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First Line: I've got a pretty good idea who's taking Veronica to the school Prom, Reggie!

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Wax Works

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First Line: Now I'm going to reward you for being so nice to me, Archiekins!

Synopsis: Veronica thinks Archie is very low brow after criticizing her classical records. Reggie tells Archie that he'll help him out by lending Archie his father's classical records but ends up giving him modern stuff that Veronica hates.

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A Current Love

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First Line: I think I'll give up trying to win over Archie from Veronica! She's too much competition!

Synopsis: Betty and Reggie try to get Archie and Veronica to themselves by using the baseball game to get Archie away from Veronica so Reggie can move in.

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First Line: Unbeatable value

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Notes: Promo for Swan's 1959 Annuals.

Old Soldiers Never Die!

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Genres: humorous, military, teen

First Line: Wow! Listen to that!

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee gets a letter from the draft board to report for a physical. He sends Jughead down to the draft board to clear things up.

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First Line: Color this with your crayons

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Notes: Includes coloring drawing of Veronica in a dress, picking matching designs, and finishing three drawings of heads.

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First Line: Make Your Age

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Notes: Includes make your age magic trick, making canoe, gold quiz, and corn off the cob (joke).

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First Line: You can always judge a person by the company he keeps, kids!

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Notes: Promo for Archie Annual (Gerald G. Swan, 1951 series) #s 2, 4-14 and Archie's Christmas Stocking (Gerald G. Swan, 1955 series) #s 1-2.

Pop's Prize Surprise

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First Line: Let's see.........she's gentle, kind, thoughtful, and unselfish.........

Synopsis: Archie enters his mother into a Mother of the Year contest with a trip to Bermuda for the winner, only to find out that his father purchased a trip to Bermuda for Mary's birthday. Fred then dresses in drag to win the contest and join Mary in Bermuda.

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Battle Up

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First Line: Hi there, Whistle-Bait, how about joining me in a slurp session? - I'm loaded with lettuce!

Synopsis: Veronica picks a fight with Archie because it's fun making up afterwards.

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The Complete Book of Party Games

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First Line: Over 100 New Games

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Notes: Advertisement for The Complete Book of Party Games (Gerald G. Swan, 1954).

Beaux 'n' Arrows

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First Line: Archie eyed Veronica cagily as he wondered whether this was the right time to ask her to go with him to the Country Club dance Saturday night.

Synopsis: Veronica becomes enamored of and Archie becomes jealous with Reggie's archery skills.

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Mantle of the Majors

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Genres: humorous, sports, teen

First Line: Reggie Mantle! Tell us! Who did the Coach pick to play on the First Team?

Synopsis: Reggie keeps bragging about his baseball skills when Jughead insults him. The next day Jughead apologizes and tells Reggie there's a scout from the Cubs who has been keeping an eye on him.

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First Line: Wanted...Wilbur

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Notes: Promo for Wilbur Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Wilbur pinned to the wall and surrounded by wanted posters.

No Ifs, Ands or Boats!

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First Line: Well, there she is! The "Voyager"! All ready to be launched tomorrow morning!

Synopsis: Jughead and Archie build a boat and take it out onto the water but at first it takes on water and then after fixing that problem Archie crashes it into a garbage scow.

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Jughead Does It!

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First Line: Jughead Toothbrush Holder

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Notes: An activity page with instructions on how to build a shoe rack, toothbrush holder, and television stool.

Magic Made Easy

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First Line: Amuse and amaze your friends and family with the dozens of fascinating tricks you'll master.

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Notes: Advertisement for Magic Made Easy (Gerald G. Swan, 1955).

Wrong Whey

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First Line: Jughead, who's your little lady friend?

Synopsis: Archie takes over Jughead's babysitting job and struggles with finding curds and whey after the child insists on eating it instead of drinking her milk.

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Know Yourself!!

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First Line: Past... Present... Future

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Notes: Advertisement for The Complete Book of Fate and Fortune (Gerald G. Swan, 1955).

Dance Bait

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First Line: How's about going to the dance with me, Saturday night, Betty?

Synopsis: When Betty tells Reggie that Archie and Veronica had a quarrel he runs over to her house to take advantage of the situation.

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Suit -- Yourself

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First Line: Say girls, did you hear about the contest the Al 'n' Sal Department Store is running in the school today?

Synopsis: When a department store has a contest to determine the best-dressed faculty and students at Riverdale High, Mr. Weatherbee sends Archie to have his pants pressed by the home economics students. They accidentally burn a hole in his pants, leading Mr. Weatherbee to try and reach the locker room in his undergarments.

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First Line: Can you go from start to finish writing in the name of an occupation in the space that begins with the letter given?

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First Line: Try this one, Gang!

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First Line: Learn piano in one month

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Notes: Advertisement for Simplex Piano Course.

Reggie Makes History

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First Line: --- And so Reggie, I'm afraid that unless you pass your History test, you won't be allowed to attend the School Dance Saturday night!

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee promises to prevent Reggie from going to the school dance unless he passes a history test. Reggie gets Betty and Jughead to help him cheat.

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First Line: Calling all kids!

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Notes: Promo for Archie Annual (Gerald G. Swan, 1951 series) #s 7 and 9.

Moose Taken Identity

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First Line: I'm sick of it Jughead! Sick of it! That bicep-burdened boob, Big Moose is ruining my young life with his jealousy!

Synopsis: Midge is tired of Moose's jealousy ruining her life. Jughead tells her to play the field and Midge thinks he's asking her on a date so she accepts.

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Confidentially It Shrinks

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First Line: Boy, that was some movie on witch doctors and black magic!

Synopsis: Archie and the gang watch a film on black magic and shrinking heads. Mr. Weatherbee says it is poppycock but Archie says he has a book that says it's real and even has the formulas on how it's done. He decides to play a prank on Mr. Weatherbee to show that it's real.

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The Dumb Clock

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First Line: Well! Late again, Egghead?

Synopsis: Archie is late for class and Mr. Weatherbee calls him into his office. He points Archie's attention to the clock but gets distracted and has to leave the office and tells Archie to wait. Archie ends up smashing the clock and has to sneak out to get it fixed.

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First Line: For every homelover

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Notes: Advertisement for the Practical Hearth and Home Book (Gerald G. Swan, 1956).

Swollen Profits

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First Line: May I offer my condolences, Pop?

Synopsis: Business has been slow for Pop Tate so Jughead suggests a gimmick to bring people in. They decide on a soda drinking contest where anyone who can out-drink Jughead gets free sodas.

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Feature(s): Pep Comics

First Line: There are two ways to do things --

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The Complete Book of Hobbies

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First Line: Illustrated and Simplified

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Notes: Advertisement for The Complete Book of Hobbies (Gerald G. Swan, 1954).

All Unstrung

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First Line: Oh, no!! Not you too?

Synopsis: The guys are using yo-yos and the girls tell them it's childish but then take the yo-yos and do their own tricks. Miss Grundy joins in on the action.

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Short but Sweet

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First Line: How do you like it, Ronnie? -- And at that price, wasn't it a bargain?

Synopsis: Betty buys a cheap dress and Veronica says it's too cheap and it won't last. It shrinks when she gets rained on and grabs the guys' attention better than the original.

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First Line: Unbeatable value

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Notes: Promo for Swan's 1959 Annuals.