Archie
#273
(August 1978)
Archie,
1959 Series
- Price
- 0.35 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Published 9 times a year in February, March, April, June, July, August, September, November and December.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series [vertical]
- Barcode
- 0271000696508
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Cover includes "Fawcett" distribution mark in upper left corner.
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Job Number
- 06965
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Arch! Look at all the yummy Hawaiian dishes!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
- Keywords
- fashion; sarongs
Indexer Notes
Later redrawn for the cover of Archie... Archie Andrews Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #62.
The Bellboy
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- After arriving late for class again and being lectured by Mr. Weatherbee and Dilton, Archie comes up with a plan to mess with Dilton's internal alarm. It works so well that all 3 boys are late the next day.
- Reprints
-
in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #73 (August 1985) - in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #107 (November 1991)
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Fish Wait!
Li'l Jinx's Pal Russ / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Russ
- Synopsis
- The kids go fishing.
Indexer Notes
Credits from interview with Jim Amash.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fred! Look at the flies in here! When are you…
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Indexer Notes
Two 4-panel gags.
Hello Dolly
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Tina; Tina's mother; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Gaston
- Synopsis
- Archie helps a lost gypsy girl back home and is rewarded with a magic doll that only works for him.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #73 (August 1985)
-
Of Mind & Muscle
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; bystander
- Synopsis
- Archie is touting the value of confidence to convince an opponent to avoid a fight, and he indeed runs when someone else looks too tough to fight.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #71 (November 1985)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News / text article / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Indexer Notes
Articles by several Archie Club members and prizes awarded for the articles, along with information on joining the club.
The Best Policy?!
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Archie goes on a truth-telling binge after he gets away with telling Mr. Weatherbee the truth, but Betty cures him by asking Archie to answer a question with Moose present.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #73 (August 1985)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Arch! Look at all the yummy Hawaiian dishes!"]
Archie -
1.
The Bellboy
Archie -
2.
Fish Wait!
Li'l Jinx's Pal Russ -
3.
["Fred! Look at the flies in here! When are you…"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
4.
Hello Dolly
Archie -
5.
Of Mind & Muscle
Archie -
6.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News -
7.
The Best Policy?!
Archie
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