(September 1973)
Archie,
1969 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- 7 times a year in February, 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)
The Emissary
Josie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- He is the emissary of the great Altuzar with powers to reveal the past, present and future!
- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen
- Characters
- The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot II; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Josie McCoy; the Emissary [Deacon] - Reprints
in 
The Emissary
Josie / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Who knows what powers lurk in the inner recesses of the human mind?
- Feature Logo
Josie- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot II; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Josie McCoy; the Emissary [Deacon]; Nick; Swifty
- Synopsis
- The Cabots are hoodwinked by a phony psychic who is working with crooks, but Josie and Valerie expose the scam.
- Reprints
-
in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #92 (January 1991) - in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #186 (September 2008)
- in World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest (Archie, 2021 series) #18 (August 2022)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #186.
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
The Turning of the Cheek
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Still angry at Alan M. eh, Josie?
- Feature Logo
- Josie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M. Mayberry; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
- Synopsis
- Josie gets mad when Alexandra plays a trick on her, but Melody has the best advice for dealing with the situation.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #14 (October 1995)
-
The Protectors
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You remember in the story "Oliver Twist" that awful man, "Fagin" taught little kids to steal for him?
- Feature Logo
- Josie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Joey
- Synopsis
- The girls jump to the wrong conclusion but learn a valuable lesson.
- Reprints
A Share Package
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yippeee
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Greg; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Away at camp, Greg is mad because Li'l Jinx won't share from the package she got from home.
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #27 (October 1991)
-
Clip Joint
Josie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I just love these pajama parties, Valerie! Don't you?
- Feature Logo
- Josie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
- Synopsis
- Josie steps on Melody's clipped toenails.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Dear Josie / letters page / 2 pages
- Script
- Eda Edwards ? (credited as Josie)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards ? (illustrations)
- Inks
- Joe Edwards ? (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards ? (illustrations)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I have quite a problem.
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M. Mayberry; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Indexer Notes
Advice column; hand-lettered, not typeset.
Includes letters from E.P.C. (Hillside, N.J.), S.Z. (Kamloops, B.C.), L.S. (Kensington, Conn.), L.F. (Long Beach, N.Y.), "Help" (York, Pa.) and Y.F.F. (Flushing, N.Y.)
Previous indexer credited pencils to Dan DeCarlo, but the style is much more in keeping with Joe Edwards. Throughout the 1970s, almost all Archie advice columns were the work of Joe Edwards on pencils, inks and letters, with his wife Eda handling the advice (as per interview with Eda Edwards in Alter Ego (Twomorrows Publishing, 1999 series).
No Way Out
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Josie, it's beautiful! Simply beautiful!
- Feature Logo
- Josie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M. Mayberry; Josie McCoy
- Synopsis
- Alex tries to step in when Alan M. doesn't have the money to take Josie to a fancy dance.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #124 (November 1993)
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Follow the Leader
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Melody! Valerie! You're lookin' at a real winner! I snatched Josie right out from under Alex Cabot's nose!!
- Feature Logo
- Josie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Melody Valentine
- Synopsis
- Melody keeps accidentally hurting Alan M.
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #109 (August 1991)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #261 (July 2018)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #261.
[no title indexed]
Melody's Pin Up / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Melody! You turned down a date from that groovy life guard!?! That's not like you!!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
- Synopsis
- Melody turns down a date with a life guard.
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #186 (September 2008)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #262 (August 2018)
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Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Emissary
Josie -
1.
["Famous name prizes or cash"]
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards -
2.
The Emissary
Josie -
3.
["Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game"]
Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game -
4.
["Save these valuable postage stamps now while they last!"]
Kenmore Stamps -
5.
["Now in only 6 minutes a day!"]
Bond Book Co. books -
6.
The Turning of the Cheek
Josie -
7.
["Skinny? Try this free for 21 days!"]
Plus-Weight Program -
8.
The Protectors
Josie -
9.
["Any 15 records for only $1.97"]
Columbia Record Club -
10.
A Share Package
Li'l Jinx -
11.
Clip Joint
Josie -
12.
["Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!"]
Archie Comics -
13.
["I have quite a problem."]
Dear Josie -
14.
["1000 day glo decals"]
Day-Glo Decals -
15.
No Way Out
Josie -
16.
["Take my word for it, kids... The best things in life are free!"]
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals -
17.
["Own a bowlfull of happiness... Amazing live sea-monkeys"]
Sea-Monkeys -
18.
["Hot pepper gum"]
American Circle Products -
19.
Follow the Leader
Josie -
20.
["Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"]
Best Values Coins and Currency -
21.
["100 little dolls all for $1.50"]
100 Little Dolls -
22.
["Melody! You turned down a date from that groovy life guard!?! That's not like you!!"]
Melody's Pin Up -
23.
["14 ways to help you earn more money"]
ICS / International Correspondence Schools -
24.
["Easy to sell"]
Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery -
25.
["Do you need extra money?"]
Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
This issue was modified by, among others
- Dwayne Best
- Donald Dale Milne
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Joey Sayer
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