Archie Annual (1950) comic books 1960-1969

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"A Star Is Born"; Mr. Lodge's friend swindles him out of $2,000 with a worthless painting. "Date Deflate"; Betty's new friend sees Archie and Veronica together and wants an introduction; Betty stalls because she doesn't want her gorgeous friend to catch Archie. "So's Your Aunt Mathilda," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty can't get her handsome new neighbor to notice her; She tells Jughead her problem and he suggests that she write to "Aunt Mathilda's Advice to the Lovelorn" column. "What's the Pitch?", script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; No one on the baseball team can pitch. Coach Kleats wanders the hallways and finds a tall boy who is great throwing an apple core. Archie Giant Series ad. "Scalp-Treatment!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; sAll the boys are wearing Mohawk-style wigs as a fad; Archie shows up with a Mohawk, too; but nobody told him about the wigs. "Calm and Collected," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Jughead wants Reggie to help him clean out a garage for half of $10; Reggie refuses, saying he needs to rest up for the party he's hosting that evening. "Stars and Gripes," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie wins a contest and gets a date with movie star Jane Bustle; He doesn't know who she is, but Mr. Weatherbee does, and says she was quite a beauty--after World War I. "An Ear for Music!"; Reggie tries to pull a mean trick on the new kid, Tuffy, when he thinks Jughead told him Tuffy was "stone deaf." "Diet Riot," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Weatherbee is ordered to go on a diet, with Miss Grundy in charge of seeing he stays on it. "No Help Wanted; Archie's father gets two tickets to the boxing match; Archie already has a date with Veronica for that night. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

"It's a Snap"; After watching a concert featuring Frankie Babylon and the Fabulous Flab, Archie falls asleep in the concert hall and dreams of becoming a teen idol. "Heavy on the History," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Betty tricks Archie into studying for his history test by reading his entire history book. "The Champ"; Moose is mad at Archie for telling Midge he's dumb; Archie gets revenge by taking advantage of Moose's fear of ghosts. "It's a Man's World," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie takes Veronica to an amusement park, where she proceeds to best him at every carnival game. Archie Giant Series house ad. "The Eyes Have It!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie needs an advance on his allowance but is one step behind his father all day. "That's the Ticket," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie is in charge of the dance committee; Moose wants to be on the committee, so Reggie and Archie decide to put him on ticket sales. "The Eyes Have It!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Weatherbee accidentally steps on his glass and breaks them. "Father's No Fool," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie's father buys his mother a fur coat; Archie thinks he should buy something for Veronica. "Down Mexico Way," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie's father, Jughead, and Betty and Veronica all try to pressure Mr. Weatherbee so that Archie can win a trip to Mexico. "Guess Again"; After making dates with two girls they met earlier in the afternoon, Reggie and Archie use a series of word gags to agitate Betty and Veronica so they won't believe them when they tell them they want to "play the field." "Summer Spectacle," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie gets upset when everyone interrupts him while he's talking. "Fisherman's Luck!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Lodge sends Archie and Jughead to pick up 300 trout. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Harry Lucey. "Two Little Words," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; The story of Archie and Veronica's breakup, Betty and Reggie's attempt to move in on them, and their reconciliation, all told using only two words of dialogue: "Archie" and "Veronica." "Mail Male!", pencils by Bob White, inks by Terry Szenics; Mr. Weatherbee goes to see the doctor about a funny taste in his mouth. "Apple Turnover," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Mr. Lodge offers to pay the boys to pick the apples in his orchard, but Reggie convinces them that they should turn down the offer and sneak back at night to pick the apples for themselves, in the tradition of mischievous American kids. "Hose Down!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Something of Value!", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie gets the mistaken impression that Moose has put up Midge as collateral for a loan from Jughead. "In a Class By Himself!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie shocks his lazy friends by saying he intends to go to summer school, but his announcement inspires them to sign up for summer school themselves. "Finger Folly," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie tries to put the "whammy" on Archie after being beaten out for a date with Veronica. "Birds of a Feather," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie and Jughead go up to the mountains to visit Mr. Lodge at his lodge, where they interfere with his attempts at bird-watching. "Tropical Heat Rave," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; On a hot day, Reggie annoys Archie by asking "hot enough for you?" and then gets the other kids to say the same tired old phrase to the sweltering Archie. "Playback," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Veronica uses a pre-recorded tape so she can sneak out for a date with Reggie without Archie knowing about it. "Last Chance!", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; When Archie and Jughead each have a dollar, Reggie cons them into voluntarily using the money to pay off his tab at Pop's. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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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.