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Archie Comics #42

Archie · Series began 1942 · January-February 1950

Dates

Cover date
January-February 1950
On sale
November 18, 1949
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Bob Montana, Bill Woggon, Samm Schwartz, George Freseinks: Bob Montana, Bill Woggon, Samm Schwartz, George Freseletters: Bill Woggonscript: Ray Gill

Stories

  • The Good Rumor Man · 6.67 pages

    Archie's comment that he wishes there was no school tomorrow gets misheard and starts a rumor that school will be closed for a holiday, snowballing into a national holiday being declared as the rumor spreads.

  • Ignorance Is Bliss · 6 pages

    On the advice of Madame Chrystal, Betty begins ignoring Archie in order to make him notice her.

  • Fortune's Folly · 6 pages

    When Veronica's fortune warns her to be more generous lest she lose her boyfriend, she decides to take Archie on a date and pay for everything. Upset that Veronica is threatening his masculinity, Archie decides to act like Veronica on the date by taking forever to decide an outfit, ordering expensive meals, etc.

  • Through the Looking Glass · 7 pages

    Archie believes he's invisible after his mother has the mirrors removed for re-backing.

  • The Handwriting on the Wall! · 6 pages

    When a letter from Miss Grundy to Mr. Andrews falls out of the backing of an old Andrews family portrait, Fred assumes that Archie hid it from him, until Miss Grundy tells him that she wrote the letter about Fred to Archie's grandfather many years ago.

  • Hollywood Tattle Tales · 2 pages
  • Cupid's Boy · 6 pages

    On the encouragement of Johnny Cupid, Jughead attempts to play matchmaker between Miss Grundy and Professor Dribblechin.

Characters

Archie AndrewsVeronica LodgeBetty CooperJughead JonesReggie MantleMr. WeatherbeeHiram LodgeMiss GrundyFred AndrewsMary AndrewsGabby

Reprinted in

Archie Annual (1951)

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