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Genres: teen

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

First Line: You know, Archie -- dating Veronica every night is beginning to leave its mark on you!

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Pages: 1

Give Us a Brake

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily [Dilton Doiley]; Tom (Betty's uncle, introduction); Riverdale chief of police (introduction)

First Line: I can't believe it, Jughead! I never thought you'd do it!

Synopsis: Jughead gets his first car, but the brakes fail and he crashes into the Riverdale Businessmen's Club meeting. As a result, the Businessmen's Club decides to begin a safe driving school with Archie and Jughead as teachers.

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Pages: 9

Notes: Final two panels with safe driving message have different lettering than remainder of story. Betty's reference to her Uncle Tom also has different lettering than remainder of speech bubble.

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Feature(s): Archie Pencil Fun

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes name the articles, connect-the-dots, rebus, making clothespin puppets, drawing figure without lifting pencil, and finishing common expressions.

Love Thy Neighbor

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Muffet (introduction); Mrs. Muffet (introduction); Milly Muffet (a blind girl, introduction); Jerry (introduction); Dr. Okulist (introduction)

First Line: I hear your new neighbors have a daughter, Arch!

Synopsis: Archie reluctantly meets his new neighbor, a teenager named Milly who lost her eyesight in a car accident the previous year. While at the Chok'lit Shop, Veronica insults Milly without realizing that Milly was sitting behind her. Upset, Veronica and Archie share Milly's story with Mr. Lodge, who uses his fraternity connections to connect Milly with an eye surgeon who restores her eyesight.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Dr. Okulist is not the same as the Marvel comics character.

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

First Line: They're on the loose, again!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #2 featuring various characters reacting to the new issue.

Video Rodeo

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Tex Starr (introduction)

First Line: Betty Cooper! Have you gone out of your mind?

Synopsis: Archie and Reggie go to the video rodeo dance as two halves of Veronica's horse, and their mutual pranks cause each other to convulse like a bucking bronco, winning Veronica a date with Western movie star Tex Starr.

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Pages: 7

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Feature(s): Puzzle Page

Character(s): Jughead Jones

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes word ladder and maze.

Handle With Care

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Genres: teen

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

First Line: Look, Veronica!

Synopsis: Archie brings his usual havoc to the 4-F Club's plan to raise vegetables and can them for overseas shipment.

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Pages: 5.67

Notes: Art previously thought to be Dan DeCarlo, but it matches Schwartz's stories of the era.

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Character(s): Sam Hill

First Line: He's death on crooks and he's murder with the women!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Sam Hill Private Eye (Archie, 1950 series).

Stair Crazy

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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

First Line: Sure I'll go roller skating with you.

Synopsis: Jughead carelessly leaves his roller skates on the stairs and winds up tripping.

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Pages: 1

Notes: safety promo

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Hollywood Tattle Tales

First Line: Archie Andrews Reporting: Lana Turner and Ezio Pinza were on Stage 11...

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Pages: 1.75

Notes: Archie (Hollywood report)

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title 30, United States Code, Section 233) of Archie Comics, published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1950.

1. 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 13, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.

2. 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 partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.) Archie Comic Publications, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; ; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. 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. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, 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; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the 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.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 27th day of September, 1950.
MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1952.)

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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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 Carol Robby (Louisville, KY) and second-prize report from Stephen Lounsbury (Warrensburg, NY).

Oh Give Me a Poem

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Genres: teen

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

First Line: Oh-h, Archie! That's too b-beautiful!!

Synopsis: Jealous that Jughead is writing Archie's love poems to Veronica, Betty has Jughead create a fake diary detailing her romantic exploits in the hopes that it will attract Archie for a date.

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Pages: 6

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

First Line: Be happy - go Juggy!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) featuring Betty and Veronica as cheerleaders for Jughead. Later printings of this promo omit Frese's signature.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Contains dots and boxes game and making a clothespin bowling game.

That's the Ticket

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Genres: teen

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

First Line: Gee whiz! Sure! You bet! Goodbyeeee!

Synopsis: Archie works numerous odd jobs to earn money for concert tickets only to learn Veronica has free tickets from her father.

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Pages: 4

Red Light Brigade

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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

First Line: Hey, meathead, you just wait until next Saturday.

Synopsis: Reggie practices his football dodging skills by crossing the street against the light and ends up getting hit by a car, benching him from the game.

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside back cover; safety promo