Issue Details

Issue	#50
Published	February 1969
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	68
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Marvin Is The First"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Marvin; unidentified student
Synopsis	Archie takes a picture of Marvin for the school paper, as he has achieved a 'first' at Riverdale.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo

6 page Archie story "The Ghostest With The Mostest"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Weasel Williams; Mr. Wellenmellen; film crew
Synopsis	Weasel Williams overhears Jughead planning with the production crew of "Sneeky-Peeky" films to play a prank on Archie involving a haunted house. Archie will then be filmed and appear on the show, a la "Candid Camera". Forewarned, Archie does his best to sabotage the prank.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Bolling
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Notes	Weasel Williams made several appearances in Bolling's "Little Archie" stories; this is one of his few appearances as a teenager.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Pals 'N' Gals 5 for 4 offer"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Advertisement for a subscription to "Archie's Pals 'N' Gals".
Genre	Teen

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Sub-Suburbia"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	After watching a documentary about future civilization underwater, Betty dreams of living underwater, with the usual Riverdale antics occurring.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Bolling
Pencils	Bob Bolling

6 page Archie story "All For Who?"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Alice Cooper; Smithers the Butler
Synopsis	Archie proposes he, Betty and Veronica become a team not unlike the Three Musketeers and Veronica uses it as a way to shove Betty out of the picture.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Bob White

1 page Li'l Jinx story "All Played Out"

Characters	Li'l Jinx
Synopsis	Jinx goes outside to play, but since it's winter she doesn't stay very long.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

7 page Archie story "Quiet Zone"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the Butler; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie's father demands Archie stay around the house to help his mother with chores, rather than spend his time at the Lodge estate. Complying with his father's demands, Archie invites his friends along, which doesn't help his father's attempt to sleep.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Rudy Lapick?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Write This Way"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for "Archie Groovy Stationery Kit".
Genre	Teen

2 page Archie letters page "Archie Club News"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Letters are printed from Susan Hershberger, Diane Taylor, Sharon Lemon, Patricia Leahey, and John Currie, with no responses.
Pencils	Bob White?
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Letters	typeset

1 page Betty story "Archie's Face"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty remarks on the unusual impression in a newly laid patch of cement.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Notes	Among the signatures in the cement are "Mayor Harry Lucey", "Vic" (Gorelick); "DD" (Dan DeCarlo); "Judge (Bill) Vigoda"; "Frank Doyle"; "Joe Edwards"; "Dexter" (Taylor); "RL" (Richard Goldwater); and "Barry G" (Grossman), all of whom are contributors to the Archie Comics line.

3 page Archie story "Glowing Report, or The Bust Was A Bust"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the Butler
Synopsis	Mr. Lodge is less than impressed by the artistic efforts of Archie.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Bolling
Pencils	Bob Bolling

6 page Dilton story "Aiming High"

Characters	Dilton Doily; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	In denying the accusations of flirtation by Midge, Dilton claims he is above "animal passions". That is, until he meets a very tall, very beautiful and very intellectual young lady.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Bill Vigoda
Inks	Rudy Lapick

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

Characters	none
Synopsis	Advertisement for the twenty-five cent line of Archie Comics specials.
Pencils	clip art
Inks	clip art
Notes	Clip art is reproductions of various Archie Comics logos.

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Snow Joke"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Dad
Synopsis	Jinx makes a snowman with an unusual feature.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

6 page Archie story "Gasser"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Archie is staffing a "Dreggs" gas station in Cricket Corners for Mr. Lodge. He has only two customers that evening: Betty, and a flying saucer looking for a refill.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Bolling
Pencils	Bob Bolling

1 page Archie story "An Apology Is In Order"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	At Pop's Chok'lit Shoppe, Archie is hit by an errant paper airplane and demands an apology.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Bob Bolling

1 page Archie story "The Agreement"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones;
Synopsis	Archie's mass mailing of Christmas cards to girls makes undue trouble for the mail carrier.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Gus LeMoine

6 page Miss Grundy story "The New Look"

Characters	Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Miss Grundy tries to update her look, but she doesn't get the reaction she was expecting.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Harry Lucey