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53November-December 1951
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Archie Comics #53

Archie · November-December 1951 · on sale 1951-09-11

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
November-December 1951
Key date
1951-11-00
On-sale date
1951-09-11
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
1Obey That Impulsecomic story5.67Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
2Laugh Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
3Stamp Vampcomic story3pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
4The Drawbackcomic story7pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hermione Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Hiram Lodge
5Double Troublecomic story6pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
6-activity0.5Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
7Pep Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Jughead Jones
8-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
9Slump Chump!comic story7pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
10Hollywood Tattle Talestext article2letters: typeset
11What's Cookin?comic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
12Sew Whatcomic story7pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
13-activity0.33Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1

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