Archie Annual (1950) comic books 1938-1955

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Cover art by Bob Montana. "Notes to You!", script by Ray Gill, pencils by Samm Schwartz; When Archie passes up Betty to talk to Veronica, Betty gets mad and writes him a poison pen letter. "Gym Dandy," script by Ray Gill, art by Samm Schwartz; When the gym falls apart Archie organizes a dance to raise money to build a new gym. "The Battle of the Rattle"; Archie lets Veronica borrow his father's car. "Who's Zoo?"; Jughead's working at the zoo and accidentally lets a monkey loose. Archie Puzzle Fun. "Stop! You're Breaking My Glass"; Archie keeps accidentally breaking glasses in the Chok'lit Shop. "The Rug Cutter!", script by Ray Gill, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Betty can't go to the movies with Archie until she does some chores around the house, and Archie decides to help. "No Soap," script by Ray Gill, pencils by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Betty decide to wash and dry the clothes Archie's mom wanted taken to the laundromat. "The Pin-Up"; Jughead is babysitting and he thinks the baby has swallowed a pin. "The Bugaboo Buster!", script by Ray Gill, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Veronica decides to hold a hard luck party for Friday the thirteenth. "No Pool Like an Old Pool," script by Ray Gill, pencils by Bil Vigoda; It's winter so Archie decides to set up an indoor pool in the attic to swim in. "The Little Squirt," script and pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie keeps accidentally squirting Mr. Weatherbee with various liquids. "What Makes Jughead Run?"; Riverdale needs to win the track meet, but the coach has to figure out what made Jughead run so fast before. "Nifty Fifty" text story by Ray Gill. "Knights to You"; Archie and Jughead go to the museum and Archie puts on a suit of armor. "Fat's the Spirit," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Archie suddenly becomes fat. "My Job Is Your Job"; Archie needs to earn five bucks to take Veronica out so he has Jughead line up jobs for him to do. "There's a Patch to It!"; There's a patch hop on tonight and Archie wants to avoid being patched by anyone but Veronica. 116 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "The Famous Archie Series Characters"; Portraits in an art gallery format. "A Creep in the Deep," art by Bob Montana; The gang plans to have a picnic on Archie's new boat, the Droopy Sloop. "Taking the Phone Out of Life," art by Bob Montana; Pop Tate is sick and tired of the phone booth in the Chok'lit Shop and has it removed. "Better Never Than Late"; Annoyed by Jughead's lateness, Miss Grundy wants him to check in to school using a time clock. "Indian Wear Dance"; Veronica has a party where everyone has to dress like an Indian and the best dressed wins a wooden store Indian. "Dinner at Ate"; Jughead has an eating contest with Chowhound McGuirk. Archie's Pal Jughead house ad. "Nothing but the Tooth"; Fred, Archie and Veronica all have to go to the dentist. "Country Cousin," art by George Frese; Jughead's Ozark cousin Juniper visits Riverdale. "Uses His Head"; Archie tries out for the football team, much to the Coach's annoyance. "Puck Luck"; Reggie and Betty decide to pretend to have a crush on each other to make Veronica Jealous and go with Reggie to the dance instead of Archie. Archie Puzzle Fun. Archie's Rival Reggie house ad. "Death on Wheels" text article. "Hollywood Scream Test"; Jughead's uncle Max from Hollywood is in town and Archie and Jughead have created a beauty contest. "Bustin' Out All Over"; Mr. Weatherbee hates the bust of Timothy Wiggins that's displayed on campus, but he can't get rid of it until he has a replacement, so the gang has a bust of Mr. Weatherbee made. "All in One"; Mr. Weatherbee thinks Archie is wasting his time going after girls and tries to get him a hobby. "Gals and Pals"; Jughead gets a part-time job putting letters in envelopes and mailing them. "Pane in His Neck"; Reggie buys a replacement pane of glass when he breaks one Archie and Jughead are carrying. "Pardon My Pup Tent," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie and Jughead try