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Archie Comics #64

Archie · Series began 1942 · September-October 1953

Dates

Cover date
September-October 1953
On sale
July 7, 1953
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: George Frese, Harry Lucey, Bill Vigoda, Joe Edwards, Samm Schwartz

Stories

  • Winner Lose · 7 pages

    After Veronica spends all of her time with Reggie in his boat, Archie buys a boat of his own to compete for Veronica's attention and enters the Riverdale Boat Club race against Reggie with the winner receiving all of Veronica's boating dates.

  • Chalk Up Another One! · 1 pages

    Jughead creates a ball point chalk.

  • On with the Show! · 2 pages

    Archie and Reggie want to perform a Vaudeville style act in the school revue.

  • Fan My Brow · 1 pages

    Betty and Veronica are in the city and brush past Arthur Godfrey - a radio and television personality.

  • Safe at Home · 5 pages

    After watching crime shows about a safe cracker Archie is worried that someone in breaking into Mr. Lodge's safe and calls the police.

  • Cast Me No Questions! · 2 pages

    Reggie has splints on his leg and uses it as an opportunity to play a prank on Jughead.

  • The Merchant of Menace · 7 pages

    Jughead wants to earn a letter in athletics but he's too weak until Dilton creates a concentrated vitamin.

  • Making Ends Meet · 2 pages

    Archie and Jughead agree to open several packing cases for Mr. Fleetfoot while he leaves the store, and the boys end up using a saw to open a package of baseball bats.

  • From Hollywood · 2 pages

    Blurbs about actors and actresses.

  • It's a Dog Life!! · 3 pages

    Veronica sees a new trend of girls wearing dog collars as ankle bracelets and thinks Archie has bought one for her when she sees him with a dog collar.

  • Ears the Answer · 1 pages

    Out-of-towners ask Jughead for directions to get to Riverdale.

  • Pre-Hysteric Era · 6 pages

    Veronica wants to dis-invite Reggie from her lawn party for getting Archie into trouble with Miss Grundy. Archie suggests it should be a Neanderthal party where everyone dresses up as cavemen. Reggie shows up to the party anyway and after getting a bump on the head, he thinks he's been transported back in time.

  • Just Ducky · 1 pages

    Betty tells the boys that a stream is shallow based on the water level on some ducks.

Characters

Archie AndrewsVeronica LodgeBetty CooperJughead JonesReggie MantleMr. WeatherbeeMoose MasonHiram LodgeMiss GrundyDilton DoileyCoach KleatsProfessor Flutesnoot

Reprinted in

Archie Americana Series (1991), Best of Archie Americana (2017), Archie Comics Digest (1973), Archie Showcase Digest (2020)

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