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40September-October 1949
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Archie Comics #40

Archie · September-October 1949 · on sale 1949-07-25

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
September-October 1949
Key date
1949-09-00
On-sale date
1949-07-25
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1The Renting Agentcomic story7pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones
2The Close Shavecomic story4.67pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al FagalySuper Duck
5The Love Callcomic story5pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
6-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
7The Heat's Oncomic story3script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
9Hollywood Tattle Talestext article2letters: typeset
10Monkey Businesscomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
11Archie Pencil Funactivity0.67Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
13Prisoner of Lovecomic story7script: Ray Gill; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
14The Leather Pushercomic story8pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Best of the Forties
ISBN 1-879794-00-4		1991On eBay ›
Archie Archives #13
ISBN 1506700209; 978-1506700205		2016On eBay ›
Golden Age 1940s-1950s
ISBN 978-1-68255-932-1		2017On eBay ›
Archie 80th Anniversary Jumbo Comics Digest #12021On eBay ›

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