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Archie (1943 Archie Comics) comic books 1938-1955

  • Issue #1
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Centerfold missing, affects story. Cover detached. INCOMPLETE.
    • Label #2109271001
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    Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Bob Montana and Joe Edwards. Archie fantasizes as he writes Veronica an invitation to the prom. After asking Betty to the prom, he learns that Jughead mailed the letter. Veronica accepts the invitation and Archie has to juggle two dates at the prom in "Prom Pranks"! Plus, Cubby the Bear goes to get a bucket of water for his mom but encounters many distractions along the way in "That Old Oaken Bucket"! Also, Archie takes a train trip and causes lots of trouble for salesman Elmer Q. Pluggett in "Train Trouble"! Meanwhile, in order to be a bee-tective, Bumbie needs to find his first case in "Crime Wave In Bugland"! Plus, Archie is cooking pancakes when the air raid siren goes off in "Pancakes In a Blackout"! Also, Squoimy the Woim has written a poem for Annabelle, but that bully Moe Squito keeps trying to get her attention in "Roses Are Red"! And Judy Price, a new girl in town, invites Archie to her Christmas party, but she doesn't tell him she has a twin sister in "The Case of the Missing Mistletoe!" Plus, Speedy wants to win the race for the reputation of all rabbits everywhere, but he keeps getting distracted in the Judge Owl's Fables tale "Slow and Steady Wins the Race"! And Archie wants Jughead to substitute for an injured player in their hockey game, but Jughead just knows that he'll end up getting hurt in "Jughead's Day"! Plus: 2-page text story "That $$#":@!!! Telegram" by Scott Feldman. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $20,000 Archie Comics #1 CGC 1.0 1942, Fantastic Cover/Rare! Golden Age Key!

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  • Issue #2
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 2
    • Paper: Off white
    • Cover detached. 5 pieces of tape on cover and 2 pieces on interior cover.
    • Label #00-0010477-AB-001

    Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Montana and Joe Edwards. Archie decides to join the rifle club but Betty thinks he's signing up for track in "Archie the Athlete"! Plus, Cubby the Bear stars in "The Mad Hypnotist"! Also, Archie goes to the history prom as a knight. He falls asleep and dreams of having to rescue Lady Veronica from the Mad Monk (Mr. Weatherbee) in "Sir Archibald of the Round Table"! Meanwhile, Bumbie the Bee-tective stars in "The Case of the Missing Page"! And Archie's homemade alarm wakes up everyone -- except him -- in "A Hunting We Will Go"! Plus, it's Squoimy the Woim's final appearance in "The Big Apple"! Also, Veronica causes chaos wherever she goes while she shops for new nail polish on the first Veronica solo story "Veronica Goes To Town"! And the final Judge Owl's Fables tale "The Fable of the Spider and the Fly"! Also, Archie, Mr. Andrews and Oscar go hunting for ducks in "Poor Fish"! Plus: Archie invents the electromagneticsupervelocitysodiumchlorideprojector and tests it on the Riverdale Chowder and Marching Society, thinking they are Nazis, in the 2-page text story "Archie's Secret Weapon" by Kobold Keep. 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 4
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Cover detached.
    • Label #3795082001
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Tape on interior cover.
    • Label #0220468003
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • 2 center wraps re-attached with tape. Tape on cover.
    • Label #1569573001
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Cover detached. Tape on cover.
    • Label #1222347006
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    Cover by Harry Sahle. Stories by Ed Goggin, Harry Sahle and unknown. Art by Harry Sahle, Joe Edwards, Clem Weisbacker, Zoltan Szenics and Janice Valleau. Archie wreaks havoc on Bingle B. Bungling's circus in "Circus Serenade"! Plus, Mr. Andrews forecasts the weather and Jughead and Archie end up in swimming trunks during a snowstorm in "Spring Fever" (note: first appearance of Souphead, Jughead's younger cousin)! Also, Bumbie stars in "Swing It, Bee-thoven"! Meanwhile, Mr. Andrews wants Archie to sell Oscar because he eats too much in "Oscar the Watch-Dog"! And Jughead plays Cops and Robbers with Souphead and his friends in "Jughead and Souphead"! Plus, Cubby stars in "Cubby Hangs a Picture"! Also, Betty and Veronica take jobs at the same hospital when Archie is there in "Glamour In White"! And Mr. Andrews goes to the department store to find out why his folding chair won't open in "Birthday Blues"! Plus: 2-page text story "Archie the Fixer" by Bob Gorman. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 5
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at single center staple.

