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21November 1955
$0.10

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #21

Archie · November 1955 · on sale 1955-08-26

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Series
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
November 1955
Key date
1955-11-00
On-sale date
1955-08-26
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
2Language Barriercomic story2.67script: Sy Reit; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
3-comic story0.33script: Sy Reit; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
4Swell Smellcomic story1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Vincent DeCarlo; letters: Vincent DeCarloBetty Cooper
6The Weaker Sexcomic story1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Vincent DeCarlo; letters: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
7Finale Blow!comic story0.5pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Terry SzenicsBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
8Loan Rider!comic story0.5pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Terry SzenicsArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
9The Long Countcomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Terry SzenicsArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
10Food for Thoughtcomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Terry SzenicsBetty Cooper, Jughead Jones
12Fun Pageactivity0.6pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations)Betty Cooper
13Date Baitcomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
14The Nose Knowscomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
15Late Datecomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
17Our Obligation to Parentspromo (ad from the publisher)0.25letters: typeset
19Hope Operacomic story4script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
20Mind Over Mattertext story2pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
22Tough Guycomic story1Pat the Brat
25Heaven Bent!comic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
26Taken for a Ride!comic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
27Loony Tunecomic story0.5pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaBetty Cooper
28Hobbycomic story0.5pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill VigodaBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
29Stay It Isn't Socomic story0.5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
30Quick Chickcomic story0.5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm SchwartzVeronica Lodge
31Money Talkscomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsHiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
32Cook Before You Leap!comic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Terry SzenicsBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
33One of the Crowdcomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsWilbur Wilkin, Red Wilson
34The Luck Lasscomic story1pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Tom MooreArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
35Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #4promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ?; ? (cover reproduction); inks: ?; ? (cover reproduction)Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
36An Eye for Beautycomic story2.75script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
37-comic story0.25script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Reggie Mantle
38On the Prowlcomic story1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloBetty Cooper

Plus 7.15 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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