to the empty room across the hall because it's quieter.
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Jughead Rides Again!

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Jughead Jones
Say, I'm looking for Riverdale!
A driver gives Jughead a ride to Riverdale.
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Archie's Gags 'n' Guys
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Hey! What's with Reggie?
Jughead sprinkles Reggie with itching powder; Reggie complains about Jughead's cough medicine; Reggie suggests a novel use of Jughead's disappearing ink.
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Saved By the Belle

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humorous, teen
Betty Cooper
Whew! For a moment, I thought I chipped one of Mom's favorite china!
Betty accidentally slips and breaks a stack of dishes.
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Fill 'Er Up!

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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
What do you know? ... We're out of gas! Heh! Heh!
Veronica thwarts Archie's conveniently-timed plan to run out of gas at Lover's Lane with her emergency perfume bottle of gas.
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Jest For Laffs!

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
I never saw anyone so conceited like that Reggie!
Veronica describes Reggie's conceit; Betty and Veronica discuss a painting's title; Archie and Veronica picnic; Archie asks about Veronica's parakeet; Archie discusses the language of love; Veronica mentions her ancestors.
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Chubby Hubby!

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Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Fred, I don't want to hurt your feelings, but I think you should go on a diet.
Fred buys a new suit after Mary complains that he's gained weight.
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The Isle of Jughead

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Jughead Jones
A map of Jughead's Dreamland including Bicarbonate Bay, Sundae School, Jughead's Private Restaurant, and Coke Cove.
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Archie Puzzle Puns
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Guess the puns. Includes picture framed, dandy lion, sweet tooth, and light house.
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Katy Keene and Sis!

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humorous, informational
Katy Keene; Sis; Randy Van Ronson III
Katy is going to shop and she leaves Sis home by herself.
Sis tries to replace one of Katy's dresses that she accidentally ripped.
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Rebus story.

Story suggested by Patty Hinson (Levelland, TX); lettering and Katy's pose by Barbara Wipplinger (Dixon, MT); Katy's gown and hair-do by Christine Lodges (Phoenix, AZ); Randy's brand new convertible by D.J. Kuxhouse (Winnipeg, Manitoba); Sis and Katy's dresses by Mary and Patricia Parrish (West Peabody, MA); Sis's bed by Linda Blain (Bremerton, WA).
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The One That Got Away!

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Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Oh boy! They sure were biting today, eh Arch?
Archie runs from the game warden after being caught fishing illegally with Jughead.
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Blown Up!

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Golly! An article about Betty in the Riverdale Weekly Mirror!
Betty misunderstands Veronica's comment about her spread in the Mirror; Betty comments on a product for thin hair; Veronica asks about Betty kissing in the library.
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Diplomacy

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Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper
My uncle graduated from college with 103 degrees!
Jughead comments on how his uncle graduated with 103 degrees: he had a fever.
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Trifle Eyeful

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Wow! What a shiner!
Betty explains why she gave Archie a black eye.
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My True Story

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Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy
....Then I came face to face with a lion .... to make matters worse, I was alone and weapon-less!!
Miss Grundy disapproves of Archie's composition on a true experience.
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Gags 'n' Snags!

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humorous, teen
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
If I lay three eggs here and seven eggs here, how many eggs will I have, Archie?
Mr. Weatherbee gives Archie an egg problem; Reggie answers a question about coal exports; Archie discusses bringing his father to school; Jughead expects to finish school when he's an old man; Archie asks Veronica what he should play on his trumpet; Reggie asks about his meatballs; Jughead answers how many bones there are in his body; Reggie gives Archie a hotfoot while Jughead pours water into his pants.
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Two two-panel, five one-panel, and one three-panel comics.
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A Sore Point!

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Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
How do you think you'll make out on today's test, Reggie?
Reggie tries to use a doctor's note to get out of taking a test.
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Logical Beef

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
This is fun .. doing our homework together
Betty and Veronica solve a math problem.
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The Early Word

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
What do you mean? I'm not as romantic as Reggie?
Archie competes with Reggie's verbal affections.
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Out of This World!

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Boy, you're lucky!
Veronica describes the dog show; Veronica's niece comments on her strength; Betty comments on Veronica's fraternity pin.
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The Runaway

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Jughead Jones
Golly, I'm late for school!!
Jughead is encouraged by the presence of a bull to help him run faster.
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Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Archie, name the geometric terms of these figures!!
Miss Grundy gives Archie a dunce's cap to help him remember geometric figures.
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Water Sprout

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
I hear you got a summer job at the bank, Arch
Archie gets a job in charge of liquid assets at the bank: he fills the water cooler.
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Double Cross Patch

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Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Oh, oh, I'll have to get that fixed
Jughead is dissatisfied with the patch from a tailor.
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Just a Reminder

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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Honestly Archie, you have the memory of an elephant!
Veronica berates Archie's poor memory on a movie date.
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Chased Makes Waste

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Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Doctor, you've got to help me!
Betty describes a dream in which Archie chases her to her doctor.
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Archie's Forecasts

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Archie Andrews; Dilton Doyly [Dilton Doiley]; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
I see in the future that ... Dilton Doyly will become a great artist...
Archie predicts that Dilton will become a great artist, Reggie will be a man of letters, Jughead will get all meals automatically, and that he will be involved in an oil deal.
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Riddle Diddles

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Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews
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Finish the puzzles in rhyme: hot pot, sad dad, slick chick, and bill chill.
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Archie and Jughead's Holiday Celebrations

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Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Humorous depictions of nine holidays.
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Bored of Education

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Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Jughead, give me two pronouns!
Jughead names two pronouns; Betty names a Roman numeral; Reggie illustrates the difference between prose and poetry; Veronica shares why she's late to class.
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Confidentially It Thinks

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Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
What are you going to hammer?
Mr. Weatherbee hangs a "think" sign to motivate the students.
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper
Aw, come on, Veronica! Give me a kiss!
Veronica has chapped lips; Veronica instructs Betty on California pronunciations; Betty has a big meal before her date.
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Inside back cover. Three three-panel comics.
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Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Jughead, I see by your test paper that you couldn't name the last three presidents!
Jughead explains why he can't name three presidents; Jughead makes slippers from banana skins; Jughead explains why his lack of haircut is hereditary.
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Three three-panel comics. Back cover.

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