    Cover by Harry Sahle. Stories by Harry Sahle and unknown. Art by Harry Sahle, Joe Edwards, Clem Weisbecker, Janice Valleau, Zoltan Szenics and unknown. When Archie and Jughead break, and have to pay for, a record, they have no money for the train ride home in "Second Childhood"! Plus, Bumbie stars in "The Heavenly Mystery"! Meanwhile, Archie enters Oscar in a dog show in "Oscar the Prize Package"! Also, Jughead tries out to be a cheerleader due to the good meals the cheerleaders get in "Jughead the Cheer Leader"! And Cubby stars in "Lazy Day"! Plus, Betty and Veronica try to avoid a weird man named Mr. Smudge while flying to the Lodge estate! Also: 2-page text story "Archie's Super-Sled" by Curley Cole. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 6
    • Interior is complete. Back cover missing, centerfold detached. Front cover held on with tape.
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    Cover by Harry Sahle. Stories by Harry Sahle, Ed Goggin and unknown. Art by Harry Sahle, Joe Edwards, Clem Weisbecker, Janice Valleau, Zoltan Szenics, Clem Harrison and unknown. After being yelled at by Mr. Weatherbee, Archie is banned from the Halloween dance in "Halloween Hi-Jinx"! Plus, Bumbie stars in "The Mad Shrimp"! Meanwhile, Archie contributes to the war effort by lending Oscar to the Wags in "Oscar Joins the Wags"! Also, Betty and Veronica compete to be drum majorettes at a football game in "Nominate a Drum Majorette"! And Archie works a fortune booth at a carnival and tells a pretty girl that she will meet a handsome young man on the golf course with red hair the next day in "The Caddy"! Plus, Cubby stars in "Buried Treasure"! Also, Archie tries to get Lana Lamarr attend the bond rally in "The Big Shot"! And Souphead reads about Native Americans and then dreams of being one! Also: 2-page text story "Archie's Dream" by Curley Cole. 60 pages, Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 10
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #1991799004
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    • INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing (missing centerfold and last story page), interrupts art and story. Full length spine split through cover and all wraps. Brittle.
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    Cover by Harry Sahle. Stories by Harry Sahle, Ed Goggin, Bill Vigoda and unknown. Art by Harry Sahle, Ed Goggin, Red Holmdale, Bill Vigoda, Joe Edwards and Janice Valleau. While hiding from the circus ringleader, Archie disguises himself as a trapeze artist in "The Daring Young Man"! Plus, Oscar tries to get rid of the new center of attention, Archie's bunny! Also: Archie runs back and forth between the butcher and his house in the illustrated 1-page 'rebus' story "Archie Brings Home the Bacon"! Meanwhile, Archie and Jughead use Archie's new pet beavers to chop down trees to build a log dam at the country club! Also: a tale starring Cubby! And Veronica and Betty cause a lot of trouble for Betty's new neighbor Frank Tinsley in the first Archie story by Bill Vigoda! Plus, a tale starring Bumbie! Also, Archie is interrupted by various people while trying to do his homework in an Archie Short! And Archie causes a lot of chaos when he takes Betty and Jughead on a picnic in "Picnic Pranks"! Plus: "Archie's Magic Page"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 11
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0285703001
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1258878008
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    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by Harry Sahle, Ed Goggin and unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Harry Sahle, Joe Edwards, Ed Goggin, Red Holmdale and Janice Valleau. Archie gets a new fun kit and begins to pull pranks on everyone in "The Practical Joker"! Plus, Oscar realizes that whenever he retrieves a stick, he gets candy! Also: Cubby stars in "Water Hole"! Meanwhile, Archie tries to outsmart a set of twins on a snowy day in the illustrated 1-page 'rebus' story "Archie Fools the Twins"! Also, Archie ends up competing in the intra-school obstacle contest and giving a speech for Mr. Weatherbee on the same day in "What Makes Archie Run"! And Bumbie stars in "Shadows In the Dark"! Plus, Archie goes on a school trip to Indian Point in an Archie Short! Also, in order to join the Geta-Hunka-Man sorority, Veronica has to take the clothes of a boy and dress in them in "Sorority Shenanigans"! Plus: "Archie's Magic Page" and "Archie's Hobby Page"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    2 days left Auction ARCHIE COMICS # 11 MLJ COMICS December 1944 BILL VIGODA GGA BETTY & VERONICA

