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

First Line: Your hands are so-o-o-o soft, Veronica!

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Archie Comics #46 published December 1950
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The Best of Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #[nn] published January 1991
as Archie #47 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

The Potent Polka

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Millie Krankase (introduction); Sophie Shlupp (introduction); Barbara Beetlebomb (introduction)

First Line: Mm-m-m!

Synopsis: After Jughead is asked to round up six Riverdale girls for a beauty contest, he tells Archie to have Veronica compete while he gathers five homely girls so that Veronica will be a shoo-in. Unfortunately, Betty also plans to enter, and Veronica and Betty compete over a polka dot bathing suit. While convincing Betty not to buy the suit, Archie accidentally convinces Veronica of the same thing, but the suit wearer ends up winning the contest.

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The Best of Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #[nn] published January 1991
as The Potent Polka [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 9

Notes: Includes two full-page pin-ups of Betty and Veronica. Artwork previously thought to be Samm Schwartz, but it matches Frese's signed stories of the era.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Glen Coplin (Des Moines, IA) and second-prize report from Caryl Perlman (Brooklyn 10, NY).

Mind Over Motor

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy

First Line: Your work in safe driving class is very commendable, Archie!

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee admonishes Archie for reckless driving immediately after commending Archie's performance in a driving safety course.

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Pages: 3

Notes: Art previously thought to be Samm Schwartz, but it matches Vigoda's stories of the period.

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

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle

First Line: Wha' hoppen? Why is everybody running? Reggie is back!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie's Rival Reggie (Archie, 1949 series) #2 featuring Archie, Jughead, and the Riverdale High faculty running from a giant Reggie head.

Silent Knight

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy

First Line: Well, Arch -- tomorrow's the night of the annual formal dance --

Synopsis: Inspired by Miss Grundy's lesson on the age of chivalry, Archie enlists Jughead to write a love poem to Veronica asking her to the dance.

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Pages: 6

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Adventures of the Dover Boys

Character(s): Tim Dover; Dan Dover

First Line: The magazine that's got everything!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Adventures of the Dover Boys (Archie, 1950 series) #1. Contains four scenes that do not appear within issue.

Just the Type

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mary Higgins (introduction); Mrs. Higgins (introduction)

First Line: We interrupted this program to make a special announcement!

Synopsis: Archie accidentally causes a run on the First National Bank when Jughead misinterprets his comment about rushing to the blood bank to donate blood to a sick child.

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Pages: 6.67

Notes: Art previously thought to be Samm Schwartz, but it matches Vigoda's stories of the period.

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

First Line: The eternal triangle!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Archie Comics publications in which Archie appears featuring Jughead explaining the Archie/Betty/Veronica love triangle.

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

First Line: Archie's Pal Jughead is here to stay!!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) announcing that the series has been popular enough to become a bimonthly publication.

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Hollywood Tattle Tales

First Line: MGM Stage #4: Clark Gable normally doesn't go in for socking women...

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Pages: 2

Notes: Archie (Hollywood report)

Hang On

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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

First Line: Reggie, sit down!

Synopsis: Reggie disregards the gang's advice to stay with their boat after it capsizes.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Berg disguises his signature in the pencil line of a rippling wave.

The Gold Facts

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

First Line: And so, Mr. Lodge, in summing up ... we would like your permission to...

Synopsis: Mr. Lodge falls asleep while Archie tries to persuade him to host a Gold Rush-themed dance to benefit the community chest. Dreaming that Archie causes his usual trouble, he decides to write Archie a check upon waking instead of accepting his proposal.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Pages 3-5 adapted from the Archie newspaper strip dated January 29, 1950; the portion of the plot involving Mr. Lodge is added here.

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Feature(s): Archie Puzzle Page

Character(s): Archie Andrews

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes connect the lines and math puzzle involving climbing steps.

Punch 'n' Juggy

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

First Line: What's a hospitality party, Veronica?

Synopsis: Jughead attempts to make punch for Veronica's party.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Art previously thought to be George Frese, but it does not match his stories of the period. This story appears to have more than one artist, as the same characters are often drawn differently.

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Character(s): Jughead Jones

First Line: Hey kids! Here's a Jughead charade

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Pages: 1

Notes: Jughead plays charades with the readers to pantomime the phrase "Don't cry over spilled milk."