Issue Details

Issue	#53
Published	December 1976
Cover Price	$0.30
Pages	36
Editing	?
Notes	No credits given for cover or entire issue, No editor credit given.

Cover Details - "Wow ! Archie Is One School President Who Keeps His Campaign Promises !"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Genre	Teen
Notes	No credits given for cover or entire issue, No editor credit given.

6 page Archie story "Hairpiece Hassles"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews (Appears in photo in a background scene); Harold the hairdresser; Unnamed Police Officer; Unnamed old lady
Synopsis	Archie talks his dad into getting a hairpiece.
Genre	Teen
Notes	No credits given for story.

1 page Li'l Jinx's Pal Greg; Gag Bag filler "By The Numbers !; Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Greg; Mr. Weatherbee [Waldo Weatherbee]; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper (Cameo); Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Miss Phlips
Synopsis	Greg doesn't want to be controlled by numbers; Mr. Weatherbee thinks Miss Beazly bit Betty; Archie gets Jughead gets out of school ten minutes early.
Genre	Gags
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	No credits given for either gag. Each gag shares half a page.

5 page Archie story "Another Man's Shoes"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jeff
Synopsis	Archie changes his tune about walking after he meets Jeff, who is confined to a wheelchair.
Genre	Teen
Notes	No credits given for story.

5 page Archie story "A Labor Of Love"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Perfume salesperson
Synopsis	Veronica tries to get Archie's mind off of working on his car by using perfume.
Genre	Teen
Notes	No credits given for story.

5 page Archie story "The Snack Monster"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	After consuming a large quantity of food, Jughead has a nightmare about a monster in the bathroom.
Genre	Teen
Notes	No credits given for story.

1 page Josie And Fruit Pies advertisement "The Unveiling"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot; Noochy
Synopsis	Noochy, a famous sculptor, creates a sculpt of Josie eating a fruit pie.
Genre	Teen
Notes	Hostess Fruit Pie Ad. Back Cover.