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Publishers / Archie / Archie Comics (1942) / #44
44May-June 1950
$0.10

Archie Comics #44

Archie · May-June 1950 · on sale March 21, 1950

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
May-June 1950
Key date
May 1950
On-sale date
March 21, 1950
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, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1Swing Your Partnercomic story8pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Gabby, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
2Square Dancing With Archie and His Gangactivity2pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
3Archie Puzzle Pageactivity0.5Archie Andrews
4Words Fail Mecomic story5.33pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Gabby, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis
6Here Comes the Bridecomic story7pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
9To Sit or Not To Sit!comic story8pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Gabby, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
11Hollywood Tattle Talestext article2letters: typeset
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Katy Keene, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
13Hamburger Holidaycomic story7pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
14-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
15Puzzle Pageactivity0.5

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Best of the Fifties
ISBN 1-879794-01-2		1992On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #4344 of 101#45 ›

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