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Archie Annual (1950) comic books 1957

  • Issue #8
    Archie Annual (1950) 8
    • Cover oxidation.

    c"Poor Little Rich Whirl," pencils by George Frese, inks by Terry Szenics; Betty is jealous of Veronica's wealth; Veronica invites her for an overnight visit to emphasize her wealth and get her to give up Archie. "The Straight and Narrow"; Jughead can't paint a straight line because he has hiccups. "Watered Down"; Betty can't hear Veronica through the shower door. "Hide and Shriek"; Archie, Reggie and Jughead try to avoid three girls who want to invite them to a girls-ask-boys dance. "Lens Me Your Heart"; Archie and his friends decide to write a feature article in the school paper about Miss Grundy but they don't want her to know about it so they ask her some questions and then make up an excuse that it's just to keep on file in case they need to write her obituary. "Soil Foil"; Reggie's father tells him to move a large pile of loam around to the back of the yard but Reggie cons Archie into doing the work for him. "A Vase Daze"; Archie smashes Mr. Weatherbee's vase when he bumps into him in the hallway. "Cat Nipped"; Archie's father comes home with a good catch of fish but decides to not tell Archie's mother until after she's finished razzing him about not catching anything. "Rumors are Lying!"; Betty has a dream that Archie asked her to go steady; When she shares that dream with others it turns into a rumor. "Zoot Yourself!"; Betty and Veronica insult the clothes worn by Archie and Reggie so Reggie takes Archie to Cal's Classy Clothes where they end up buying oversized outfits. "Follow the Swallow!"; As part of her technique of dealing with boys Veronica gives Archie a hard time to keep him off balance. "Fright for Sore Eyes!"; Archie offers to look for a prowler outside the Lodge mansion. "Share Cropper!"; Mr. Lodge encourages Veronica to share Archie with Betty. "Old and New-rosis"; Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy send Jughead to a psychiatrist to see why he eats so much. "Chairful Tidings"; Archie answers the door at Veronica's house and tells Mrs. Mammoth to take a chair—meaning to have a seat. "Counter Attack"; Archie says he doesn't have to see or hear Veronica to know that she's around because she radiates magnetic influences that attract him. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.