Archie Annual (1950) 11
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Published 1960 by Archie Publications.$10.50
$7.60
"A Star Is Born"; Mr. Lodge's friend swindles him out of $2,000 with a worthless painting. "Date Deflate"; Betty's new friend sees Archie and Veronica together and wants an introduction; Betty stalls because she doesn't want her gorgeous friend to catch Archie. "So's Your Aunt Mathilda," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty can't get her handsome new neighbor to notice her; She tells Jughead her problem and he suggests that she write to "Aunt Mathilda's Advice to the Lovelorn" column. "What's the Pitch?", script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; No one on the baseball team can pitch. Coach Kleats wanders the hallways and finds a tall boy who is great throwing an apple core. Archie Giant Series ad. "Scalp-Treatment!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; sAll the boys are wearing Mohawk-style wigs as a fad; Archie shows up with a Mohawk, too; but nobody told him about the wigs. "Calm and Collected," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Jughead wants Reggie to help him clean out a garage for half of $10; Reggie refuses, saying he needs to rest up for the party he's hosting that evening. "Stars and Gripes," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie wins a contest and gets a date with movie star Jane Bustle; He doesn't know who she is, but Mr. Weatherbee does, and says she was quite a beauty--after World War I. "An Ear for Music!"; Reggie tries to pull a mean trick on the new kid, Tuffy, when he thinks Jughead told him Tuffy was "stone deaf." "Diet Riot," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Weatherbee is ordered to go on a diet, with Miss Grundy in charge of seeing he stays on it. "No Help Wanted; Archie's father gets two tickets to the boxing match; Archie already has a date with Veronica for that night. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.