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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) comic books 1962

  • Issue #20
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) 20
    • Cover detached. Staple rust/migration.

    "The Big Story"; Reggie makes fun of Archie's reporting skills on the school newspaper, so Archie makes Reggie a reporter and gives him an assignment that will lead to unpleasant consequences. Archie Annual ad. "Too Much Help," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica want to meet a new boy, but all their attempts at flirting get sidetracked by their friends being "helpful." Archie Club News. "By Hook or Crook"; Jughead wanders into the Choklit Shop during a robbery. "Odor Wise," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie has a talent for identifying the brand of perfume the girls are wearing; Betty and Veronica try to see if he can follow them if they spray perfume every so often. "Positive Thinking!"; Reggie decides to practice the power of positive thinking. "Sleeping Booty"; Mr. Bunsenburner and Mr. Weatherbee think Jughead has been bitten by a tse tse fly and has contracted sleeping sickness. "Gift-Rapped"; Jughead is supposed to deliver a bottle of perfume as a birthday present for Miss Grundy, but the package gets switched with one containing explosives. "Horn of Plenty," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie and Reggie are trying out for Prof. Flutesnoot's band and have been taking oboe lessons. 68 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #21
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) 21

    Cover by Bob White. "Jalopy Jitters," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Unable to afford the upkeep, Archie decides to sell his jalopy. "Rogue Male," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie decides to ask Moose for permission to date Midge, incurring not only Moose's wrath, but that of Betty and Veronica as well. "Can't Sand It" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Veronica's Fashion Page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Roll 'Em," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica gets Archie, Jughead and her father involved in an old-time slapstick pie fight while Reggie surreptitiously films it for a class project. "What Comes Natural," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy debate whether the presence of girls in school drives the boys to act immaturely or whether it's just innate in boys regardless of the circumstances. "The Waiting Game," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie and Veronica endure long lines to sample the new roller coaster at the carnival. "The Gold Bug," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics (pgs 1-5) and Joe Edwards (pg 6); Archie thinks he has a magic Egyptian scarab. "The Lover," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie convinces Moose that he's a great lover who should play the field, in order to get a clear path at Midge. "Finders Keepers," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. 68 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #22
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) 22

    "The Gift Giver"; Mr. Lodge contracts the measles from Reggie. "Tough Bluff"; Betty and Veronica dump Archie and then secretly try to regain his interest. "Signs of Age"; Archie feels old. Archie Club News. "Shy Guy"; Archie and Reggie turn shy Morton into a romantic devil. Little Archie Magazine. "The Wager"; Reggie's bullying of Archie backfires when Moose enters the picture. "Dads Little Helper"; Mr. Lodge makes Reggie and Archie do his "dirty" work. "I Talk To the Trees," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie deceives everyone with his flea bitten story. "Cook Out"; Archie and Jughead attempt to reconstruct Mr. Lodge's outdoor barbeque pit. 68 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.