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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #1

Archie · 1952 · on sale 1952-08-12

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Series
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1952
Key date
1952-08-00
On-sale date
1952-08-12
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
116

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Super Duck; Jughead Jones; Wilbur Wilkin; Katy Keene; Reggie Mantle; Red Wilson; Suzie; Fauntleroy; Ginger Snapp
2Beach Nutscomic story7pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
3All Balled Upcomic story6pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
5-activity0.5Archie Andrews
6The Net Witcomic story6pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Professor Strudel
7Hoops My Dearcomic story6pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Richbuck
8Out in Frontcomic story2pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Joe EdwardsReggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
9Fountain of Youthcomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
10Gun Funpublic service announcement1pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg; letters: Dave BergArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones
11Fair Game or Fowlcomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
12Archie Puzzle Funactivity0.5
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
14The More the Merriercomic story5Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Mary Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Mayor Gibbons
15Babes in the Woodscomic story6.67pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hives (Smithers look-a-like); Fred Andrews
16Never Count on a Dame!text story2
17Angle With a Manglecomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews; Moose Mason; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump
18Face Your Facecomic story6pencils: Dick BrieferArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Professor Kronk
19Archie Puzzle Funactivity0.5pencils: ? (signed as L.V.)
20-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Jughead Jones
21It's a Snapcomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge
22Keep Coolpublic service announcement1pencils: Dave BergBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
23Safe on Firstcomic story6pencils: Dave BergArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews
24How Now Brown Cowcomic story7pencils: Bill VigodaWaldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge
25The Moose Trapcomic story6.67pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
26Don't Let It Puzzle Youactivity0.5
27-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
28Leery Theorycomic story3pencils: Samm SchwartzWaldo Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
29Study Buddycomic story3.67pencils: Samm SchwartzReggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
30Archie Puzzle Funactivity0.67
31-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
32Caught with His Plans Down!comic story6pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

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