to put up a pup tent. Adventures of the Dover Boys house ad. "The Foul Fowl"; For their Home Economics class, Betty and Veronica must prepare a dinner for four. "All Tarred Out," art by Bob Montana; Archie and Jughead have to repair a hole in the garage roof. 116 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Bob Montana. "Watch the Birdie"; Mr. Weatherbee is going to shoot the school class's picture. "The Male Bag"; Betty's dad gives her some hunting tips. "Ring On My Finger"; Lottie wears Jughead's fraternity ring. "Toupee Or Not Toupee"; Mr. Weatherbee's wife bought him a toupee to wear, but he doesn't want anyone at school to see him in it. "If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Faked a Cake..."; Veronica has to bake a cake for cooking class and Reggie volunteers to help her. "Sun Stroke," script and art by Dave Berg; Jughead is suffering from sun stroke. "Suits Me!"; Veronica invites Archie to a swanky garden party and he down to one pair of pants. "Hollywood Tattle Tales" article. "Love Thy Neighbor," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie mistakenly thinks that Mr. Lodge has gone bankrupt and mobilizes the town to come to his rescue. "The Big Game Hunter"; Veronica wants Archie to take her to the Yarvard game but when he finally gets tickets he learns he has the wrong game. Archie's Rival Reggie house ad. "Sick and Tired," script and art by Dave Berg; Veronica keeps trying to get a handsome life guard's attention. "Sneak Snack"; Reggie forgot his lunch and takes one of Jughead's sandwiches. "Along Came a Spider"; Archie and Jughead make a trick spider. "Bear-Faced Lie"; Archie tries to impress Veronica by having Jughead dress up like a bear and shoot him. "The Big Fraudcast"; Reggie tries to cheat using a radio. "Athlete's Feat," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Jughead help Betty create a gym in her house. "Starve Or Bust"; Jughead competes in both a hamburger-eating contest and a pie-eating contest. "Archie Cleans Up!"; Mr. Weatherbee makes the mistake of telling Archie to spread the word about the clean-up campaign for schools. "An Old Fashioned Girl"; Betty tries to keep Archie around with a television. "A Moose Is As Good As a Mile"; Archie takes Veronica hunting. "Thar He Blows!"; Jughead goes to the beach for hamburgers. 116 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "Once a Pond a Time"; Archie plans to go skinny dipping at the pond so Reggie plays a trick on him. "Battery Will Get You Nowhere"; Archie needs $17.50 for a new battery for his car. Archie Puzzle Fun. "Hits and Misses"; Archie finds out that Betty and Veronica have started a girl baseball team and he offers to teach them to play. "The Unsung Hero"; Moose beat up Jughead for talking to Lottie, but he needs Jughead to help him pass a test so he can play football. "There Is Nothing Like a Dame!"; Archie is in a slump because Veronica felt he was immature, unlike the 20 year old she's now dating. "The Finishing Touch"; Betty hears Archie is looking for her and he has an idea for a moonlight dinner. "The Urn Turns"; Archie and Jughead clean the attic and try to sell an urn for a few dollars. "Strenuos Strategy"; Betty uses the book "How To Get Your Man" by Ima Spinster to try and win Archie. "Dog Daze"; Jughead hypnotizes Archie to prove to Veronica he can do it. "Out of This Whirl"; Archie and the gang create a planetarium using golf balls, balloons and basketballs. "The Bottle Baby"; Jughead is taking some returnable bottles in a baby carriage. "Flash In the Pan"; Mr. Weatherbee's picture is accidentally put on wanted posters. "Queen of the May"; Mr. Weatherbee is under pressure from parents to pick their daughter as the Queen of the May. "New Leaf"; Reggie decides to turn over a new leaf and give up practical jokes. "Oh, Baby!"; Archie has to watch Veronica's kid cousin, Carol Ann, while she goes out. "Passing the Buck!", script by Frank Doyle, art by George Frese; Jughead tells Miss Grundy that a workman is a counter-fitter and she misunderstands. "Boast of the Town"; Archie, Betty and Jughead go to a ritzy party with upper crust snobs. 116 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.