My Little Margie's Boy Friends (1955) comic books
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Issue #5
Published 1956 by Charlton Comics Group.$32.00
View scans$6.60
- Chew. Water damage. Cover detached at one staple.
This spinoff of the popular TV/radio show provides a bridge between I Love Lucy-style domestic comedy and Archie-style teen comedy, two staples of 1950s entertainment. Freddie and Harvey compete to date Margie by coming up with the most compelling date activities. Freddie schemes to be alone with Linda Sue after the Halloween dance by having Harvey dress up as Linda Sue, which backfires, of course. Margie's dad accidentally pawns a gift from an important client, which Margie promptly buys and unknowingly regifts to the client. A Letter from My Little Margie; Ham on Wh-rye; Gorgeous Dish; Happy Birthday; Baby Face Comes Through; Tardy Party; A Wolf That Was; Breezy; Dopey Danny Dee. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #8
Published 1957 by Charlton Comics Group.$8.49
Cover by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Al Liederman and others. This spinoff of the popular TV/radio show provides a bridge between I Love Lucy-style domestic comedy and Archie-style teen comedy, two staples of 1950s entertainment. Margie wants her dad to introduce her to the movie star he knows, "Quirk Douglas," but Quirk is such a phony he even uses stunt doubles in real life. Margie finds herself forgotten when the guys go gaga over the new redhead in town, Lola. Clumsy Harvey is chosen to be in a band, but his mishaps injure the other musicians before they're even out of rehearsal. Too Many Quirks; Unfair Competition; Roy; Sloppy Sunset; Music Maestro Please; The Lout, the Tout and the Lady!; Captain Kid: The Captain of the Team. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #11
Tags: ArchiePublished Apr 1958 by Charlton Comics Group.$7.50
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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by George Wildman and Jon D'Agostino. This spinoff of the popular TV/radio show provides a bridge between I Love Lucy-style domestic comedy and Archie-style teen comedy, two staples of 1950s entertainment. Wannabe heroes Harvey and Freddie set a fire to warn approaching trains that a bridge is out, giving new meaning to the phrase "backfire." Margie goes to great lengths to win a TV cooking contest, including dressing up her dad as "Verna." A ski race goes awry. Plus vintage ads for a virtual "Trip to Disneyland" (with 78RPM records!) and a "Jet Rocket Space Ship." Heroes for Hire; Plane Talk; Femme Fatale; Green for a Day; Ski-Happy; Come Crawling. Final issue under this title; series continues as Freddy (1958 Charlton) #12. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
