Archie Annual (1950) comic books 1963-1965

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Image Scrimmage," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob White; Archie's reflection decides to step out of the mirror and see what it's like to live Archie's real life. "Green Thumbs," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie and Reggie try to plant a tree in Mr. Lodge's backyard. Archie Club News. "Past 'n' Present," script and art by Bob Bolling; While waiting for Archie and Reggie to arrive to take them out for a date, Betty and Veronica remember the first time the boys came to pick them up to take them to a dance: they stopped to play follow-the-leader with the boys, and wound up at Ronnie's house late and muddy. Little Archie house ad. "Grundy On the Brain," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Miss Grundy has cotton in her ears and keeps mis-hearing everything people say. "The Escort," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Moose befriends a monster named Dumbo and walks home with him. "Moon Madness," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Two girls from the moon go out on dates with Archie and Reggie. "Note the Difference," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie puts a note in a textbook, thinking it's Veronica's; But it's Betty's book and she thinks Archie meant to invite her to the dance. "My Puzzling Pal," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead wonders why Archie is in strenuous training. "United Notions," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Mr. Weatherbee assigns Archie and Reggie to be study mates, hoping that they'll be forced to work together and get over their rivalry. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals house ad. U. S. Royal ad with Archie. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. "Call of the Wild," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie's plaintive wails for Veronica, much like the calls for "Chloe" on the old Spike Jones records, are shattering every piece of expensive crystal in the mansion, right before Mr. Lodge's horrified eyes. "The Old Saying," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie's casual dropping of hoary clichés get taken literally by everybody else. "Private Talk," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Weatherbee overhears Archie and Jughead speaking slang and demands an explanation from Miss Grundy. "The Cool Kid" one-page story by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx finds a way to sleep in the unbearable summer heat. The "Unwanted," pencils by Harry Lucey; Mr. Lodge is put in the unusual position of helping Archie against Veronica. "Keyboard Caper," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Mr. Lodge asks Archie to help him hide Veronica's birthday present: A baby grand piano. "Two Down, One To Go," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Weatherbee keeps bouncing back and forth between Archie and Reggie in his efforts to track down who painted a mural on the school wall. "The Ransom," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Feeling under-appreciated by Veronica, Archie fakes his own abduction to garner sympathy. "Vacation," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Everybody thinks Archie was on a vacation, when in reality he was lying in a hammock for three days reading a book. "Gift Shift," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; When Archie spots Reggie giving Veronica a gift box, he thinks he's forgotten an important anniversary. U.S. Rubber Tire Company ad with Archie. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

"Pogo Happy," pencils by Harry Lucey; Veronica is planting tulip bulbs; Archie decides he can use a pogo stick to make the holes for the bulbs. "The Rain Caper!"; Veronica sends Archie to pick up a package; It starts to rain so Archie backs up to the house and hits the downspout, causing the water to spill into Archie's car. "Easy Street," pencils by Bill Vigoda; A couple of little wise guys insult Archie and get him in trouble with Veronica. "Speed Up!" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Hap needs help with the door because his arms are full of bags of groceries. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals house ad. "Rare Hair Wear" one-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica imagine what they'd look like in different hair styles. "Beach Nut!"; Archie has a job setting up umbrellas at the beach; He gets in trouble with both Betty and Veronica and another girl's boyfriend. "Glad Hand," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead has borrowed a model of the human hand from art class; Reggie tries to use it for pranks. "Cool Clan"; Archie and the boys form a "Girl Watching Club." Archie's Jokes house ad. Archie Club News. "Tired Money" one-page story by Joe Edwards; When Lil Jinx says she's too tired to pick up her toys, her father says he's too tired to count out her allowance. "I'll Fry Tommorrow!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; The newest fad is frying marbles; They are heated on the stove, then dumped into cold water which makes them cracked and sparkly and suitable for making jewelry. "Mad Fad" one-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica are arguing about which one started the backwards fashion fads. "Born to Bungle," pencils by Bill Vigoda; When Veronica is alone in the house, she sees a man lurking in the bushes; Grabbing a croquet mallet, she goes to investigate, only to find it is her father, waiting to make sure that Archie has left. "Tale of the Tiger," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Farley Barnswallow is a new kid who has caught Veronica's fancy. "Gypsy Madness"; Archie buys an old gypsy charm, but finds that it only attracts old gypsies. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.