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72January-February 1955
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Archie Comics #72

Archie · January-February 1955 · on sale 1954-11-10

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#72
Publication date
January-February 1955
Key date
1955-01-00
On-sale date
1954-11-10
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1Teen-Typecomic story2.75pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
2Pep Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.25pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Little Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
3Let's Face It!comic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
5Smear Campaigncomic story3.75pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
6-comic story0.25pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
7Christmas Is Christmastext story2letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Hermione Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Hiram Lodge
8-activity0.25Jughead Jones
10Test of the Towncomic story4pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Superintendent Hassle, Pop Tate
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
12Gripe Snipercomic story3pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
13Secret Sorrowcomic story3Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
14-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
15-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Santa Claus
16Rise and Shinecomic story2pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
17-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
18-comic story1script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis
19Watch the Birdiecomic story2pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee

Plus 2.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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