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Issue Details

Issue #53
Published November 1977
Cover Price $0.35
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Vignettes of Sabrina; The Archies; Josie and the Pussycats. Cover notes "Fawcett" in upper left corner.

Cover Details - "Skin-Diving Contest"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Genre humor
Notes Vignettes of Sabrina; The Archies; Josie and the Pussycats. Cover notes "Fawcett" in upper left corner.

5 page Archie story "Week-End Worker"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Archie has a week-end job as a bellboy at a hotel Veronica is staying at. Reggie tries to tie up all his time, but Veronica checks out, Archie quits, and Reggie is left to pay for an expensive room.
Genre humor

1 page Archie story "Shark Lark"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis While at the beach, Reggie wants to overcharge Archie for a loan, so Archie finds a novel way to warn everyone of the loan shark.
Genre humor

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "So Spoiled"

Characters Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis Josie and Valerie are tired of Alexandra's excesses, and so, imitating Alexandra's voice on the phone, Josie orders a party with lots of Hostess Cup Cakes and charges it to Alexandra.
Genre humor
Notes Ad for Hostess Cup Cakes. One of the vans that arrives for the catered party is labeled "The Archies."

1 page Li'l Jinx story "That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Fat Charley
Synopsis Jinx's cookie recipe is poorly received.
Genre humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes Credits from interview with Jim Amash.

5 page Sabrina story "No Soap"

Characters Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Harvey
Synopsis Aunt Hilda is describing a sad TV soap opera to Sabrina and Harvey. But Harvey keeps laughing, so Aunt Hilda gets rid of him by sending his car rolling down the street.
Genre humor

Half page Archie's Gag Bag filler

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
Genre humor
Notes Two gags.

5 page Little Archie story "The Big One"

Characters Little Archie; Little Reggie; Little Jughead; Little Veronica; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Little Veronica invites both Little Archie and Little Reggie for a day on her father's yacht, where Mr. Lodge shows them how to fish for tuna...but catches a submarine.
Genre humor

1 page Archie Club News letters page

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Information on joining the Archie Club, along with prize winning entries in the Archie Club News Contest #1.
Script ?; Bonnie Caveny; Rebeca Ennab
Letters typeset
Notes Prize winners are: Bonnie Caveny; Rebeca Ennab.

1 page activity "Dots The Way Puzzles"

Characters Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones
Genre puzzles
Notes Two word puzzles, with illustrations.

5 page Josie story "Birthday Box"

Characters Alexander Cabot III; Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot; Melody Valentine; Mr. Cabot
Synopsis Alexander throws himself a birthday party, but ends up being the only one to attend after he uninvites everyone else for insulting him.
Genre humor