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21March 1956
$0.10

Archie's Joke Book Magazine #21

Archie · March 1956 · on sale 1955-12-30

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Series
Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
March 1956
Key date
1956-03-00
On-sale date
1955-12-30
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
1Guys, Gals and Gagscomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
2Way Aheadcomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
3Box Stopcomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones
4The Jokercomic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingJughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
5It Shouldn't Happen to a Dogcomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones
6Cranky Caninecomic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingVeronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
7It Leaves Me Flatcomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews
8Short and Sweetcomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
9Tailor Made Dilemmacomic story0.5Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
10Two Drips That Flippedcomic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingArchie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
11Muffin Bluffin'comic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews
12Archie's Side Showactivity1Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason
13An Eye Openercomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsMr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
14Bird Braincomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsMoose Mason; Midge Klump
15Black and Boo!comic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloReggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
16Whappy Ending!comic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
17Archie's Memorable Sports Eventsillustration0.75Archie Andrews
18Jughead's Books of the Yearcomic story0.25script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards
19Smoke Signalcomic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingFred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
20Dog Nab Itcomic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingHortense; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
21The Fancy Dancercomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsBetty Cooper
22Track Fastcomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper
23Going to the Dogscomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzFred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
24Reams of Votescomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsVeronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
25Right Baitcomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsMoose Mason; Jughead Jones
26Hoppy Dazecomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
27Now He Knowscomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsJughead Jones; Archie Andrews
28Archie-Doodlesillustration0.75pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations)
29Did You Ever See A...cartoon0.25
30The Green Stuffcomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzMr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
31Gag Bagtext story2pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); letters: ?; typesetMiss Grundy; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
32Time-Less Remarkcomic story0.5pencils: Tom MooreBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
33For Naught!comic story0.5pencils: Tom MooreBetty Cooper; Hal Cooper
34No Men Allowedcomic story0.5pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave BergArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
35Gallop Pollcomic story0.5pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm SchwartzBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
36Phoney Call!comic story0.5Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
37The Blues!comic story0.5Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
38Laugh It Upcomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsReggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
39A Food Foolercomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
40Clam Calamitycomic story0.5pencils: Bob BollingJughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
41From Bat to Worsecomic story1pencils: Bob BollingArchie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
42Dine and Duncecomic story0.5pencils: Samm SchwartzJughead Jones; Archie Andrews
43In Stylecomic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews
44Snow Balled!comic story1pencils: Red HolmdaleMr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
45A Smash Hitcomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
46Bowled Over!comic story0.5pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
47Chocolate Filledcomic story0.5pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsJughead Jones; Archie Andrews
48Suspensecomic story1pencils: Samm SchwartzReggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
49To Flee or Not to Flee!comic story1pencils: Harry LuceyArchie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews
50Coal Thoughts!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleFred Andrews; Mary Andrews
51Hanky Prank!comic story0.5pencils: Red HolmdaleBetty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
52Loud and Clearcomic story1pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
53Jest for Funcomic story1pencils: Tom MooreBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
54-comic story1pencils: Tom MooreReggie Mantle; Jughead Jones

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