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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #48

Archie · Series began 1952 · October 1968

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Dates

Cover date: October 1968
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey, Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards, Bill Vigoda, Al Hartleyinks: Rudy Lapick, Mario Acquaviva, Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards, Jon D'Agostinoletters: Bill Yoshida, Joe Edwards, Jon D'Agostinoscript: Frank Doyle, Bob Bolling, George Gladir, Joe Edwards, Dick Malmgren, Al Hartley

Stories

The Hard Way · 6 pages
Archie comes up with an elaborate Rube Goldberg plan to prevent Veronica from going to a party with Reggie.
Dead Ringer (or If It Weren't For the Folks That Know You, You'd Be a Total Stranger) · 6 pages
Betty uses her resemblance to movie star Flo Freely to sneak into the Flim Flam Film studio.
Game Shame · 6 pages
Every game Archie plays with Veronica winds up causing harm to Smithers.
Dinner Date (or What Are You Going To Do With All That Butter When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder?) · 6 pages
After Mr. Lodge calls Archie "a bumbling teenage bumpkin" who doesn't enhance Veronica's position in society, Betty trains Archie to be a sophisticated society type.
Piece Meal! · 1 pages
Li'l Jinx is looking at modern sculpture.
Great Balls of Fire · 6 pages
Archie and Jughead discover a pirates' chest on Mr. Lodge's property.
Super-Smart Simian From Sumatra (or The Missing Link Was a Fink) · 6 pages
Archie goes to the airport to pick up a scientist who is trying to prove that his orangoutang is the missing link between primates and man. The orangoutang escapes and winds up proving who the real missing link is.
Swing King · 1 pages
Betty and Veronica watch Archie play tennis.
Keen Machine · 6 pages
Betty uses Dilton's computer to get advice on how to get Archie.
It's E-Z! · 1 pages
Dinner is alphabet soup.
For Whom the Poll Tolls · 6 pages
Archie tries to campaign for both Betty and Veronica in the "Most Popular Teen Girl In Riverdale" contest.

Reprinted in

Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (2011), Archie Comics Digest (1973), Jughead with Archie Digest (1974), Jughead's Double Digest (1989), Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (1986), Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza (2014), Jughead and Archie Double Digest (2014), Archie's Double Digest Magazine (1984), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (1987), Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book (2012), Archie 1000 Page Comics Explosion (2014), Archie 1000 Page Comics Festival (2017)