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  • Issue #12
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 12
    • 2.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple and loose at other. Interior oxidation and chipping.
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    • First wrap and two center wraps detached. Tears throughout interior.
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    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by Harry Sahle and unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Harry Sahle, Joe Edwards, Terry Woik Szenics and unknown. Archie gets a rifle for his birthday and goes rabbit hunting with Jughead the next day in "The Hunter"; Oscar runs away from home after hearing that Archie will use him to pull a sled in "Mush, Oscar! Mush!"; Betty and Veronica fight over who will take Archie to the Thanksgiving Dance and wreak havoc on Pop Tate and his restaurant in "No Thanks For Thanksgiving"; Reggie tries to sabotage Archie while on a skiing date with Veronica in the Archie Short "A Ski Skit"; a tale starring Bumbie; Archie replaces his father as air raid warden for the day and causes chaos for the chief warden in "The Air Raid Warden"; and a tale starring Cubby! Plus: "Archie Antics," "Archie's Magic Page," "Archie's Hobby Page" and "Betty and Veronica Fashion Page"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 15
    • Paper: Light tan to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #0906377005
    • Creasing across back cover, store stamp on front cover.
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Minor side edge crack
    • Label #0231518006
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Minor side edge crack
    • Label #0207862001
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Tape on 1st and 2nd page.
    • Label #1221140002
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    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bill Woggon, Bob Montana, Al McLean and Terry Szenics. Archie goes to a masquerade as a knight and Jughead goes as his horse. Archie causes choas at the masquerade, and particularly upsets his English teacher Mr. Squeegee in "A Horse's Tale"! Plus: A hypochondriac tells Mr. Andrews that he appears to be very sick in "The Physical Wreck"; Betty and Veronica make life masks in "The Plastic Mask"; Archie is cooking pancakes when the air raid siren goes off -- he has to turn off all the lights in the house and keep his pancakes from burning at the same time in the Archie Short "Blitzed By the Blackout"; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; and Archie caddies for Mr. Andrews and does more harm than good in "The Caddy"! Plus: When Archie breaks Mr. Weatherbee's typewriter, it's up to Archie and Jughead to fix it in the 2-page text story "You Can't Kill a Guy For Trying"! Also: "Match Wits With Archie" activity page! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 16
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • The Bobby Blue Collection.
    • Label #4319871008

    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bob Montana, Bill Woggon and Al McLean. Archie signs up for swimming so he can get a varsity letter in "Double Trouble"! Plus: Archie tries to get Benny King for the school dance in "Swing and Sway the Archie Way"; Betty and Veronica wreak havoc on Frank Croonatra when he comes to town; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; and Archie gets a pet monkey that causes trouble around the house in "Monkey Shines"! Plus: Mr. Andrews and Archie attempt to fix a closet door in the 2-page text story "Mr. Fixit" by George Kapitan. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 18
    • Chew spot to front cover and first few pages, centerfold detached at one staple.
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    Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bill Woggon, Bob Montana and Al McLean. Archie catches some frogs for a jumping contest and puts them in a casserole dish. Later, Mrs. Andrews mistakes the dish for food and serves it when Judge Morrow comes to visit in "The Frog Catcher"! Plus: Archie is convinced that his lucky coin works until it causes him bad luck at Pop Tate's in "The Lucky Coin"; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; Archie and Jughead create a dummy Archie for the murder scene in the school play in "The Dummy"; after a cooking class mishap, Betty and Veronica bake a cake to practice their skills; and while at an assembly to nominate a class president, Betty yells at Archie and Archie is accepted as a nominee in "Negative Psychology"! Also: Archie gets a job at Pop Tate's and accidentally puts castor oil in all of the sodas he sells in the 2-page text story "The Soda "Jerk""! And: Archie activity page "A Minotaur Maze!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 19
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #1039579015

    Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by Bob Montana and unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bill Woggon, Bob Montana, Pen Shumaker and unknown. Archie and Mr. Andrews try to make Mrs. Andrews a stone fireplace for her birthday, but they run into some trouble along the way in "Mom's Birthday"! Plus: Archie buys some muscle-growing pills from a quack doctor and tries to fight Reggie in "The Strong Man"; Betty and Veronica cause some trouble in the boys-only aviation training room; Reggie and Veronica try to sabotage Archie's hayride in "It Ain't Hay!"; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; and Archie goes skiing with Veronica and ends up going down the slope backwards in the reprint "Christmas Story"! Also: Archie moves heaven and earth to scrape up $5 for Jughead in the 2-page text story "What Price Friendship!" Full color. (Note: first issue to be published under the Archie Comics brand.) Cover price $0.10.

