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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published November-December 1943
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Editing Harry Shorten

Cover Details

Genre Teen
Pencils Harry Sahle
Inks Harry Sahle

1 page credits "Contents page"

Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana
Letters typeset
Notes inside front cover

1 page Archie promo (ad from the publisher) "A Preview of This Issue of Archie Comics"

Pencils Harry Sahle
Inks Janice Valleau?
Notes preview page

12 page Archie story "Second Childhood"

Characters I: Jasper Punchticket, Debbie
Pencils Harry Sahle
Inks Janice Valleau (Ginger)

8 page Bumbie story "The Heavenly Mystery"

Characters I: Twinky, Mars Jr., Mr. Sun, Father Time
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Notes contents page title

6 page Archie story "Oscar the Prize Package"

Genre Teen
Pencils Harry Sahle
Inks Janice Valleau?

7 page Archie story "Jughead the Cheer Leader"

Genre Teen
Pencils Clem Weisbecker
Inks Zoltan Szenics

2 page Archie text story "Archie's Super-Sled"

Characters Archie
Script Curley Cole
Letters typeset

7 page Cubby story "Lazy Day"

Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Notes contents page title

7 page Betty and Veronica story "[No, no, Veronica!"

Characters I: Mr. Smudge
Pencils Clem Weisbecker?
Inks Zoltan Szenics?
Notes Phrase "sex maniac" used possibly for first time in a comic!