Archie Comics #48 (1951) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper
1	You're Breaking My Art!	comic story	7	pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
2	-	activity	1	pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg	Archie Andrews
3	The Big Shot	comic story	6	pencils: George Frese; inks: Dan DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
4	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5	pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
5	-	letters page	0.5		Archie Andrews
6	Winter Blunderland	comic story	8	pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Veronica Lodge
7	-	activity	0.5
8	Hot on Ice	public service announcement	1	pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
9	Hollywood Tattle Tales	text article	2	letters: typeset
10	-	activity	0.5
11	Ice Follies	comic story	6.67	pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
12	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.33	pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al Fagaly	Fauntleroy
13	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5		Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
14	The Christmas Spirit	comic story	8	pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Santa Claus

Collection	Year
Best of the Fifties ISBN 1-879794-01-2	1992	On eBay ›

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