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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Now put yourself in Robinson Crusoe's place, Betty!

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Archie Americana Series #1 published January 1991
as 1940's Archie Comic Book Covers [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Room and Bored

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Rafferty; The Mayor (introduction); Jeannie (a French D. P., introduction)

First Line: I think your father wants to know where you are, Archie!

Synopsis: A misunderstanding with Mr. Weatherbee over repairing a broken blackboard leads Archie to take in a displaced child from France.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Previously listed as Ray Gill art.

Burning Up!

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Uncle Bumble; Looie (introduction); Dr. McFossil (introduction)

First Line: As is our custom we will hold our annual pre-game rally...

Synopsis: When Archie is accidentally roped into running the school bonfire, he mistakes Uncle Bumble's antique totem pole for the old firewood that Veronica promised.

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Pages: 10

Notes: Art previously credited to Ray Gill; the extent of Ray Gill's work is currently unknown. As per Ray's brother Joe, Ray never drew for Archie Comics; rather, he wrote the scripts and outlined the stories (Charlton Spotlight #5). Pencils match the early signed stories of Schwartz.

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Puzzle Page

Character(s): Archie Andrews

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes decoding Archie's message and shading in dotted areas of drawing.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Super Duck; Fauntleroy

First Line: On land! In the air! And on the sea!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) highlighting where Super Duck gets into trouble.

Oh, My Achin' Heart

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Is the car back from the garage yet, Fred?

Synopsis: Archie mishears a conversation about his father's car trouble and thinks his father's heart is weak, so he and the gang help out around the house.

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Pages: 7

Radio Rodeo

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews

First Line: Turn that thing down, Archie!

Synopsis: Mr. Andrews is frustrated by the volume of the radio.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Art previously credited to Ray Gill.

A Tale of a Trailer!

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

First Line: Hi, Ronnie! What's up?

Synopsis: Betty, Veronica, and Archie attempt to move items to the Lodge's winter home.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Art previously credited to Ray Gill.

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Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Hollywood Tattle Tales

First Line: Robert Cummings to film own life story

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Pages: 1.67

Notes: News from Hollywood reported by "Archie Andrews."

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc. required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 of Archie Comics published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1948.

Before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Louis H. Silberkleit, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the publisher of the Archie Comics and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit:

1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.

2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member must be given.) Archie Comic Publications, Inc., 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York, N.Y.; ; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York, N.Y.

3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given: also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect, in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 28th day of September, 1948, MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1950.)

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

First Line: Hi, Archie! Here's another batch of applications...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Archie Club featuring first prize report from Gene de Beer (Rochester 9, NY) and second prize report from Mary Ann Kuntz (Trenton, NJ).

Snobby Hobbies

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones

First Line: Be ready in ten minutes, Veronica and I'll pick you up!

Synopsis: Veronica is unimpressed with Archie's date plans to take her to a regatta.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Art previously credited to Ray Gill.