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva. How I Learned to Draw Comics ad. "Rumor Has It," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Reggie breaks up Archie's date with Veronica by revealing that Archie has been kissing Betty. "Funny Honey," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is uninterested in doing anything with Archie, until Betty shows up. "Clothes Conscious," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty goes over to Veronica's house to flaunt her new dress in front of Archie. "Look No Hands," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx figures out a way to eat dinner without washing her hands. "Keep Cool," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Marty Epp; When Fred decides to invest in a room air conditioner, Archie convinces him to get a second-hand unit so they can use the left-over money to buy a color TV. The Experiment," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Weatherbee tries an experiment: teaching a class via video monitor. "The Rejected," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie and Veronica try to ditch their friends so they can get some time alone together, but they're disappointed to realize that no one actually wants to spend time with them. Archie Club News. "Rescue Work"; Reggie tricks Archie into climbing up into a tree to rescue a cat that belongs not to a girl, but to Reggie. Archie's Jokes house ad. "Pass the Word," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Archie and Veronica aren't speaking, Archie asks Betty to give a message to Ronnie for him, consisting only of the words "You, too!" "Beach Party" one-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Everyone except Jughead is having fun at the beach party. "The Gentlemen," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie and Reggie fight over whose umbrella will shelter Veronica in the rain. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals house ad. "Blow Hot Blow Cool," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Pop Tate's new air conditioner makes the Chok'lit Shoppe so cold that everyone has to bundle up and buy hot chocolate instead of ice cream. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob White. "The Usual Crowd," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Betty and Veronica take a walk along the beach, where Archie, Reggie, and Moose unsuccessfully try to impress them. "Doubling Up," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx uses selective hearing to take two lollipops from the kitchen table. "Expert Help," script by Jim Ruth, art by John Rosenberger; The United Girls Against Jughead try to catch Jughead, but Archie and Betty help him escape. Betty's Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Put Them All Together!", script and pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Betty sings a flattering alphabet song (A is for..., R is for..., etc.) to Archie, but Reggie comes up with an insulting version of his own. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals house ad. Archie Club News. "Vidiot's Delight," pencils by John Rosenberger; Archie, Jughead, and Veronica demonstrate the different ways they do homework and watch television at the same time. "What Every Girl Should Know," pencils by John Rosenberger; On a teen TV show, Archie is interviewed about what he likes and dislikes about a girl. "Gym Jam"; Betty and Veronica are practicing gymnastics in the gym; Archie brags that he can do anything the girls can do, but fails at every attempt. "I Knew It," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by John Rosenberger; Archie thinks Reggie is up to something and is still suspicious after Betty tells him that Reggie isn't planning any tricks. Veronica's Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Bam da Bam Bam," pencils by John Rosenberger; When Archie and Reggie start fighting, Mr. Weatherbee sends them to the new Student Council Human Relations Court. "The Treat"; Archie is broke, but thinks he can use psychology to treat Betty at Pop's and not spend any money. Archies Jokes house ad. "The Subject"; Betty paints a portrait of Archie and exhibits it in the school gallery. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Storm Warnings," pencils by Harry Lucey; Veronica is upset when Archie tells a beautiful girl that he's not going steady with anyone. Archie Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Bad Day at Boulder Beach or Another Scheme Goes on the Rocks," script and pencils by Bob Bolling; Archie improves his surfing prowess by gluing his feet to the board. "Down to Earth!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx doesn't want to come inside because she's busy playing in the mud. "Pirate's Den (and Pirates Now)", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Archie convinces Mr. Weatherbee that there is pirate treasure buried in Riverdale. "Pool Fool," script and art by Joe Edwards; Archie tries to clean Mr. Lodge's pool. Archie Club News. "The Past," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Marty Epp; All the kids think Mr. Weatherbee's hopeless when he tries to show athletic prowess, but Archie sees a new side of the man when he sees Weatherbee's old school trophies. Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #147 house ad. "Big Scene in Dunesville," script and pencils by Bob Bolling; Archie gets into trouble with Mr. Lodge's experimental "sub-mobile." "Star Stunt," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie and Betty compete against Reggie and Veronica in a surfing contest. "Tongue Twister," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie rescues the French ambassador's daughter because he knows how to speak French. Archie's Jokes #146 house ad. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Date," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie scrambles to raise enough money to show Veronica a good time on their upcoming date. "Clear as Glass!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx wants a color TV set. Bendix Brakes ad with Archie. "Crystal Clear," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Marty Epp; Mr. Lodge becomes convinced that Veronica's crystal ball can actually foretell the future. Archie Club News. "That's My Pop," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Fred makes Archie stay home and help him put up a new TV antenna. Betty and Veronica Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Friend to the End!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica try to demonstrate that Dilton is the only boy in school brave enough to hit on Midge without fear of Moose. "Pop Tate We Miss You (or You Can Blame Our Aim)", script and art by Bob Bolling; Pop Tate announces his retirement, sells the shop, and moves to wonderful Wrinkle City in Florida. "Strangers in the Night," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Walking home from a scary movie, Betty and Veronica think they're being followed by someone sinister. Betty and Veronica Summer Fun house ad. "Authentic Archie Jalopy Model," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus LeMoine; A guide to what an ultra-realistic Archie jalopy toy would be like. Jughead Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Last Home Run," script and art by Bob Bolling; Mr. Andrews insists on trying to recapture his youth by joining in on Archie's backyard baseball game. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.