Wednesday, April 16, 2014

ARCHIE COMICS #33
Jul-Aug 1948

(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 Al Fagaly cover art)

The first story 'Signer's Trouble' is believed to be Ray Gill's byline in an Archie story.

In it, Veronica's 'Uncle Bumble' (1st appearance in Archie #29) or 'Mr. Bumble' as he's listed at GCD, returns to give Archie another target for his special brand of misadventure.

(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 with art by?)


Gill seemed to understand what was needed!

(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 with art by?)



Archie with a camera is always dangerous!

(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 Bill Vigoda art)


But he's alwas got someone to pose for him...

(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 Bill Vigoda art)


...Archie knows how to give direction!

(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 Bill Vigoda art)


...And the rewards are always great!


(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 Bill Vigoda art)


Bill Vigoda forever has a place in my Archie memory, if for nothing else but these six panels....


(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 Bill Vigoda art)



Though the rest of the story has it's moments as well!


(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 Bill Vigoda art)



We wouldn't see it all that much in Archie Comics, but here Novick uses Woggon's 'Katy Keene' gimmick to get girl fans involved in submitting outfits for the characters.

(from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 Irv Novick art)


It's probably been awhile since anyone referred to Betty and Veronica as 'Dumb Dames' in the pages of an Archie Comic....

 (from Archie Comics #33, Jul-Aug 1948 Irv Novick art)

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