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42January-February 1950
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Archie Comics #42

Archie · January-February 1950 · on sale 1949-11-18

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
January-February 1950
Key date
1950-01-00
On-sale date
1949-11-18
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
1-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill Woggon
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonAngela, Ferdie, Katy Keene, Sis, Ginger Snapp, Suzie
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.34pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Wilbur Wilkin
4The Good Rumor Mancomic story6.67script: Ray Gill; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Hiram Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonSuper Duck
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
7Ignorance Is Blisscomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Gabby, Veronica Lodge
8Fortune's Follycomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
10Through the Looking Glasscomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
11-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
12The Handwriting on the Wall!comic story6script: Ray Gill; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge
13Hollywood Tattle Talestext article2letters: typeset
14Cupid's Boycomic story6pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge

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