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    $180 Archie Comics #19 (CGC 2.0) (1946, Archie)

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  • Issue #21
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 21
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Other - see grading notes
    • 1-1/2" cumulative cracking along back of case. (see scan)
    • Label #7004017-AA-003
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0005328-AC-005
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    Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by Bob Montana and unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Pen Shumaker, Al McLean and Bob Montana. Archie's book of rope tricks proves disastrous when Mr. Andrews tries the 'Hindu rope maze' on his friend and can't get him out in "Knots To You"! Plus: After a visit from his mother-in-law prevents Mr. Jones from going hunting and fishing with Mr. Andrews, Archie takes his place and helps hunt and fish in "The Happy Hunting Grounds"; Betty and Veronica fight over the last dress in a store; after getting shown up by Reggie, Archie decides to learn how to ride a horse and drags Jughead into it with him in "Crazy Over Horses"; and Archie gets initiated into the Philomathian club but hurts Mr. Weatherbee in the process in the reprint story "Boat Ride Blues"! Also: Short articles about Hollywood stars June Haver, Dana Andrews, Vivian Blane, Dennis O'Keefe, Ingrid Bergman, Gary Cooper and Errol Flynn, as reported by 'Archie,' in "Hollywood Tattle Tale: Archie Andrews Reporting"! And: "Archie Puzzle Page" (two of them)! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 22

    Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by Bob Montana and unknown. Art by Bob Montana, Bill Vigoda, Al McLean and unknown. Jughead's birthday proves to be the most troublesome event of the year due to a reindeer sweater fiasco in "Jughead's Birthday"! (Note: first Bob Montana Archie story since his departure to fight in World War II in early 1943.) Plus: After seeing how Theodosius and Jughead benefit from being chivalrous, Archie decides to put Jughead's jacket over a mud puddle for Veronica in "The Gentleman"; after Fred and Archie refuse to wax the foyer floor, Mrs. Andrews does it herself in "Wax Work"; Betty and Veronica go to great lengths to get the autograph of Franchot Dreambean, the famous crooner who's staying at the Riverdale hotel; and when Archie's grandmother comes for a visit, Fred hires Archie and Jughead to repaint the guest room in "The Gruesome Twosome"! Also: Archie gives us some "Hollywood dirt straight from the MGM lion's mouth" about MGM's search for places to film, Gregory Peck's advertising campaign, Audrey Totter, Gary Cooper, William Powell, John Garfield, Dick Bare, Paul Henreid and Ann Sheridan in the 2-page "Hollywood Tattle Tale"! And: "Archie Puzzle Page" (three of them)! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 25
    • Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Cover and interior oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration.

    Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Bill Woggon and Bill Vigoda. When Betty and Veronica see the rival basketball team for that afternoon's game, they add Mexican jumping beans to their cooking class soup in order to pep up the Riverdale team in "The Campus Queens"! Plus: Archie works hard to prevent a scathing letter from being delivered to Betty in "The Letter"; after Reggie shows him up, Archie goes to Betty for tennis lessons in "It's a Racket"; Archie confuses Betty and Veronica's birthdays; and Archie's loud New Year's party clashes with his parents' quiet one in "Ring Out the Old"! Also: 'Archie' reports on Hollywood movies and stars in the 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 27
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more
    • Label #4240359005
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1991799021

    Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Irving Novick and unknown. Archie heads to the gym to bulk up after he makes plans to go to the beach with Veronica and her muscular cousin in "Musclebound Madness"! Plus: Archie gets stuck babysitting Veronica's triplet cousins in "Three's a Crowd"; Archie brings a mouse to school, with the expected results; a dog gets in the way of Archie's entries in the newspaper beauty contest in "Photo-Finish"; Betty and Veronica go to the beach and fight over men; and Archie tries to water the lawn in "Water, Water, Everywhere"! Also: Archie (Hollywood report) celebrity news and gossip, including a piece about Ronald Reagan's marriage to Jane Wyman, in the 2-page "Hollywood Tattle Tale"! And: "Archie Puzzle Page" (two of them)! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 28
    • Interior activities completed.

