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51957
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Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual #5

Archie · 1957 · on sale 1956-12-11

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Series
Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
1957
Key date
1957-00-00
On-sale date
1956-12-11
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1Can You Top This?comic story6pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
2It Ghost to Show Youcomic story5pencils: George FreseArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
3Reign or Shine!comic story6pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
4Horror-Scope!comic story2pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Tom MooreArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
5The Perfect Fit!comic story2.75pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
6-comic story0.25pencils: Bill VigodaJughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
7Don't Let It Puzzle Youactivity1
8Phoney Call!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
9Shaded Viewpoint!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
10Gun with the Windcomic story6pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
11Kiss Misscomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper
12Hot Laughscomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
13Trump That Club!comic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
14Leaf Houseactivity1
15Heart-Beat!comic story1pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
16Marriage Miragecomic story5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
17Love Laffscomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
18Smashing Successcomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
19Archie's School Papercomic story1Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
20Half Bakedcomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
21Great Datecomic story0.5Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
22Betty Fun Pageactivity0.5
23Veronica Fun Pageactivity0.5
24Father Like Son!comic story1pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
25Shear Pleasurecomic story6pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Alice Cooper, Betty Cooper, Hal Cooper, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
26Even Stevencomic story0.5pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
27-activity0.5pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg; letters: Dave BergArchie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
28Horn of Plentycomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
29-promo (ad from the publisher)1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
30Fun Time Fun Pageactivity1Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
31Trouble Stay Away from My Door!comic story1pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Mary Andrews
32De-Frosting!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
33Viewpoint!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleBetty Cooper, Hal Cooper
34Quick Henry!comic story2.75pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
35-comic story0.25pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones
36Maid for Each Othercomic story4pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
37Riddles on Paradeactivity0.5
38-activity0.5
39Delivery Back-Track!comic story1pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews
40Hippy Birthdaycomic story3.75pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Midge Klump, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
41-comic story0.25pencils: Bill VigodaHiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
42Hex Marks the Spot!comic story3.75pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
43-comic story0.25pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
44Reggie Puzzle Funactivity1Reggie Mantle
45Popularity Polecomic story6pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
46Absent Minded!comic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
47The Last Laughcomic story0.5Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
48Charm Farmcomic story3.75pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
49-comic story0.25pencils: Bill VigodaArchie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
50Baited Line!comic story0.75pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Tom MooreArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
51-comic story0.25pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Tom MooreArchie Andrews, Pop Tate

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

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