(December 1985)

Archie, 1972 Series
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Price
0.65 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Enterprises Inc.
Brand
Archie Series; Archie Comics Group
Barcode
0271000696612
Editing
Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, are we blocking your view?
Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Cover Thumbnail for Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #106 Cover Thumbnail for Archie at Riverdale High (1972 series) #106 [Canadian]
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An Important Message from Archie and His Pals (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks
Rudy Lapick ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Maybe you can help find these missing children!
Genre
teen

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; sponsored by Archie Comics and the National Child Safety Council
Photographs of missing children, hotline number, and safety tips

The Real Heroes (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the best team I've ever coached in all my years at Riverdale!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis
Moose gets kicked off the football team before an important game because of his bad grades but Betty and Midge tutor him to help him pass a make-up exam.
Reprints

Where's Cap'n Crunch? (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

On the Point (Table of Contents: 4)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm afraid the dance teacher will notice I've put on weight!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Beat Feat (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
How's that, Moose?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Archie beats Moose at tennis.
Reprints

Shaping Up (Table of Contents: 6)

Fred Andrews / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fred, maybe you should join a spa to keep in shape!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews

Wrestlers Rhapsody (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie at Riverdale High / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Esposito (credited)
Pencils
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Inks
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mr. Weatherbee, the school has got to get new gym equipment!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Coach Clayton; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Mr. Flutesnoot; Miss Beazly; Geraldine Grundy; Moose Mason; The Mighty Wizard
Synopsis
The school holds a charity wrestling match to raise money for new gym equipment. The match is slated to feature The Mighty Wizard wrestling Moose. But when Moose shows up late, who is fighting The Mighty Wizard?
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Mr. Grimely's Close Encounter (Table of Contents: 9)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Margopoulos (credited)
Pencils
Chic Stone (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Another student interviewed, another grey hair!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Grimely; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead tells his guidance counselor he wants to be a UFOlogist.
Reprints
Keywords
guidance counselor; UFO
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Archie, are we blocking your view?"]
    Archie
  2. 1. An Important Message from Archie and His Pals
    Archie
  3. 2. The Real Heroes
    Archie
  4. 3. Where's Cap'n Crunch?
  5. 4. On the Point
    Moose
  6. 5. Beat Feat
    Archie
  7. 6. Shaping Up
    Fred Andrews
  8. 7. Wrestlers Rhapsody
    Archie at Riverdale High
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  10. 9. Mr. Grimely's Close Encounter
    Jughead
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