    Cover art by Al Fagaly. "The Lifeguard," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie fills in for Reggie as a lifeguard and gets into his typical antics. Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page by Herbert "Red" Holmdale. "The Glamour Boy," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie takes a bunch of papers from Miss Grundy's desk (instead of just his essay) to escape the Riverdale Glamour Girl Society, Reggie discovers that test answers are among the papers and steals them from Archie. Hollywood Tattle Tales article. "A Cozy Date," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie tries to get some time alone with Veronica, but people keep ringing the doorbell. Katy Keene ad. Untitled Betty and Veronica story, art by Irving Novick; Betty and Veronica take the advice of a radio show host and decide to live among nature to lose weight. Super Duck ad. "Service With a Snicker," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie and Veronica cause the cook and maid to quit, Veronica has Archie dress up as a French maid to serve dinner to the Lodges and their guests--who turn out to be Archie's parents. "Midsummer's Nightmare," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie gets a summer job at Hopntakadip Camp and causes the usual chaos. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 29
    • Water damage.

    Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Just Plane Trouble," art by Bill Vigoda; Veronica's Uncle Bumble can't seem to escape Archie and his antics. Katy Keene ad. Archie Puzzle Page. "Shoot the Works," art by Bill Vigoda; A mix-up between Archie's calls about his rifle stock repairs and Mr. Lodge's calls to his stock broker add up to a hectic day in the Lodge household. "Pack Up Your Troubles," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie and his parents pack for a vacation on a day's notice and the usual antics ensue. Hollywood Tattle Tale two-page article. "The Sitter," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie and Betty's plan to use a real baby in the school play backfires when they end up having to babysit four babies. Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page. Untitled story, art by Red Holmdale; Miss Grundy's domestic science program loses enrollment to the athletic program, until the girls fight over their appearances in their new uniforms. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #31
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 31
    Auction opens June 10
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #22-1716DF1-004

    Cover art by Al Fagaly. Introduction of Boxcar Betsy in "The Uninvited," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie and Veronica find two tramps living in the Lodge vacation estate, they have them serve as butler and maid to Mr. Lodge and his senator guests. Archie Puzzlers. "Snow Use," art by Bill Vigoda; Snowfall leads to a day of hijinks for Archie, including breaking a window, accidentally hitting Mr. Weatherbee with a snowball, and building a fire on Veronica's frozen swimming pool. Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page by Herbert "Red" Holmdale. "The Book Report," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie goes to great lengths to complete Veronica's book report on "A Candid History of Germs," only to find the book report is for Reggie. Hollywood Tattle Tale article. Archie Puzzle Page. "The Cat's Meow," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie babysits for Veronica's two Siamese cats, he spills catnip on his pants, which later get worn by (and wreak havoc on) Jughead and Mr. Andrews. Nevada Jones ad. Introduction of Max in "My Heart Belongs To Lizzie," art by Bill Vigoda; When Mr. Andrews needs a trade-in to get a new car, he has Jughead fix up Archie's jalopy and trades it in; But when Mr. Andrews sees how much Archie misses his jalopy, he buys it back part by part. "I Can Get It For You Wholesale," art by Irving Novick; Veronica convinces Betty to buy a dress wholesale, only for Betty to find it for a lower price in a Riverdale dress shop. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $250 Archie Comics #31 - 1948 - Good Girl Art - Lower Grade Plus

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  • Issue #33
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 33

    Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Signer's Trouble," art by Ray Gill; Archie causes chaos for Uncle Bumble as he tries to sign his medical insurance policy. "Watch the Birdie"; Jughead wants to trade in his father's camera for a custard pie, but Archie decides to takes some pictures of Veronica and Mr. Weatherbee first—until he finds out the camera is broken. Archie Comics Puzzle Page by Herbert "Red" Holmdale. Suzie ad. Introduction of Miss Vodka in "Dance Clown, Dance!!", art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie carries Miss Grundy's bass violin to the auditorium, a series of events begins that leads him to cross-dressing and performing in the school ballet. "Happy Birthday To You" text story with Archie. Introduction of Madame Scalparelli in "All Washed Up!", art by Irving Novick; Betty and Veronica clean some dresses for a dress shop owner at a laundromat. Archie Club page. Introduction of the dog Bonaparte in "Dog Days," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie brings home a stray dog named Bonaparte, and when he's sent to live with Archie's uncle, the Andrews realize how much they miss him and bring him home. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $97 Archie Comics #33-1948 vg- Irv Novick Al Fagaly Bill Vigoda

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  • Issue #40
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 40
    • Pencil on one activity page.

