Title is an alternate reference written on the cover.
| Script: | Victor Bloom (signed as Vic Bloom) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed) |
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Only Fred Andrews is identified by name in this story. The other parents' names would change over the years.
Archie and Betty are a few years younger than usual.
First comic story of Archie. First appearance of Betty and Jughead.
Archie and his parents first appeared as a promotional advertisement cameo in Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #22 released 5 days prior per Catalog of Copyright Entries.
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| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
Archie, Betty, and Jughead are no longer kids.
Possible last appearance of Grandpa Andrews.
| Script: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
Mrs. Grundy shown to be married and principal of Riverdale High School.
The "Archie" feature already appears regularly in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 Series), and will now appear in Jackpot Comics too.
Jughead seen holding hands with a girl.
| Script: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
First appearance of Archie's jalopy.
| Script: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
First appearance of Veronica Lodge.
First view of Riverdale High School exterior.
Gives setting of New York tri-state area, with references to the Hudson River and Bear Mountain.
First appearance of Reggie Mantle and Mr. Weatherbee.
Reggie Mantle shown to be wealthy.
Riverdale's colors are brown and gold in this story (they will eventually be established as blue & gold).
| Script: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
Reggie has blonde hair.
| Script: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
Archie has a copy of Pep Comics on his lifeguard stand.
| Script: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
Miss Grundy is now single and is no longer principal and her first name is Mimi.
Later swiped for the Chip Pipher story in Active Comics #19 (Bell Features).
| Script: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
Reggie still appears to be wealthy.
| Script: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
In this story, Burton Lodge (who would later be renamed Hiram) is an elected official who works in Washington DC.
Still gives setting of New York tri-state area, with sailing in the Atlantic Ocean and the deserted island being Fire Island.
| Script: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana) |
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| Pencils: | Red Holmdale (signed) |
| Inks: | Red Holmdale (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
Probably done by Holmdale because Montana was working on Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 seriea) #1.
Mr. Weatherbee not overweight in this story.
Second story by Holmdale due to Montana working on Archie Comics (Archie, 1942 Series) #1.
| Script: | ? |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed as MONTANA [backward N] ) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed as MONTANA [backward N] ) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | typeset |
| Script: | ? |
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana ) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed as Montana ) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
Contradicts Veronica's origin in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #26.
Appearance of Crown Soda Shop, the precursor to Pop's.
An Archie Short
title from contents page
First appearance of Archie's dog Oscar, who would be a regular character in the 1940s.
| Pencils: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Inks: | Bob Montana (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | typeset |
Reprint of the Archie #2 cover.
title from contents page; preview page
Mantle spelled as Mantel in this story.
title from contents page
An Archie Short
1st Veronica solo story