(December 1972)

Archie, 1969 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
7 times a year in Feb., April, June, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Radio Comics Inc.
Brand
Archie Giant Series
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Josie and the Pussycats / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Josie! You've got to help me...I'm being followed!
Genre
humor
Characters
Alexandra Cabot; Valerie; Josie; Melody
Keywords
dark shadow

Indexer Notes

"Follow the Leader!" story advertised on cover.

Obedience Training (Table of Contents: 1)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Valerie; Melody; Alan M.
Synopsis
Josie is annoyed Alan M. takes everything literally and does things exactly as she tells him.
Keywords
dinner jacket; formal dance

Teach In "The Eyes Have It" (Table of Contents: 2)

Josie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Josie; Valerie; Melody
Synopsis
The Pussycats discuss optical illusions.
Reprints
Keywords
camouflage

Indexer Notes

references Jughead.

Love at First Sight (Table of Contents: 3)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alexandra Cabot; Josie; Valerie; Melody
Synopsis
A guy with dollar signs in his eyes falls for Alexandra.
Keywords
gold digger

Insurance Policy (Table of Contents: 4)

Valerie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Valerie; Harold (neighborhood kid); Fido (Harold's dog); George (Valerie's date's dog)
Synopsis
Valerie borrows a dog to get a date.

Spring is Busting Out All Over! (Table of Contents: 5)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx jumps on the couch.
Reprints

Fun and Games (Table of Contents: 6)

Josie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Gus Lemoine
Inks
Gus Lemoine
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Valerie; Josie; Alexandra
Synopsis
Alexandra lends Valerie and Josie her sports car after she'd been outrunning the police in it earlier.
Reprints

Follow the Leader (Table of Contents: 7)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alexandra; Melody; Valerie; Josie
Synopsis
Alexandra and the Pussycats try to outrun and outsmart Alexandra's body guard.
Reprints
Keywords
private detective

Indexer Notes

Cover story.

The Missionary (Table of Contents: 8)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alexandra; Josie; Valerie; Melody
Synopsis
Alexandra complains about the problems of the rich vs. poor. Melody says she will be a missionary for the poor, underprivileged millionaires.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Dear Josie / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Eda Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I dig this dude

Kissin' Cousins (Table of Contents: 10)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Melody; Valerie, Josie; Joe (Melody's cousin)
Synopsis
Melody's cousin kisses her on the mouth.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Josie! You've got to help me...I'm being followed!"]
    Josie and the Pussycats
  2. 1. Obedience Training
    Josie
  3. 2. Teach In "The Eyes Have It"
    Josie
  4. 3. Love at First Sight
    Josie
  5. 4. Insurance Policy
    Valerie
  6. 5. Spring is Busting Out All Over!
    Li'l Jinx
  7. 6. Fun and Games
    Josie
  8. 7. Follow the Leader
    Josie
  9. 8. The Missionary
    Josie
  10. 9. ["I dig this dude"]
    Dear Josie
  11. 10. Kissin' Cousins
    Josie
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