Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) comic books 1957-1959

"The Student Wince!", script by Frank Doyle, art by George Frese; Archie is doing so poorly in school that they call in his father to speak to all of the teachers. "Fan-Dangle," art by Harry Lucey; Veronica is the president of the Danny Downbeat fan club and it's taking up all of her time so Archie makes her quit and Betty takes over as president. "Buss Ride," art by George Frese; Archie makes a deal with Veronica that every time a car with one headlight passes by he would get to kiss her. "Popular Poll," art by Bob Bolling; Archie agrees to take out whoever is voted as as the most popular girl in school. Untitled story, pencils by Harry Lucey; Moose is ineligible to play sports because he got a minus five on his English exam. "Meddle of Honor," art by Bill Vigoda; When Jughead shows Veronica a picture of a handsome war hero who's staying with Betty Veronica demands to take him to the dance. "Native Dancer," art by Samm Schwartz; The guys tries to convince Jughead he's a good dancer so he'll agree to take them all out that night. "Gallant Fox," art by Samm Schwartz; After hearing Archie talking about what he would do if someone made a pass at Veronica she falsely claims that big Moose whistled at her. "Everything's Oak!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie is taking care of Mr.Lodge's plants when Archie comes along with an oak tree sapling in a pot. "The Big Charade," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; The gang play charades. "Daze-y Chain," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Jughead go out to find daisy plants because he thinks that's Veronica's favorite flower. Archie Annual ad. "Footloose and Fancy," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie and Jughead are varnishing the gym floor when Reggie deliberately paint Jughead into a corner. "The Rose Achoo," script by Frank Doyle, art by Tom Moore; Archie invites Betty to the festival of roses because Veronica is allergic to them. "Snob Appeal!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie wants Jughead to introduce him to a posh girl. "Omission of Guilt," art by Joe Edwards. Betty and Veronica Puzzle Fun. "Kickoff," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie asks for Jughead's help in avoiding being beat up by the boyfriend of a girl he dated. "Tracked Down!"; Archie makes a bet that he can take down Moose and devises a way to make it look like Moose is running away from him. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. "What the Heckle," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead acts as M.C. at Pop Tate's to try and draw in a crowd. "Once A-pond a Time," script by Frank Doyle, art by George Frese; Miss Grundy relays her suspicions about Archie planning to skip school the next day to go fishing so Mr. Weatherbee goes to the pond the next day to watch for him. "Hopping Mad," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Terry Szenics; Coach Kleats tried to show the proper way to catch a ground ball but Jughead brought in a trick ball. "Label Fable," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick and Joe Edwards; Betty buys a dress that's an genuine copy of an original by Pierre of Paris. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Balance of Power"; Moose shows off his strength at the beach and impresses the girls; Veronica refers to Archie as scrawny. "Bride and Gloom!"; Mr. Weatherbee wants Betty to take some school records to Central City and to take another student to help her. "Hare Brained Scheme"; Archie' mother left in a hurry and didn't prepare any food; Archie's father doesn't have any money with him so they can't go out to eat. "Two for the Money"; Dilton and Moose decide to enter a TV game show as a ventriloquist and a child genius but Archie and Reggie manage to replace Dilton on the show. "Groomed for Doom"; The girls give Jughead a manicure. Reggie takes photos of it to blackmail Jughead. "Clothes Call"; Betty sees a beautiful sweater in a shop windows but it's already been ordered by Veronica. "Rapid Turnover"; Veronica forgot to plant the tulips in the garden so Dilton arranges for Moose to plant them. "Sportin' Spartan"; After listening to a lecture on Spartan courage and their tests of pain endurance Reggie tries to use it against Archie with the winner getting Archie's date. Betty and Veronica Funland activity page. "The Phtt-ographer"; Archie wants to take photos of Veronica for an amateur photo competition but Reggie has already arranged to take pictures of her. "Light Fright"; Archie and Jughead are collecting rocks in a cave when they hear a growl. "Hats Off!" text story. "A Stitch in Time"; Jughead takes up knitting. "The Thing"; Archie gives an ugly vase to Mr. Lodge. Veronica tries repeatedly to get rid of it but Archie keeps bringing it back. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Fatal Fascination"; The superintendent of schools visits to identify trouble magnets. "Once in a Whirl"; Archie tries to get a record number of spins on the hula-hoop because Reggie suggests there might be a prize for whoever can do the most. "Collector's Item"; Reggie is president of the student council and it's his job to raise money for the school dance refreshments but he doesn't like collecting money from people so Jughead demonstrates how easy it is. "Music Maestro Please!", script by Joe Harold; Shrimpy tries to play the violin. "Right Cross"; Archie and Reggie say there's no point arguing with females because they always think they're right. "Two Seconds to Go"; Archie and Reggie box each other in the ring. "Betty and Veronica Presents the Recording Star of the Month!" article about Tommy Sands. "Chirp Skate"; Archie and Reggie try to believe they have a bird that uses Morse code to predict the winning scores of ball games. "Risky Business"; Archie's father tries to sell insurance to Mr. Lodge. "Speech Deficiency"; Mr. Weatherbee is practicing a speech and gets locked in a clothes closet while trying to hide from Miss Grundy. "Making the Headlines"; Li'l Jinx and Roz check the newspaper to see if Jinx is in there. "Rubber Ribber"; Reggie tries to play a trick on Arch by putting rubber cheese in his sandwich but Archie gives hi sandwich to Moose. "For Debt or for Worse"; Fred can't resist purchasing items from door-to-door salesmen. "Heavy Date"; Archie is broke and has a date with Veronica who wants to go to a fancy restaurant. "Alaska" American Heritage article. "Handy Man"; Archie gets a black eye from opening his locker and tries to hide out at home while it heals; Reggie tries to take advantage of the situation by making it look like Archie is being a coward and is hiding from someone who threatened him. "Snowed In"; Betty and Veronica try to butter up Archie's parents. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Giant-Sized Summer 1959 issue. Cover art by Harry Lucey. Chance Encounter, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie avoids a new girl in town because he doesn't want Veronica to think he's dating the girl. Habit Foaming, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica argue about breaking bad habits. Evil Eyeful, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Samm Schwartz; Jughead pretends to have an evil eye and practices on his friends. Article about Buffalo Bill. Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine #6. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Harry Lucey. Ship Shake, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Mr. Lodge's quiet day on his yacht is repeatedly disturbed by Archie's innocent antics with a miniature speed boat. The Lid's Off; After watching Veronica swoon over an expensive hat in a shop window, Jughead makes a duplicate of it out of seventy-nine cents worth of material. Net Result, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica agrees to train Betty for a match that afternoon for the school tennis championship, but not out of the kindness of her heart. Sock Finish, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead has made grape juice using his grandmother's "old-fashioned recipe"; So Reggie convinces the gang he made the juice by crushing the grapes with his unwashed bare feet. Boarder Line Case, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge tries to pressure Veronica into quitting the job she's taken, using advice Archie has given him. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.