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5November-December 1943
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Archie Comics #5

Archie · November-December 1943 · on sale 1943-09-08

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
November-December 1943
Key date
1943-11-00
On-sale date
1943-09-08
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Halloweencover1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
1-table of contents1pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob MontanaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
2A Preview of This Issue of Archie Comicscomic story1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Janice ValleauArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Souphead Jones, Veronica Lodge
3Second Childhoodcomic story12script: Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Janice ValleauArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
4The Heavenly Mysterycomic story8pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsTwinky (introduction); Mars Jr. (introduction); Mr. Sun (introduction); Father Time (introduction)
5Oscar the Prize Packagecomic story6script: Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
6Jughead the Cheer Leadercomic story7pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Zoltan SzenicsArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Souphead Jones
7Archie's Super-Sledtext story2script: Curley ColeArchie Andrews
8Lazy Daycomic story7pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards
9-comic story7script: Harry Sahle; pencils: Harry SahleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge

Where to read it

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Spring Fever and Other Stories
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Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #42017On eBay ›
Best of Archie Comics Betty and Veronica #1
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