Archie Annual (1950) comic books 1953

Cover art by Bob Montana. "Once a Pond a Time"; Archie plans to go skinny dipping at the pond so Reggie plays a trick on him. "Battery Will Get You Nowhere"; Archie needs $17.50 for a new battery for his car. Archie Puzzle Fun. "Hits and Misses"; Archie finds out that Betty and Veronica have started a girl baseball team and he offers to teach them to play. "The Unsung Hero"; Moose beat up Jughead for talking to Lottie, but he needs Jughead to help him pass a test so he can play football. "There Is Nothing Like a Dame!"; Archie is in a slump because Veronica felt he was immature, unlike the 20 year old she's now dating. "The Finishing Touch"; Betty hears Archie is looking for her and he has an idea for a moonlight dinner. "The Urn Turns"; Archie and Jughead clean the attic and try to sell an urn for a few dollars. "Strenuos Strategy"; Betty uses the book "How To Get Your Man" by Ima Spinster to try and win Archie. "Dog Daze"; Jughead hypnotizes Archie to prove to Veronica he can do it. "Out of This Whirl"; Archie and the gang create a planetarium using golf balls, balloons and basketballs. "The Bottle Baby"; Jughead is taking some returnable bottles in a baby carriage. "Flash In the Pan"; Mr. Weatherbee's picture is accidentally put on wanted posters. "Queen of the May"; Mr. Weatherbee is under pressure from parents to pick their daughter as the Queen of the May. "New Leaf"; Reggie decides to turn over a new leaf and give up practical jokes. "Oh, Baby!"; Archie has to watch Veronica's kid cousin, Carol Ann, while she goes out. "Passing the Buck!", script by Frank Doyle, art by George Frese; Jughead tells Miss Grundy that a workman is a counter-fitter and she misunderstands. "Boast of the Town"; Archie, Betty and Jughead go to a ritzy party with upper crust snobs. 116 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.