    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Ray Gill and unknown. Archie attempts his first shave in "The Close Shave"! Plus, Archie in: "The Renting Agent"; "The Love Call"; "The Heat's On"; "Monkey Business"; and "Prisoner of Love"! Plus: Jughead's first official solo strip in ARCHIE in "The Leather Pusher"! Also: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #45
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 45
    • 4" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation.

    Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Sam Schwartz, Bill Vigoda?, George Frese? and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Scrambled Canastas"; "Southern Fried Archie"; "The Glad Plaid"; "Date Bait"; and "The Red White and Blue Blood"! Plus: Jughead in "The Quiz Kid" (plug for WILBUR COMICS)! Also: 2-page "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #46
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 46
    Auction opens June 10
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #22-1716DF1-005

    Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Sam Schwartz, George Frese and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Life's No Picnic"; "Tight Sneeze"; "Let's Face It"; "Off the Record"; and "Judgement Day"! Plus: Jughead in "Anything Goes"! Also: 2-page text story "Death On Wheels"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $300 ARCHIE #46 Girls with Class! Archie Comic Book ~ VG/FN
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  • Issue #48
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 48
    • Writing on interior cover.

    Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Sam Schwartz?, Dan DeCarlo?, Bill Vigoda? and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "You're Breaking My Art"; "Winter Blunderland"; "Ice Follies"; and "The Christmas Spirit" (Santa Claus appearance)! Plus: Jughead beats Reggie in a boxing match -- after he gets a triple dose of novocain -- in "The Big Shot"! Also: Archie in the 1-page ice safety public service announcement "Not On Ice"! And: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 50
    • Paper: Off white
    • Large piece missing from page 2.
    • Label #4330845001
    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. (Tape on interior cover and interior.)
    • Label #1995863001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Cover re-attached with 3 extra staples added after manufacturing. Centerfold detached. Puzzle filled out in pencil on pages 16 and 19. (minor typo on label)
    • Label #3703997001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Sam Schwartz?, Dan DeCarlo?, Bill Vigoda? and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "That's the Point"; "Hire Education"; "Bored of Strategy"; "Private First Class"; "Clothes Meek the Man"; "Gold Rush" (Pop Tate begins to look like his later self); and "Messy Message"! Plus: Jughead in "Dog-Gone" and the 1-pager "The Road Back"! Also: Archie in the 2-page public service announcement "Gas Tester" (about not testing gas leaks with a match)! And: 2-page "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 51
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4369221025
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by George Frese and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Cops and Ribbers"; "Love's Labor Lost"; "The Name Game"; "Act Your Age"; "Do or Dive"; and the 1-pager "Road Shmo"! Plus: Archie's Pal Jughead in "Dressed to Kill"! Also: 2-page text story "It's a Sad Whirl!" Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 52
    • Cover oxidation. Water spotting.
    • Cover detached, 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Tape on spine.
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1991800014
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover detached at one staple, staining throughout interior, pencil on activity page.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split, cover detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Featuring Archie in: "Odd Man Out"; "Operation Band-Aid"; "Art Depreciation"; "Something to Beef About"; "From Star to Finish". Plus: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 53
    • Centerfold detached. One wrap detached at one staple. 1" Spine split from top. Staple rust/migration.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4284871001
    • 2" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, George Frese and unknown. Mr. Weatherbee institutes Dilton's "obey your impulse" mantra throughout the school, to disastrous results, in "Obey That Impulse"! Plus: Betty takes up stamp collecting when Archie shows an interest in "Stamp Vamp"; Archie is roped into joining the football team in "The Drawback"; Archie balances simultaneous dates with Betty and Veronica in "Double Trouble"; Mr. Weatherbee takes tips on how to relax from Jughead in "Slump Chump!"; Mr. Andrews cooks a meal for Archie in the 1-pager "What's Cookin?"; and Archie tries to clean and repair Veronica's torn dress before a party in "Sew What"! Also: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! And: "Archie Fun Page"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #54
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 54
    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by George Frese and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Kiss Me Again"; "Optical Delusion"; "Diamond in the Rough"; "Family Circle"; "Late Date"; "Talking Turkey" (Thanksgiving story); and the 1-pager "Exhausted" (public service announcement warning against carbon monoxide buildup in a garage)! Plus: 2-page text piece "From Hollywood"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $34 Archie #54 Golden Age comics Good/VG 1952

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  • Issue #56
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 56
    • 3/4" Spine split from bottom. Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Centerfold detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by George Frese and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Some Enchanted Evening"; "Don't Kid Me!"; "Kicking the Gang Around"; "Haste Makes Waste"; and "Mind Over Madder"! Plus: Jughead in "Dream Team"! Also: 2-page text piece "From Hollywood"! And: "Archie Fun Page"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #57
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 57
    • Cover detached. 1" Spine split from top.

