Issue Details

Issue	#48
Published	April 1972
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	68
Editing	John L. Goldwater; Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
Notes	Indexer's copy was missing 16 pages at the centerfold: there are additional missing sequences.

Cover Details - "As Little As Possible!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	Archie is a non-contributor to the Riverdale High School newspaper.
Genre	humor
Notes	Indexer's copy was missing 16 pages at the centerfold: there are additional missing sequences.

1 page Olympic Sales Club, Inc. advertisement "Famous Name Prizes Or Cash"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc. on inside front cover.

11 page Archie and Me story "It's A Gas"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; hijackers
Synopsis	Two men hijack Archie's car while he is giving Mr. Weatherbee a ride and after several failed attempts to rid themselves of the men, Archie is joined by Jughead who accidently disposes of the hijackers' weapons.
Genre	humor
Notes	The men are trying to hijack the car to Cuba. Story is presented in two parts.

1 page Ding-A-Lings advertisement "Hey, Ding-A-Ling!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Ding-A-Lings robot toys by Topper. Appears between part 1 and part 2 of "It's A Gas" story.

1 page Best Values Co. advertisement "Reward For This Coin!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Best Values Co. coin catalogue. Appears between pages 8-9 of "It's A Gas" story.

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Being Cheerful"

Characters	Ll'l Jinx; Ll'l Jinx's father
Synopsis	Ll'l Jinx is making a lot of noise and her dad wants her to study, but she's studying cheerleading.
Genre	humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

1 page Archie Quarter Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Letters	typeset
Notes	House ad for Archie Quarter Comics.

1 page Mr. Weatherbee story "Date Strait"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis	Archie tries to claim a school holiday on Ground Hog Day.
Genre	humor

Half page Sea-Monkeys advertisement "Enter THe Amazing World of Live Sea-Monkeys"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Sea-Monkeys from Sales Unlimited.

Half page Movie Buys advertisement "Help Save The Beatles!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Movie Buys Super8 and 8mm films.

1 page Archie Club News letters page "Archie Club News"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veroncia Lodge
Synopsis	Reports from readers as listed in script credits.
Script	Andrew Rodney; Miriam Morrison; Jill Callahan; Philip Banjamin
Letters	typeset
Notes	Includes offer to join the Archie Club.

Half page text article "Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation"

Genre	fact
Script	Louis H. Silberkleit (business manager)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Statement for October 1, 1971. Appears as bottom of first page of the Archie Club News.

4 page Archie and Me story "Give Me Liberty"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. WEatherbee; Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	During a visit to the Statue of Liberty, the gang quotes lots of statistics about the statue.
Genre	humor

2 page Columbia Record Club advertisement "Now - Yours From Columbia..."

Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Columbia Record Club. Some color type.

11 page Archie and Me story "Fade In, Fade Out"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle (cameo)
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee gets his ego inflated when he believes Archie is filming him for a movie.
Genre	humor

1 page Honor House Products advertisement "untitled"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Honor House Products Corp. novelties. Appears between pages 6-7 of "Fade In, Fade Out" story.

1 page Betty and Veronica Spectacular promo (ad from the publisher) "You're Right On..."

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Notes	House ad for Betty and Veronica Spectacular 197. Appears between pages 8-9 of "Fade In, Fade Out" story.

Half page Vista Esquire advertisement "Are You Ready for 10 Speeds?"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Vista Esquire bicycle. Some text is in colors.

Half page North American School of Drafting advertisement "These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You!"

Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for North American School of Drafting.

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Branching Out!"

Characters	Li'l Jinx
Synopsis	Li'l Jinx performs an unusual medical procedure on a tree.
Genre	humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

6 page Archie and Me story "Snow Use"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Svensen; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Professor Flutesnoot; Dilton Doily (cameo); Big Ethel (cameo)
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee takes so long to decide whether or not to close school for a snow day that everyone show up before he closes it.
Genre	humor

Half page Honor House Products advertisement "Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters"

Characters	Frankenstein
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Honor House Products Corp. hanging monsters. Appears between pages 1-2 of "Snow Use" story.

Half page Palmer Jones Co. advertisement "50 Little Dolls with Clothes"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Palmer Jones Co. dolls. Appears between pages 1-2 of "Snow Use" story.

1 page ICS Courses advertisement "Prepare Now For A Successful Future!"

Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for International Correspondence Schools Division of Intext.

1 page Junior Sales Club of America advertisement "Pick A Pack of Prizes or Cash"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Junior Sales Club of America on inside back cover.

1 page American Seed Co. advertisement "Make Money Get Prizes"

Pencils	?; ? (photos)
Inks	?; ? (photos)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for American Seed Co. on back cover.