(May 1982)

Archie, 1974 Series
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Price
0.95 USD
Pages
132
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bi-monthly in Jan., March, May, July, Sept., and Nov.
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Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Barcode
0271000699740
Editing
John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sabrina / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reggie, you have some very big lines!
Genre
humor; teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Salem; Sabrina Spellman; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews (inset)
Reprints
Keywords
palm-reading

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie's TV Laugh-Out #7

What's Your Angle? (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Archie tries to explain his love triangle but everybody misunderstands except his father.
Reprints

Gorilla Maze (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Tinker Thinker (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Reprints

The Hair Hassle (Table of Contents: 4)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Al Hartley

Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Miss Haggly
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee deplores the new longer hairstyles on the male students. But fearing a confrontation with them, he asks Archie to try to convince them to change.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, we're just about finished!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
Fred has a beef with the supermarket butcher.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1979-08-20

The Prowler (Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Stanley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
After a boy dumps a bucket of water on Veronica, she launches an attack against him.
Reprints

Shutter Buggy!! (Table of Contents: 7)

Super Duck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Reprints

I'll Bite! (Table of Contents: 8)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hilda Spellman; Zelda Spellman; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Sabrina has her friends over. Hilda doesn't like them singing "Sugar Sugar" so she uses magic to get back at them.
Reprints
Keywords
bear; frankfurter; hot dog; lion

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Sabrina the Teenage Witch Complete Collection (Archie, 2017 series) #1.

Proof Spoof (Table of Contents: 9)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Mario Acquaviva

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Reggie tests one of Veronica's cosmetics on Archie.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint appearance.

New Tricks (Table of Contents: 10)

Sammy the Whammy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Kresse
Pencils
Bill Kresse
Inks
Bill Kresse
Colors
Sal Contrera
Letters
Bill Kresse

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Sammy; his girl assistant
Synopsis
Sammy makes his girl assistant disappear-- well, almost, anyway.
Reprints

Rainy Daze! (Table of Contents: 11)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Li'l Jinx, can you go buy me a newspaper?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx's father sends Li'l Jinx out to buy the newspaper, but despite giving her an umbrella to keep her dry, she returns home wet.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Li'l Jinx Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Li'l Jinx has just gotten her allowance...
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Greg

Indexer Notes

Includes maze, now "ear" this, and unscrambling names of birds.

Home is Where Your Hang Your Hat (Table of Contents: 13)

Super Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, aren't some of these homes too cute!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Uwanna Duck

Bully 4-U (Table of Contents: 14)

Super Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hope I spot a rabbit!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck

Hi-Fi Guy (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley ?
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley ?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie breaks his back and Jughead's at odd jobs to earn the money for a car stereo for his jalopy.
Reprints

Flick Kick (Table of Contents: 16)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Veronica has a unique way of augmenting the ambiance of Archie's home movies.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Katy Keene / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yoo hoo! Bertha! Can you come over for a minute?
Genre
humor; teen; fashion
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Bertha Fashions / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Sis the Candy Kid / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon
Pencils
Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hiya Katy, (sniff) oh boy!!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Sis; Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly
Reprints

Hide n' Speak (Table of Contents: 20)

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; Hap Holiday
Synopsis
Jinx's actions tip off Hap that she's done something wrong.
Reprints

The Candy Man (Table of Contents: 21)

Little Reggie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children
Characters
Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Little Archie Andrews
Reprints

Pie Spy (Table of Contents: 22)

Little Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Little Jughead blows down Little Betty's front door to get at her pie.
Reprints

Too Frail for the Trail (Table of Contents: 23)

The Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
spy; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
CRUSH is out to steal an expensive emerald and Archie doesn't think Betty can adequately protect it because she's a girl.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Jughead's Gag Bag / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy, imagine everyone being after him!
Feature Logo
Jughead's Gag Bag
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Reprints

High Rating! (Table of Contents: 25)

Super Duck / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Reprints

The King Who Grew Young (Table of Contents: 26)

text story / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Louis H. Silberkleit
Letters
typeset

Teen Terror (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie psychs himself up before a hockey game.
Reprints

How to Form a Habit (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Goldberg ?
Inks
Jon D'Agostino ?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Disgusted by litterbugs, Archie and the gang trick the people of Riverdale into cleaning up their park by spreading the rumor that an eccentric billionaire will give two million dollars to the town with the cleanest park.
Reprints

The Invader (Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Mario Acquaviva

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Gaston
Synopsis
Jughead's in the kitchen.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Mr. Lodge reads the Wall Street Journal in this issue.

Just a Few Words (Table of Contents: 31)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards ?
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Reprints

A Grave Situation (Table of Contents: 32)

Super Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mr. Eazle, I hear your helper passed away!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck
Synopsis
Super Duck asks to be Mr. Eazle's new helper.