    Cover pencils by Bill Vigoda? "Fine Feathered Friends," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie builds an elaborate combination bird house and feeder for Veronica, but the seed proves too tempting for Jughead. "Watch My Dust"; Mary is suddenly in a big hurry to clean the house. "Patch Me If You Can"; The school runs a dance where a male must take whichever female sews her patch on his pants. "It's a Gift"; Archie buys Veronica a present and leaves it with Betty's mother for safekeeping. "Eager Beaver," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Jughead brings a live beaver to school with the hopes of making the animal the school mascot. Hollywood News article, art by Bill Vigoda. "Stop, Look and Lesson"; Fred pays Jughead's dad to write a composition for school for Archie; When the composition is discovered to be plagiarized, Archie takes the rap to protect his father's reputation. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #61
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 61

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 64
    • Centerfold detached.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust and Migration.

    52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #68
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 68
    • Cover detached at one staple. 6" Cumulative spine split.
  • Issue #69
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 69
    • Water damage.
  • Issue #71
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 71
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 2-1/2" spine split from top of comic. Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "Drown and Out"; Archie gets a job as a lifeguard; Betty pretends to be drowning in order for Archie to rescue her, but she overdoes the hugging in the water and Archie has to sock her to get them to shore. "Pranks For the Memory"; Jughead gets hit on the head by a baseball and apparently has temporary amnesia. "Change Your Oil!"; Archie asks the pharmacist to fill a prescription; The prescription is mostly castor oil. "Backfield in Emotion"; The girls are upset that the boys signed up for football and won't date them as much. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Annual ad. "A Shorts Story"; The boys are wearing Bermuda shorts to school, much to Miss Grundy's displeasure. "Snow Use" text story. "Rags to Riches"; Wilbur and Red sneak into the exclusive Westfield Country Club to go swimming on a hot day. "Missile-Man"; Archie makes a homemade boomerang; It almost hits Mr. Lodge, who tries to get rid of it by throwing it away, which doesn't work. "Pair of Spectacles"; Moose has a part in the school play that requires him to have bad eyesight except when wearing glasses; He's having trouble remembering that, so Betty and Veronica tell him to stay in character until the next rehearsal. Archie's Joke Book ad. Archie Club ad. "Dragnut!"; Everywhere he turns, Mr. Weatherbee is faced with students singing the "Grabnet" [Dragnet] theme song or using versions of the show's catch phrases ("Just the facts, ma'am," etc.), which is driving him crazy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #72
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 72
    • Cover coming loose at top staple. Staple rust.

