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61March-April 1953
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Archie Comics #61

Archie · March-April 1953 · on sale 1953-01-14

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
March-April 1953
Key date
1953-03-00
On-sale date
1953-01-14
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Frese, Bill Woggon, Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Katy Keene, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Ginger Snapp, Super Duck, Suzie, Wilbur Wilkin
2The Gay Birdcomic story4pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
4-activity0.5pencils: ? (signed as J.H.)Archie Andrews
5Snow Jokecomic story5.67pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
6Laugh Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
8May the Pest Man Win!comic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
9-letters page0.5Archie Andrews
10-activity0.5Jughead Jones
11First Lovecomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
12From Hollywoodtext article1.75letters: typesetArchie Andrews
13-statement of ownership0.25script: Maurice Coyne
14Whoa is Mecomic story6pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
15-activity0.5Veronica Lodge
16-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Jughead Jones
17Play Through the Nosecomic story6pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
18-activity0.5Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
19-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Jughead Jones
20Hot Stuffcomic story7Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
21Goodby Old Paintpublic service announcement1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
22Fowl Playcomic story4pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Series context

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