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79March-April 1956
$0.10

Archie Comics #79

Archie · March-April 1956 · on sale 1956-01-19

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Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#79
Publication date
March-April 1956
Key date
1956-03-00
On-sale date
1956-01-19
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
1How're You Fixed for Blades?comic story4pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Miss Grundy, Professor Flutesnoot
2Takes Two to Tangle!comic story4pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
3Nothing Secretcomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
4Anty-Social!comic story3script: Frank Doyle; pencils: George Frese; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
5-activity1Archie Andrews
6False Alarmcomic story0.5Pat the Brat, Oswald Smith
7A Cool Outcomic story0.5Pat the Brat, Oswald Smith
8Ski Sketchcomic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
9Hidden Assetscomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
10Set Straightcomic story0.5pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob WhiteBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
11Clean-Up Spotcomic story0.5pencils: Bob White; inks: Bob WhiteArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
12The Acid Testcomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Reggie Mantle, Professor Flutesnoot
13Dots a Plentycomic story0.5Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
14Clear Sailin'comic story0.5Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
15A Brush with Fatecomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
16The Prose and Conscomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
17-activity0.75
19Rough Remorse!comic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
20Furnished Ruincomic story2.25pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Midge Klump, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Pop Tate
21-comic story0.25pencils: Bill VigodaJughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
22-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
23Archie Doodlescartoon0.75
24Did You Ever See a...cartoon0.25
25Is That a Fact?text article1.8letters: typeset; ?
26Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1955statement of ownership0.2script: Louis H. Silberkleit
27Stutter Nonsensecomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
28Fit to Be Tied!comic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Pop Tate
29-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George FreseBetty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
30Phone Flubcomic story1pencils: Bob BollingArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle

Plus 0.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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