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18May 1955
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Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #18

Archie · May 1955 · on sale 1955-02-14

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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
May 1955
Key date
1955-05-00
On-sale date
1955-02-14
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
2Coat of Almscomic story4pencils: George Frese; inks: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
4Sweet Talkcomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
5Date Baitcomic story3script: Sy Reit; pencils: George Frese; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry SzenicsArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
7Polo Phonycomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
8Inferior Decoratingcomic story2.75script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
9-comic story0.25pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
10Funny Notescomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
11Sleigh It Isn't Sotext story1.75letters: typesetArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
12Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.25letters: typeset
13Fashion Revue for Teen-ettescomic story2pencils: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
14-comic story1.75script: Bill Woggon; pencils: Bill WoggonKaty Keene, Sis
15-promo (ad from the publisher)0.25pencils: Bill WoggonSis
16Economically Speakingcomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzMary Andrews; Fred Andrews
17-promo (ad from the publisher)0.25pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsWilbur Wilkin
20Lip Servicecomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsVeronica Lodge
21Treat 'Em Roofcomic story2pencils: Bill VigodaVeronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
22Paint Necessarily So!comic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews
23-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
24The Early Birdcomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
25Pie Crustcomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsWilbur Wilkin
26Catty Cornercomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsVeronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
27The Nose Knowscomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
28-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews
29Juggy's Last Stand!comic story2pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
30Shop Talkcomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsVeronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge

Plus 4.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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