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17Spring 1955
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Archie's Joke Book Magazine #17

Archie · Spring 1955 · on sale 1955-03-15

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Series
Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
Spring 1955
Key date
1955-04-00
On-sale date
1955-03-15
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-cover1pencils: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
1-comic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzReggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
2Happy Daze!comic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
3Big Wheelcomic story0.5pencils: Tom MooreJughead Jones; Moose Mason
4Note of Approvalcomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
5Best Washes For a Happy Birthdaycomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzFred Andrews; Archie Andrews
6From Dad to Worsecomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
7Missed Understandingcomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Archie Andrews
8Backfield in Commotioncomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Coach Kleats
9Investment Jokercomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzReggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
10Archie Gag Bagcomic story1Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper
11Obscure Curecomic story0.5script: Tom Moore; pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Tom Moore; letters: Tom MooreJughead Jones; Archie Andrews
12Hounded!comic story0.5script: Tom Moore; pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Tom Moore; letters: Tom MooreJughead Jones; Souphead Jones
13Pen Palscomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
14No Male Todaycomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
15The Ace of Clubscomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzMoose Mason; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
16Archie's Crystal Ballcomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie's son
17All Wrapped Up!comic story0.67pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones
18-comic story0.33pencils: Red HolmdaleJughead Jones; Fred Andrews
19A Fitting O-Pin-Ioncomic story0.5pencils: Tom MooreBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
20Swat a Pal!comic story0.5pencils: Tom MooreReggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
21Owe Time Friendcomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones
22Fun Pageactivity0.67Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
23-statement of ownership0.33script: Maurice Coyne, Louis H. Silberkleit
24Too Reggie-Mentedcomic story1pencils: Tom MooreReggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
25Time Will Fellcomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
26-text story2script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill WoggonKaty Keene; Danny O'Connel; Randy Van Ronson III; K.O. Kelly
27Rough Sleddingcomic story2pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
28Dunce Upon a Timecomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzMoose Mason; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
29Aviation Sectioncomic story0.5
30Colossal Fossilcomic story0.5Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee, Professor Flutesnoot
31From Gag to Versecomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy
32Pound Advice!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleMr. Weatherbee
33Eye-Witness!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews
34Money to Spurncomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
35Fish Talecomic story0.5Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
36Weather or Notcomic story1.5pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Archie Andrews
37Soda Jerkycomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper
38A Gloomy Reportcomic story0.5Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
39Still-Life?comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleMr. Weatherbee
40Astronomy Sectioncomic story0.5Veronica Lodge
41Sharp Reasoning!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleVeronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
42Circus Datescomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
43Love Laffscomic story0.5Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
44Smashing Successcomic story0.5Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
45Rung Numbercomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzReggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
46Lodge-ical Requestcomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzMr. Lodge
47Backfirescomic story1Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper
48-comic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
49-comic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers

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