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Archie (1943 Archie Comics) comic books

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    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 6 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Centerfold, stub page and majority of first three pages missing (affects "Halloween Hi-Jinx", "Nominate a Drum Majorette" and "The Caddy" stories) . Full length spine split. Full-length tear on front cover. Tape.

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover by Harry Sahle. Stories by Harry Sahle, Ed Goggin and unknown. Art by Harry Sahle, Joe Edwards, Clem Weisbecker, Janice Valleau, Zoltan Szenics, Clem Harrison and unknown. After being yelled at by Mr. Weatherbee, Archie is banned from the Halloween dance in "Halloween Hi-Jinx"! Plus, Bumbie stars in "The Mad Shrimp"! Meanwhile, Archie contributes to the war effort by lending Oscar to the Wags in "Oscar Joins the Wags"! Also, Betty and Veronica compete to be drum majorettes at a football game in "Nominate a Drum Majorette"! And Archie works a fortune booth at a carnival and tells a pretty girl that she will meet a handsome young man on the golf course with red hair the next day in "The Caddy"! Plus, Cubby stars in "Buried Treasure"! Also, Archie tries to get Lana Lamarr attend the bond rally in "The Big Shot"! And Souphead reads about Native Americans and then dreams of being one! Also: 2-page text story "Archie's Dream" by Curley Cole. 60 pages, Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 28 CGC 2.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4300538006

    Starts Jan 26

    Cover art by Al Fagaly. "The Lifeguard," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie fills in for Reggie as a lifeguard and gets into his typical antics. Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page by Herbert "Red" Holmdale. "The Glamour Boy," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie takes a bunch of papers from Miss Grundy's desk (instead of just his essay) to escape the Riverdale Glamour Girl Society, Reggie discovers that test answers are among the papers and steals them from Archie. Hollywood Tattle Tales article. "A Cozy Date," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie tries to get some time alone with Veronica, but people keep ringing the doorbell. Katy Keene ad. Untitled Betty and Veronica story, art by Irving Novick; Betty and Veronica take the advice of a radio show host and decide to live among nature to lose weight. Super Duck ad. "Service With a Snicker," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie and Veronica cause the cook and maid to quit, Veronica has Archie dress up as a French maid to serve dinner to the Lodges and their guests--who turn out to be Archie's parents. "Midsummer's Nightmare," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie gets a summer job at Hopntakadip Camp and causes the usual chaos. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.