Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) Canadian Price Variant comic books 1950-1959

35¢ Test Market Variant - "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.

CANADIAN EDITION - 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.

CANADIAN EDITION - 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.

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CANADIAN EDITION - This issue's stories include: "Reason Treason", "The Great Jewel Robbery", "Crush and Palette", "Home Run", "Art for Art's Sake", "Where There's Life", "A Ballet-Full", "Tiger by the Tail", "You go to My Head", "Missile Madness", "Present-ly Yours!", "Eyes Right", "Tail of Whoa!", and "Kiss and Tell". 84 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.