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Archie Comics #43

Archie · Series began 1942 · March-April 1950

Dates

Cover date
March-April 1950
On sale
January 20, 1950
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Bob Montana, Bill Vigoda, Samm Schwartz, George Frese, Bill Woggoninks: Bob Montana, Bill Vigoda, Samm Schwartz, George Frese, Bill Woggon

Stories

  • Early To Bed · 8 pages

    After being late for school four times in one month, Archie dreams that he is found guilty of truancy and sentenced to the projection chair, where he is transported into the futuristic year of 1979 to see what became of his future and Riverdale.

  • Just Plain Geometry · 5 pages

    When Miss Grundy keeps Betty after school for a geometry lesson, causing Betty to miss her date with Archie, Miss Grundy teaches her about love triangles as a new way of thinking about geometry.

  • The Bird Lover · 6 pages

    Archie brings a baby bird into school.

  • A Paneful Experience · 6 pages

    Fred becomes enraged when Archie breaks yet another window playing baseball, but he has a change of heart when he encounters a handicapped child who can't play sports.

  • Raves and Waves · 6 pages

    Betty and Veronica test a new permanent wave machine on Archie.

  • Hollywood Tattle Tales · 2 pages
  • Where There's Smoke · 3 pages

    Miss Grundy's request for Archie to sharpen a pencil leads to an escalating series of accidents that culminates in a school fire.

  • The Hook Worm Turns · 5 pages

    Jughead tags along with Hooky on a day of skipping school, only to tell Hooky that school is closed that day due to a heating issue.

Characters

Archie AndrewsVeronica LodgeBetty CooperJughead JonesReggie MantleMr. WeatherbeeMiss GrundyFred AndrewsMary AndrewsHooky Hogan

Reprinted in

Archie Comics (1950)

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