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53August 1969
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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #53

Archie · August 1969

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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
August 1969
Key date
1969-08-00
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaThe Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]
1What's Eating You?comic story6script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Al Hartley; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
2Second Fiddlecomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaThe Archies [Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones]; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
3Facade at Firehouse 5comic story6script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bob BollingEthel Muggs; Betty Cooper
4Latest in Fashionscomic story5pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaVeronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
5-letters page2letters: typeset
6Art Criticcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday
7Bellbottom Blackoutcomic story6script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaJughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Officer O'Pinion; Moose Mason; Bunky
8Goody Goody for Youcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Mario Acquaviva; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Mario AcquavivaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
9Bus Fusscomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee
10-cartoon1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones
11Reverse Standcomic story1script: George Gladir; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Moose Mason
12Okay, Everybody...Smile!comic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
13The Opera Stopperscomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle

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