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| Publication | April 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Suzie |
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| Comic Story | Wishing Will Make it So! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ferdie buys a magical wishing ring from a shady street character and is amazed when it actually works. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Suzie; Ferdie |
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| Featuring | Pencil Fun |
| Notes | Includes connect the dots and drawing lesson. |
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| Content | Characters: Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews |
| Notes | Promo for Archie titles in which Betty and Veronica appear featuring Archie flipping a coin. |
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| Synopsis | Ferdie and Gregory compete in a fox hunt for the right to date Suzie. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp |
| Notes | Dress by Mary Rose (Canton, OH); riding habit by Mary Conroy (Brooklyn, NY); gown by Ann Ferrera (Riegelsville, PA). |
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| Featuring | Suzie Puzzle Fun |
| Notes | Includes "How many strokes?" puzzle and word ladder. |
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| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Archie Andrews |
| Notes | Promo for Archie Comics titles in which Archie appears. Explains that words can mean different things, but "Archie" can always be depended on to mean "good, clean, wholesome fun." |
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| Synopsis | Mr. Snapp tears into Ginger for extravagant shopping in anticipation of the coming dance, then feels guilty about it. |
| Content | Genre: Teen | Characters: Ginger Snapp; Mr. Snapp; Tommy Turner; Mrs. Turner |
| Notes | Script and art previously thought to be Dave Berg. Berg did not begin with Archie stories until 1950, when he started drawing PSAs for the various titles. The art is more in line with Frese, who began working for Archie in 1949. |
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| Featuring | Suzie Quiz |
| Notes | Includes crossword puzzle and connect the dots. |
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| Comic Story | The Perfect Shopper (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | A store manager goes to extreme lengths to get Suzie to buy a dress. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Suzie |
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| Featuring | Suzie Puzzle Page |
| Content | Characters: Suzie; Ferdie |
| Notes | Includes connect the dots and maze. |
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| Content | Characters: Suzie; Ferdie; Super Duck |
| Notes | Promo for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) featuring Ferdie running to the newsstand for his copy. |
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| Synopsis | Randy flies Katy to his old Spanish mansion in southern California for a date. There they run into a fashion show with a theme of looking like Katy. |
| Content | Genre: Fashion | Characters: Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson |
| Notes | Dress and pose by Cynthia Marsh (Los Angeles, CA); pajamas by John Batchelor (Gypsy, OK); dress by Bettye Crowley (Medford, MA); dress by Blanche Brys (New York, NY); suit on Katy by Mary Ann Johnson (Laurel, DE); outfit by Eleanor Helms (Hempstead, NY); dress on Katy by Anna Napoli (Bayside, NY); dress and pose by Jimmie Rouck (New Albany, IN); outfit and pose by Betty Ruth Weaver (Portsmouth, OH); outfit and pose by Josephine Mastrangelo (Union City, NJ); dress and pose by Sue Carolyn Noland (Clyde, NC); dress and pose by Joanne Purinton (Albert City, IA); dress and pose by Helen Hamilton (Topeka, KS).
According to the final page, the "Look like Katy Keene" contest actually took place in Santa Barbara, California, in late 1948, with Bill Woggon serving as judge. The winner was Cynthia Marsh, who was credited for the design on the splash page. |
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| Content | Genre: Fashion | Characters: Katy Keene |
| Notes | Hat, purse, and dress by Joyce Clairmont (Spokane, WA); gown by Jean Shinnier (San Francisco, CA); swimsuit by Dorothy McSorley (Bronx, NY); evening dress by Rita Thornton (Denison, TX); gown by Marcella Tabor (Watts, OK). |
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| Text Story | Star Gazers (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ferdie searches for a secluded spot where he can romance Suzie, with little luck. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Suzie; Ferdie |
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| Comic Story | All Undressed Up (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | To avoid trouble with Suzie, Ferdie shows up early for a date, but his punctuality only causes different problems. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father |
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