    "Teen-Type"; When Archie's father reads of a gang crime in the paper, Archie reassures him that there's only a few juvenile delinquents and they can be spotted by how they dress. Pep Comics ad. "Let's Face It"; Archie appears to be painting a mustache on a portrait of Jughead, sending Mr. Weatherbee into gales of laughter. "Smear Campaign"; Betty and Veronica use Reggie as a guinea pig in their efforts to find smear-proof lipstick; When Betty tries to extend the experiment to Archie, Veronica objects. "Christmas Is Christmas" text story. "Test of the Town"; The gang is mad at Miss Grundy for being too strict; Jughead overhears the school superintendent tell Mr. Weatherbee that unless her class does well on the next day's test, Miss Grundy will be fired for not being effective; The gang thinks all they have to do is not study for the test and they will be rid of Miss Grundy. "Gripe Sniper"; Mr. Weatherbee rigs a microphone under the bench where students sit during lunch hour; He hears Archie and Jughead talk about possibly skipping school to go ice-skating the next day. "Secret Sorrow"; Someone sees Archie kiss a girl (not Veronica) at a dance, but Archie doesn't know who it is; When Reggie tells him to guess what he saw at the dance last night, Archie panics and does everything Reggie tells him to do. Archie Club ad. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. Wilbur ad. "Sis the Candy Kid," script by Bill Woggon, Barbara McGowan (story idea), and Molly Bill (story idea), art by Bill Woggon; Sis can't open her mouth and Katy takes her to the dentist to see what's the matter. "Watch the Birdie"; Archie, Jughead and Mr. Weatherbee go bird-watching. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #73
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 73
    • 2-1/3" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "Play As You Go"; At a school talent contest, Archie does a Liberace imitation (as Liber-Archie), with the plan of having Jughead play a piano backstage while Archie mimes; Reggie finds out about the plan and does his best to sabotage the routine. "Flood of Advice"; Reggie makes fun of Archie for wearing rubber boots and carrying an umbrella for his date with Veronica (at Veronica's request); Archie decides to ditch the boots and umbrella, but gets caught in the rain on his way to Veronica's. "Cute Numbers"; Betty and Veronica have a mysterious conversation involving numbers; When Mr. Weatherbee asks what they are studying, Veronica says they are just choosing some cute boys from the football team to invite to their party. "Of Dopes and Dames" text story. "The Model Madness"; In hobby shop class, Archie is building a windmill out of buttons, Reggie is building a castle out of marbles, and Jughead is building a railroad engine. Archie Club ad. "Lover-Come Back"; Veronica has dropped Archie for Reggie; Jughead suggests writing fake love notes and signing other girls' names to them to make Veronica jealous. Archie Giant Series ad. "Reverse Decision"; Reggie has some trick glasses that make everything seem to be upside down; He slips the glasses on Moose while he's taking a nap, but the joke goes haywire after Moose wakes up. Archie's Joke Book ad. Untitled story; Reggie calls in a loan to Archie by demanding use of his jalopy that evening. "Shoot to Chill!"; Betty is upset because Veronica often gets her picture in the newspaper; Reggie and Jughead come up with an idea to photograph Betty in a swimsuit standing in the surf on a freezing day. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #75
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 75

    "Campaign in the Neck," art by Bob Montana; Archie decides to run a last-minute write-in campaign against Reggie for class president; The school election is the same day as the Riverdale mayoral election; Jughead goes to pick up some campaign posters for Archie, but gets the Mayor's instead. "Something Fishy"; Archie and Veronica go to a seaside restaurant where the fish is guaranteed fresh. "Spec-tacular"; Moose insists on wearing the eyeglasses his favorite uncle left him, even though he can't see a thing. Archie Annual ad. "Pass the Smelling Salts"; The Professor has the students identify the smell of chemicals while blindfolded. "The Hand Writing on the Wall"; Reggie wrote all his girl friends' phone numbers on the wall around the pay phone at Pop's and is devastated when Pop has the whole shop painted. "For Goodness Sake!"; Reggie keeps getting dates with Veronica because Archie keeps getting detentions. Archie vows not to get a detention for a whole day. "The Oily Bird"; Veronica's fan is noisy, so Archie oils it; Veronica is not happy with the result. Archie Club ad. "Count Your Blessings"; Archie and Jughead are putting identifying signs over the school doors; When Jughead drops a small one on Archie's head, Jughead tells him he's lucky. "Right or Rung"; Veronica has an argument with Archie; When Pop Tate tries to help Archie patch things up, Archie manages to make Mr. Lodge think he and Veronica are going to elope. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #76
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 76
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Betty is supposed to be tutoring Archie in English, but is more interested in romance in "To Have and Too Bold!" Plus: Archie caddies for a golf match between Mr. Lodge and a wealthy client in "Caddy-Baddy!"; Archie baby-sits 'Little Asphalt,' the town terror, in "Fall Guy"; Archie gets a postcard from Veronica, who's spending a vacation at a summer resort, in the 1-pager "A Thousand Words"; Betty and Veronica fight over their belongings while at the beach with Archie and Reggie in "Mine Detector"; Reggie fights Big Moose for the finals of the school boxing tournament in "Confidence Man"; Pat the Brat half-pagers "Visibility 0" and "High and Frighty"; Archie takes Veronica to an "outdoor movie" where they sit in their car and watch the television in a store window in the half-pager "The Big Spender"; Wilbur in the half-pager "Ridin' High"; Red in the half-pager "A-La-Oops!"; Archie in the half-pagers "Canoe Top This," "Eye Trouble" and "Campaign Capers"; Betty and Veronica in the half-pager "Belle of the Beach"; and Archie's and Veronica's parents are taking them to separate resorts for the summer in "Hook, Line, and Stinker"! Also: "Fun Page"; "Exploring Veronica's Mind" illustration; "Archie's Puzzles" page; and two pages of text jokes in "Okay Jokes"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.