Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #5 (1956) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series)
Issue: #5
Publication date: 1956-1957
Key date: 1956-06-21
On-sale date: 1956-06-21
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $0.25
Pages: 100
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
1	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
2	The Student Wince!	comic story	7	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: George Frese; inks: George Frese; letters: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mary Andrews, Coach Kleats, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Mr. Weatherbee, Professor Flutesnoot
3	Fan-Dangle	comic story	5	pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
4	Buss Ride!	comic story	3	pencils: George Frese; inks: George Frese; letters: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
5	Popular Poll	comic story	5	pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Ophelia Glutenschnable, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
7	-	comic story	3	pencils: Harry Lucey	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
8	Archie Fun Page	activity	1		Archie Andrews
9	Meddle of Honor	comic story	3.75	pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
10	-	comic story	0.25	pencils: Bill Vigoda	Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
11	Native Dancer	comic story	2.75	pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
12	Terp-Sick-Ory	comic story	0.25	pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
13	Operation..Perfection	comic story	0.5	pencils: Samm Schwartz	Coach Kleats, Miss Grundy, Miss Haggly, Professor Flutesnoot, Mr. Weatherbee
15	Gallant Fox	comic story	4.75	pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee
16	-	comic story	0.25	pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones
18	Cover Charge	comic story	0.5	pencils: Bob Bolling	Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
19	Everything's Oak!	comic story	3.75	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Reggie Mantle
20	-	comic story	0.25	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry Szenics	Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
21	Make This Miniature Golf Course!	activity	1		Archie Andrews
22	The Big Charade	comic story	2.75	pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
23	-	comic story	0.25	pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge
24	Daze-y Chain	comic story	4	pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
25	Archie Annual	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: George Frese	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
26	Footloose and Fancy!	comic story	3.75	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
27	-	comic story	0.25	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda	Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
28	The Rose Achoo	comic story	4	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Tom Moore; inks: Tom Moore; letters: Tom Moore	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
29	Archie Puzzle Page	activity	1	pencils: Red Holmdale	Archie Andrews
30	Snob Appeal!	comic story	2.75	pencils: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate
31	-	comic story	0.25	pencils: Bill Vigoda	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones
33	Sly-chology	comic story	4	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Samm Schwartz; inks: Samm Schwartz; letters: Samm Schwartz	Archie Andrews, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
34	Omission of Guilt	text story	3	pencils: Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey	Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
35	Betty and Veronica Puzzle Fun	activity	1	pencils: Red Holmdale	Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
36	Kickoff	comic story	3	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda	Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle
37	Tracked Down!	comic story	4		Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason
38	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: George Frese	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Santa Claus
39	What the Heckle	comic story	3.75	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry Lucey	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate, Moose Mason
40	-	comic story	0.25	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bill Vigoda; inks: Harry Lucey; letters: Harry Lucey	Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle
41	Once A-pond a Time	comic story	2	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: George Frese; inks: George Frese; letters: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee
42	Jughead Fun Page	activity	0.5
43	-	activity	0.5		Archie Andrews
44	Hopping Mad	comic story	3	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: George Frese; inks: Terry Szenics; letters: Terry Szenics	Archie Andrews, Coach Kleats, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle
45	Label Fable	comic story	4.75	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick, Joe Edwards; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
46	-	comic story	0.25	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarlo	Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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