It Figures! (Table of Contents: 33)

Super Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll be a monkey's uncle! What will they think of next?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck
Synopsis
Super Duck inquires about which department store counter is selling uranium.

Carry On, Aunt Hilda (Table of Contents: 34)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren ?
Pencils
Gus Lemoine
Inks
Rudy Lapick (sourced)
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Genre
teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Harvey
Synopsis
Harvey's accident-prone nature and Hilda's backfired attempts at retribution become more than the old girl can take.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Sabrina Tricks / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This trick I call Sabrina's magic rainbow pencil
Genre
teen
Characters
Sabrina; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Sabrina demonstrates a trick with an ordinary pencil.
Reprints
Keywords
stage magic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What? You bought $25.00 worth of beauty aids?
Genre
humor
Characters
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1979-09-29

Hot and Cold (Table of Contents: 37)

Cubby the Bear / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Red Holmdale
Pencils
Red Holmdale
Inks
Red Holmdale
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Cubby Bear
Synopsis
Cubby is looking for some place that's cool.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A redrawing of the Hotfoot the Hobo story from Super Duck Comics #7.

Where the Boys Are! (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Reprints

Dream Scene (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie dreams of a romantic tryst with a beautiful platinum blonde. Later when he spots the girl on the street, he becomes obsessed with meeting her.
Reprints

The Nut Rut (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Gus Lemoine
Inks
Gus Lemoine ?
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge sponsors a race where the vehicles are constructed to resemble the products they're advertising. Archie and Reggie compete to win the race's prize money.
Reprints

Jolly Folly (Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Gus Lemoine
Inks
Jon D'Agostino
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Professor Flutesnoot; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee declares a day where the students can indulge in any current or previous fad rather than do class work, as a way of letting them vent.
Reprints

Every Time I Kissed Her, I Got a Fever Blister (Table of Contents: 42)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley
Inks
Al Hartley
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Archie has written a song for Veronica that he plans to debut at her lawn party. Reggie actively works to sabotage the performance.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Reggie, you have some very big lines!"]
    Sabrina
  2. 1. What's Your Angle?
    Archie
  3. 2. Gorilla Maze
    Archie
  4. 3. Tinker Thinker
    Li'l Jinx
  5. 4. The Hair Hassle
    Mr. Weatherbee
  6. 5. ["Well, we're just about finished!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  7. 6. The Prowler
    Betty and Veronica
  8. 7. Shutter Buggy!!
    Super Duck
  9. 8. I'll Bite!
    Sabrina
  10. 9. Proof Spoof
    Reggie
  11. 10. New Tricks
    Sammy the Whammy
  12. 11. Rainy Daze!
    Li'l Jinx
  13. 12. ["Li'l Jinx has just gotten her allowance..."]
    Li'l Jinx Puzzle Page
  14. 13. Home is Where Your Hang Your Hat
    Super Duck
  15. 14. Bully 4-U
    Super Duck
  16. 15. Hi-Fi Guy
    Archie
  17. 16. Flick Kick
    Veronica
  18. 17. ["Yoo hoo! Bertha! Can you come over for a minute?"]
    Katy Keene
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Bertha Fashions
  20. 19. ["Hiya Katy, (sniff) oh boy!!"]
    Sis the Candy Kid
  21. 20. Hide n' Speak
    Li'l Jinx
  22. 21. The Candy Man
    Little Reggie
  23. 22. Pie Spy
    Little Betty
  24. 23. Too Frail for the Trail
    The Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.
  25. 24. ["Boy, imagine everyone being after him!"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  26. 25. High Rating!
    Super Duck
  27. 26. The King Who Grew Young
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
  29. 28. Teen Terror
    Archie
  30. 29. How to Form a Habit
    Archie
  31. 30. The Invader
    Jughead
  32. 31. Just a Few Words
  33. 32. A Grave Situation
    Super Duck
  34. 33. It Figures!
    Super Duck
  35. 34. Carry On, Aunt Hilda
    Sabrina
  36. 35. ["This trick I call Sabrina's magic rainbow pencil"]
    Sabrina Tricks
  37. 36. ["What? You bought $25.00 worth of beauty aids?"]
    Archie's Pop Gag Bag
  38. 37. Hot and Cold
    Cubby the Bear
  39. 38. Where the Boys Are!
    Li'l Jinx
  40. 39. Dream Scene
    Archie
  41. 40. The Nut Rut
    Archie
  42. 41. Jolly Folly
    Archie
  43. 42. Every Time I Kissed Her, I Got a Fever Blister
    Archie
  44. 43. ["It's far out! The Archie Comics Digest #54 in full color!"]
    Archie
  45. 44. ["Free when you subscribe to Archie's Double Digest Quarterly Magazine!"]
    Archie
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  • Luke A.
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen