Archie Annual (1950) comic books 1957-1959

c"Poor Little Rich Whirl," pencils by George Frese, inks by Terry Szenics; Betty is jealous of Veronica's wealth; Veronica invites her for an overnight visit to emphasize her wealth and get her to give up Archie. "The Straight and Narrow"; Jughead can't paint a straight line because he has hiccups. "Watered Down"; Betty can't hear Veronica through the shower door. "Hide and Shriek"; Archie, Reggie and Jughead try to avoid three girls who want to invite them to a girls-ask-boys dance. "Lens Me Your Heart"; Archie and his friends decide to write a feature article in the school paper about Miss Grundy but they don't want her to know about it so they ask her some questions and then make up an excuse that it's just to keep on file in case they need to write her obituary. "Soil Foil"; Reggie's father tells him to move a large pile of loam around to the back of the yard but Reggie cons Archie into doing the work for him. "A Vase Daze"; Archie smashes Mr. Weatherbee's vase when he bumps into him in the hallway. "Cat Nipped"; Archie's father comes home with a good catch of fish but decides to not tell Archie's mother until after she's finished razzing him about not catching anything. "Rumors are Lying!"; Betty has a dream that Archie asked her to go steady; When she shares that dream with others it turns into a rumor. "Zoot Yourself!"; Betty and Veronica insult the clothes worn by Archie and Reggie so Reggie takes Archie to Cal's Classy Clothes where they end up buying oversized outfits. "Follow the Swallow!"; As part of her technique of dealing with boys Veronica gives Archie a hard time to keep him off balance. "Fright for Sore Eyes!"; Archie offers to look for a prowler outside the Lodge mansion. "Share Cropper!"; Mr. Lodge encourages Veronica to share Archie with Betty. "Old and New-rosis"; Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy send Jughead to a psychiatrist to see why he eats so much. "Chairful Tidings"; Archie answers the door at Veronica's house and tells Mrs. Mammoth to take a chair—meaning to have a seat. "Counter Attack"; Archie says he doesn't have to see or hear Veronica to know that she's around because she radiates magnetic influences that attract him. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. Archie Giant Series house ad. "For Betty or Worse"; Archie makes a date with Betty, but Betty thinks Veronica will make Archie cancel for a ride in her new car; Betty sabotages Veronica's car. "Scent Sore"; Veronica has an exclusive perfume made for her, which makes Betty jealous; Jughead tries to invent an insecticide for roses. "Past Performance!"; Veronica and her parents are spending the summer in a rented cabin; They find a trunk of turn of the century women's clothes that was left in the cabin. "Slap Happy"; Reggie tries to convince Archie that women like to be treated roughly; Archie and Veronica decide to trick Reggie with a stunt where Archie pretends to slap Veronica and Veronica claps her hands behind her back to provide a sound effect. House ads for Little Archie and Little Archie in Animal Land. "A Loan and Blue!"; Reggie gives a lecture every time someone wants to borrow anything. "Voice and Girls Together"; Archie and Reggie are lovesick over the new girl Vilma; Betty and Veronica try pampering the boys, but that doesn't work. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals house ad. "Man's Best Friend"; Reggie torments a dog in a pet shop window; Later Veronica buys the dog and Reggie keeps tormenting it. "Weak End"; Reggie keeps jumping to conclusions and thinks Archie is going away for the weekend and Veronica will be free to date him. "Gemini Crickets"; Jughead's horoscope says today will be his lucky day; Instead he gets caught up in a scheme by Midge to teach Moose not to be so jealous. "Mutual Aggravation Society," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica says she and Archie are compatible because of "true love"; Betty tests the theory by sending Jughead over for the afternoon. Archie's Christmas Stocking house ad. "Clothing Dummy"; Every time Betty buys a new dress, Veronica buys the same style and comes up with a scheme to make Betty takes hers back. "Mooseketeer," art by Tom Moore; Jughead convinces Reggie that Moose, like all bullies, is a coward at heart; He uses padding and makeup to make Reggie look like a thug. "Phony Pony," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Archie plans on attending a masquerade party as a cowboy riding a horse, but Jughead and Reggie don't want to play the part of his horse. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Popular Demand"; Is Archie popular?; Read about it in the newspapers. "Phone Loving Crowd"; Archie's friends are using his family's phone to make long distance calls. "Spanks for the Advice," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie is babysitting Veronica's little cousin Leroy, who everybody believes needs a good spanking. "Big Wheels!"; Archie gets a job at the carnival. "Who Do Voo Doo?"; Archie doesn't believe in superstitions but Betty and Reggie do. "Handball Happy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Reggie get caught playing handball against the building, first by Mr. Weatherbee then by Miss Grundy. "Popularity Pest," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead helps Betty pick out a dress; Unfortunately, it's the same dress he helped half the girls in the school pick out. Archie's Christmas Stocking house ad. "Sailor Beware!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; The gang wants to go to a moonlight sail but they can't afford it, except for Jughead. "Just an Idea," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Reggie tries to come up with a new way to clean erasers. "Nip & Talk"; Mr. Weatherbee is for the birds. "Crate Fun!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie and his friends find a crate. When they try to open it they all get injured. "The Unkindest Cut" starring Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, and Don Keyhote. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.