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Archie (1943 Archie Comics) comic books 1938-1955, graded by CBCS

  • Item #60184211
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Cover detached. 5 pieces of tape on cover and 2 pieces on interior cover.
    • Label #00-0010477-AB-001

    Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Montana and Joe Edwards. Archie decides to join the rifle club but Betty thinks he's signing up for track in "Archie the Athlete"! Plus, Cubby the Bear stars in "The Mad Hypnotist"! Also, Archie goes to the history prom as a knight. He falls asleep and dreams of having to rescue Lady Veronica from the Mad Monk (Mr. Weatherbee) in "Sir Archibald of the Round Table"! Meanwhile, Bumbie the Bee-tective stars in "The Case of the Missing Page"! And Archie's homemade alarm wakes up everyone -- except him -- in "A Hunting We Will Go"! Plus, it's Squoimy the Woim's final appearance in "The Big Apple"! Also, Veronica causes chaos wherever she goes while she shops for new nail polish on the first Veronica solo story "Veronica Goes To Town"! And the final Judge Owl's Fables tale "The Fable of the Spider and the Fly"! Also, Archie, Mr. Andrews and Oscar go hunting for ducks in "Poor Fish"! Plus: Archie invents the electromagneticsupervelocitysodiumchlorideprojector and tests it on the Riverdale Chowder and Marching Society, thinking they are Nazis, in the 2-page text story "Archie's Secret Weapon" by Kobold Keep. 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #56921498
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    Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bill Woggon, Bob Montana, Al McLean and Terry Szenics. Archie goes to a masquerade as a knight and Jughead goes as his horse. Archie causes choas at the masquerade, and particularly upsets his English teacher Mr. Squeegee in "A Horse's Tale"! Plus: A hypochondriac tells Mr. Andrews that he appears to be very sick in "The Physical Wreck"; Betty and Veronica make life masks in "The Plastic Mask"; Archie is cooking pancakes when the air raid siren goes off -- he has to turn off all the lights in the house and keep his pancakes from burning at the same time in the Archie Short "Blitzed By the Blackout"; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; and Archie caddies for Mr. Andrews and does more harm than good in "The Caddy"! Plus: When Archie breaks Mr. Weatherbee's typewriter, it's up to Archie and Jughead to fix it in the 2-page text story "You Can't Kill a Guy For Trying"! Also: "Match Wits With Archie" activity page! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #32727920
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Other - see grading notes
    • 1-1/2" cumulative cracking along back of case. (see scan)
    • Label #7004017-AA-003
    • This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.57) will be charged at checkout.

    Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by Bob Montana and unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Pen Shumaker, Al McLean and Bob Montana. Archie's book of rope tricks proves disastrous when Mr. Andrews tries the 'Hindu rope maze' on his friend and can't get him out in "Knots To You"! Plus: After a visit from his mother-in-law prevents Mr. Jones from going hunting and fishing with Mr. Andrews, Archie takes his place and helps hunt and fish in "The Happy Hunting Grounds"; Betty and Veronica fight over the last dress in a store; after getting shown up by Reggie, Archie decides to learn how to ride a horse and drags Jughead into it with him in "Crazy Over Horses"; and Archie gets initiated into the Philomathian club but hurts Mr. Weatherbee in the process in the reprint story "Boat Ride Blues"! Also: Short articles about Hollywood stars June Haver, Dana Andrews, Vivian Blane, Dennis O'Keefe, Ingrid Bergman, Gary Cooper and Errol Flynn, as reported by 'Archie,' in "Hollywood Tattle Tale: Archie Andrews Reporting"! And: "Archie Puzzle Page" (two of them)! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #41318678
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    $349.00
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0005328-AC-005
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    Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by Bob Montana and unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Pen Shumaker, Al McLean and Bob Montana. Archie's book of rope tricks proves disastrous when Mr. Andrews tries the 'Hindu rope maze' on his friend and can't get him out in "Knots To You"! Plus: After a visit from his mother-in-law prevents Mr. Jones from going hunting and fishing with Mr. Andrews, Archie takes his place and helps hunt and fish in "The Happy Hunting Grounds"; Betty and Veronica fight over the last dress in a store; after getting shown up by Reggie, Archie decides to learn how to ride a horse and drags Jughead into it with him in "Crazy Over Horses"; and Archie gets initiated into the Philomathian club but hurts Mr. Weatherbee in the process in the reprint story "Boat Ride Blues"! Also: Short articles about Hollywood stars June Haver, Dana Andrews, Vivian Blane, Dennis O'Keefe, Ingrid Bergman, Gary Cooper and Errol Flynn, as reported by 'Archie,' in "Hollywood Tattle Tale: Archie Andrews Reporting"! And: "Archie Puzzle Page" (two of them)! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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