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41952-1953
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Archie Annual #4

Archie · 1952-1953 · on sale 1952-06-09

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Annual (Archie, 1950 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
1952-1953
Key date
1952-06-09
On-sale date
1952-06-09
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
116

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Super Duck; Jughead Jones; Katy Keene; Wilbur Wilkin; Reggie Mantle; Fauntleroy Duck; Ginger Snapp; Red Wilson; Suzie
2Once a Pond a Timecomic story5pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetReggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
4Battery Will Get You Nowherecomic story7pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaJoe; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
5Archie Puzzle Funactivity0.5
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews
7Hits and Missescomic story7pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
8Archie Fun Pageactivity0.67
9-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalySuper Duck
10The Unsung Herocomic story7pencils: George FreseCoach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Lottie Little
11There Is Nothing Like a Dame!text story2letters: typesetVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Mary Andrews
12The Finishing Touchcomic story5pencils: George FreseJughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
14The Urn Turnscomic story7pencils: Samm SchwartzMary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Mr. Cheeter; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
15Strenuos Strategycomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaVeronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
17-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseGinger Snapp; Mr. Snapp; Ickky Jones; Tommy Turner
18Dog Dazecomic story6pencils: George FreseJughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Oscar (Jughead's dog); Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Franky
19Out of This Whirlcomic story6.67pencils: Samm SchwartzMr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Coach Kleats; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
20-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typesetLinda Moore; Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake
21The Bottle Babycomic story7Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
22Archie Puzzle Funactivity0.5script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent; letters: A. W. Nugent
23-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews
24Flash In the Pancomic story7pencils: George FreseVeronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Sam; Snake-Eyes Monahan; Horace; Cuthboit; Joe
25Queen of the Maycomic story7.67pencils: Bill VigodaReggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
26-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bill Woggon; inks: Bill Woggon; letters: Bill Woggon
27New Leafcomic story6Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
28Oh Babycomic story5pencils: Bill VigodaJughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Carol Ann
30Passing the Buck!comic story7script: Frank Doyle; pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseBetty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
31Boast of the Towncomic story6pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Priscilla; Reggie De Puyster De Puyster

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Best of the Fifties
ISBN 1-879794-01-2		1992On eBay ›
Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #42019On eBay ›

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