Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) Canadian Price Variant comic books 1958-1960

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.

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.

CANADIAN EDITION - This issue's stories include: "The Importance of Being a Teen-Ager", "Wild Moose Chase", "You Bolo Me Over", "A Day to Remember", "The Sum of the Square", "Wedding Bells", "Have Trick Will Treat!", "Flea for Your Life", "Lie-kly Story", "Big Spender", "The Thinking Man", "Holiday for Bill", "Flaw Plan", and "Slumber Party". 84 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

CANADIAN EDITION - Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "Mural Magic"; Veronica is impressed when Reggie gives her an oversized card with a poem. "The Ball Players," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie is playing bare-handed catch with Reggie and isn't paying much attention to either Veronica or Betty. "The Sound Barrier," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie and Reggie try to be stoic while inflicting pain on each other; The girls think that's a crazy idea. "For Cake's Sake" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Trip to Nowhere," art by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica is supposed to go on a trip to the country, but Betty is so happy to see her leave that Veronica decides not to go. Betty's Coloring Page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Tale of the Shirt"; Archie has to wear an ugly shirt because Veronica picked it out for him and all his friends tease him about it. The World of Jughead ad. "The Fight Game"; Reggie gets a date with Veronica and Archie decides to challenge him to a boxing match with the winner to get the date. "Once a Pond a Time," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie and Reggie decide to play hooky by going fishing at the Old Pond. "Defeat of the Beat-Nik"; Archie and Reggie decide to become beatniks. "A Stranger to Danger"; Archie wants to tell Moose to stay away from Veronica, but is afraid of getting clobbered. Archie Giant Series ad. "The Poorer Class"; Archie decides that Veronica is too rich for him; Veronica pretends that her father has lost his wealth and even the servants are in rags. 84 pgs., full color, 35¢ cover price. Cover price $0.25.

CANADIAN EDITION - "Birds of a Feather," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie helps Veronica build a birdhouse, but trying to attract birds to it results in a bird invasion of Riverdale High. "Re-Tired"; When Archie needs new tires for his car Jughead comes up with a creative way to get them, but it backfires. "I Love a Parade!"; Mr. Lodge is forced to endure the embarrassment of arriving at the governor's parade in Archie's car. "Blame That Name," pencils by Harry Lucey; Veronica, Betty, and Archie fantasize about having more glamorous names, to the consternation of Jughead and Reggie. "The Pin Spotters"; Jughead finds a pin and thinks he will have good luck for the rest of the day, but it's bad luck for everyone else when they laugh at him. "A Little Birdie!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Teamwork"; Dilton agrees to tutor Moose if Coach Kleats lets Dilton play on the football team. "Case History"; Veronica and Betty have given Archie and Rehhie identical key cases but the boys have to scramble when one of the cases is lost and they have to hide it from the girls. "Scandal Stopper"; Reggie tries to cause trouble for Archie and Veronica by starting a rumor. "Letter Perfect"; Miss Grundy gives a history lecture full of errors because she thinks the class is not paying attention, but then she fears that Moose will believe what she's said. "Frost Free"; Reggie makes himself look rugged (and impresses the Lodges) by not wearing a coat in the winter, but when Jughead learns that it's because Reggie is wearing electric underwear he plots to embarrass Reggie. "Add and Detract"; Moose wins a school raffle because he doesn't know how to add. 84 pgs., full color, 35¢ cover price. Cover price $0.25.