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52September-October 1951
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Archie Comics #52

Archie · September-October 1951 · on sale 1951-07-17

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Identification plate

Series
Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
September-October 1951
Key date
1951-09-00
On-sale date
1951-07-17
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
1Odd Man Outcomic story7pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
2-promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
3Mower the Merriercomic story5pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
4Operation Band-Aid!comic story6pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
5The Wrong Solutioncomic story5pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge
6Hollywood Tattle Talestext article2letters: typeset
7Mad Dogpublic service announcement1pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg; letters: Dave BergArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
8Art Depreciationcomic story4pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
9-activity0.33Archie Andrews
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
11Something to Beef Aboutcomic story6pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee
12Archie Pencil Funactivity0.5
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Ferdie, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Katy Keene, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Ginger Snapp, Super Duck, Suzie, Wilbur Wilkin
15-letters page0.5letters: ?; typesetArchie Andrews
16From Star to Finishcomic story5pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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