Archie Annual (1950) comic books 1960-1962

"A Star Is Born"; Mr. Lodge's friend swindles him out of $2,000 with a worthless painting. "Date Deflate"; Betty's new friend sees Archie and Veronica together and wants an introduction; Betty stalls because she doesn't want her gorgeous friend to catch Archie. "So's Your Aunt Mathilda," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty can't get her handsome new neighbor to notice her; She tells Jughead her problem and he suggests that she write to "Aunt Mathilda's Advice to the Lovelorn" column. "What's the Pitch?", script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; No one on the baseball team can pitch. Coach Kleats wanders the hallways and finds a tall boy who is great throwing an apple core. Archie Giant Series ad. "Scalp-Treatment!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; sAll the boys are wearing Mohawk-style wigs as a fad; Archie shows up with a Mohawk, too; but nobody told him about the wigs. "Calm and Collected," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Jughead wants Reggie to help him clean out a garage for half of $10; Reggie refuses, saying he needs to rest up for the party he's hosting that evening. "Stars and Gripes," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie wins a contest and gets a date with movie star Jane Bustle; He doesn't know who she is, but Mr. Weatherbee does, and says she was quite a beauty--after World War I. "An Ear for Music!"; Reggie tries to pull a mean trick on the new kid, Tuffy, when he thinks Jughead told him Tuffy was "stone deaf." "Diet Riot," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Weatherbee is ordered to go on a diet, with Miss Grundy in charge of seeing he stays on it. "No Help Wanted; Archie's father gets two tickets to the boxing match; Archie already has a date with Veronica for that night. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

"It's a Snap"; After watching a concert featuring Frankie Babylon and the Fabulous Flab, Archie falls asleep in the concert hall and dreams of becoming a teen idol. "Heavy on the History," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Betty tricks Archie into studying for his history test by reading his entire history book. "The Champ"; Moose is mad at Archie for telling Midge he's dumb; Archie gets revenge by taking advantage of Moose's fear of ghosts. "It's a Man's World," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie takes Veronica to an amusement park, where she proceeds to best him at every carnival game. Archie Giant Series house ad. "The Eyes Have It!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie needs an advance on his allowance but is one step behind his father all day. "That's the Ticket," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie is in charge of the dance committee; Moose wants to be on the committee, so Reggie and Archie decide to put him on ticket sales. "The Eyes Have It!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Weatherbee accidentally steps on his glass and breaks them. "Father's No Fool," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie's father buys his mother a fur coat; Archie thinks he should buy something for Veronica. "Down Mexico Way," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie's father, Jughead, and Betty and Veronica all try to pressure Mr. Weatherbee so that Archie can win a trip to Mexico. "Guess Again"; After making dates with two girls they met earlier in the afternoon, Reggie and Archie use a series of word gags to agitate Betty and Veronica so they won't believe them when they tell them they want to "play the field." "Summer Spectacle," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie gets upset when everyone interrupts him while he's talking. "Fisherman's Luck!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Lodge sends Archie and Jughead to pick up 300 trout. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Harry Lucey. "Two Little Words," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; The story of Archie and Veronica's breakup, Betty and Reggie's attempt to move in on them, and their reconciliation, all told using only two words of dialogue: "Archie" and "Veronica." "Mail Male!", pencils by Bob White, inks by Terry Szenics; Mr. Weatherbee goes to see the doctor about a funny taste in his mouth. "Apple Turnover," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Mr. Lodge offers to pay the boys to pick the apples in his orchard, but Reggie convinces them that they should turn down the offer and sneak back at night to pick the apples for themselves, in the tradition of mischievous American kids. "Hose Down!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Something of Value!", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie gets the mistaken impression that Moose has put up Midge as collateral for a loan from Jughead. "In a Class By Himself!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie shocks his lazy friends by saying he intends to go to summer school, but his announcement inspires them to sign up for summer school themselves. "Finger Folly," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie tries to put the "whammy" on Archie after being beaten out for a date with Veronica. "Birds of a Feather," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie and Jughead go up to the mountains to visit Mr. Lodge at his lodge, where they interfere with his attempts at bird-watching. "Tropical Heat Rave," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; On a hot day, Reggie annoys Archie by asking "hot enough for you?" and then gets the other kids to say the same tired old phrase to the sweltering Archie. "Playback," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Veronica uses a pre-recorded tape so she can sneak out for a date with Reggie without Archie knowing about it. "Last Chance!", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; When Archie and Jughead each have a dollar, Reggie cons them into voluntarily using the money to pay off his tab at Pop's. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.