(August 1981)
Archie,
1977 Series
- Price
- 0.95 USD
- Pages
- 132
- Indicia Frequency
- 4 times a year
- On-sale Date
- 1981-06-09
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Barcode
- 0271000695808
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
On sale date from the Comic Reader #191.
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (signed as Barry G.)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- They say money talks, Arch!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Fred Andrews; Miss Grundy; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazly; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Professor Flutesnoot; Betty Cooper
Indexer Notes
Redrawn from the cover of Archie #246.
Lucky Streak
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- Reggie steals Archie's clothes from the locker room, forcing Archie to run through the halls in his underwear. Mr. Weatherbee spots him and tries to find out who the "streaker" is (though Miss Grundy points out that that's not technically streaking).
- Reprints
-
from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #241 (February 1975)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I see where Pleasant Acres is protesting a plan to open a casino there!
- Feature Logo
Archie's Gag Bag- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #74 (October 1985)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #285 (February 2018)
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
-
I Spy
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What does it say?
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- When Archie and Betty are working together, Veronica launches an all-out espionage offensive including fake newspapers, secret agents, hidden cameras and microphones.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #176 (September 1967)
-
The Dark Horse
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How's that for speed, fellows? Ol' Betsy got me here as fast as she could go!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Reggie bets he can outrun Archie's car.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #226 (January 1970)
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Little Girl Lost
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Aah! Hot sun, soft sand, cool waters! What more could you ask for?
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Penelope; Venus
- Synopsis
- When a little lost girl finds Archie on the beach he takes care of her while looking for her people. He is rewarded.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #222 (September 1969)
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On the Go!
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #304 (May 1981)
-
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the phrase puzzle.
Tanks!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
- Synopsis
- Hap runs out of gas on the way back from Grandma's house.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #49 (May 1966)
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Adventureland
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- drama; humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Archie and Chuck meet a boy who has run away from home in search of adventure, and team up to show him that the independent life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #229 (September 1973)
-
The Men Behind the Woman
Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica has exclusive contracts with her makeup man, tennis coach, swimming instructor and dance instructor.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #200 (November 1967)
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Roadside Rest
The Archies / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
The Archies- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- The Archies accidentally help capture the criminal that stole the receipts from their last show.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #15 (August 1971)
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The Scooter Race
Little Archie / comic story / 7 pages
- Feature Logo
Little Archie- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Little Archie; Little Veronica; Little Jughead; Little Betty; Little Reggie; Fangs Fogarty; Mr. Weatherbee; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie and Betty compete against Reggie and Veronica in a boy-girl scooter race.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #55 (September 1969)
-
- Keywords
- scooter race
[no title indexed]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, give me a hand!
- Feature Logo
Archie's Pop Gag Bag- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie has Disco Fever.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #18 (September 1985)
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX).
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Opening Night
Pop Tate / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
Pop Tate [square letters]- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis
- Pop Tate is annoyed that nobody closes the door when they enter the shop.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #15 (August 1971)
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It's Obvious
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Hap Halliday
- Synopsis
- The tv is broken.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #52 (August 1966)
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Zig Zag Puzzles
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #223 (June 1981)
-
[no title indexed]
Veronica Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- People really should conserve gasoline!
- Feature Logo
Veronica Gag Bag- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Veronica didn't use her car for an entire week.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #18 (September 1985)
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX).
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Beach Peaches
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty tries to get attention from the bikini-dazed Archie.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #164 (September 1969)
-
The Hero Business
Reggie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The lifeguard on the beach is like the captain of a ship!
- Feature Logo
Reggie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
- Synopsis
- Reggie makes a big show of being the beach life guard until he actually has to rescue someone.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #222 (September 1969)
-
- Keywords
- lifeguard
[no title indexed]
Reggie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This garden party is in honor of the owners of some great race-horses!
- Feature Logo
Reggie's Gag Bag- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Veronica throws a garden party for the owners of race horses.
- Reprints
- in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #15 (October 1985)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #20 (August 1990)
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Canoe Conniver
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie and Veronica can't decide if they want to go swimming or canoeing.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #177 (October 1972)
-
Kill or Cure
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Er...would it be presumptuous if I were to ask...
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- The gang tries to straighten out Archie's bad back.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #225 (December 1969)
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How's That Again
Archie and the Gang / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
Archie and the Gang [uppercase GANG]- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Veronica claims to be possessed by the spirit of Merlin the magician.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #201 (September 1972)
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Indexer Notes
A typical example of the banter-filled, almost plotless scripts Frank Doyle sometimes wrote.
The inking is in the more up-to-date style that Jim DeCarlo gave to some of his father's work in the early '70s.
Formerly a Betty and Veronica story.
Space Flight
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #120 (May 1981)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, I thought you fixed the washing machine!
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Gag Bag
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie fixed the washing machine.
- Reprints
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
Cruise Director
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Chip (a boat mechanic)
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge has Archie take a borrowed boat back to the mechanic and exchange it for Mr. Lodge's boat, which was being repaired. But Archie isn't sure about the boats' controls and ends up causing more damage.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #150 (November 1964)
-
- Keywords
- canoe; guitar; speedboat
Indexer Notes
Archie was singing "I wanna hold your hand" (a Beatles song) in the original splash panel. In this reprint, he's singing Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run".
On Top of Ole Smoky
Charley / comic story / 4 pages
- Feature Logo
Charley Hawse- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Charley is after a legendary fish in the local pond.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #283 (October 1974)
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Wet and Wild
Dilton / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
Dilton [block letters, uppercase]- Genre
- humor; math & science; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Dilton teaches his friends science facts about air and water.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #15 (August 1971)
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Indexer Notes
formerly a Dilton Teach-In story.
Treachery at the Top!
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. / comic story / 10 pages
- Feature Logo
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.- Genre
- adventure; humor; teen; spy
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Condor
- Synopsis
- V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A. alerts her fellow P.O.P. agents to a C.R.U.S.H. conspiracy to take over her father's corporation.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #49 (May 1966)
-
Indexer Notes
Story in 2 parts: 5 pp. each.
The Switch Pitch
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- In an attempt to use reverse psychology, Mr. Lodge pretends to like Archie so that the rebellious Veronica will break up with him.
- Reprints
- from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #147 (August 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
As usual in stories written by George Gladir, Mr. Lodge's butler is called "Jeeves" rather than Smithers, though he looks and acts the same.
Formerly a Betty and Veronica story.
Fleeting Fame
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; science fiction; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
- Synopsis
- A mysterious flower from outer space causes Archie to become loved and respected by all when he pins it to his shirt.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #241 (February 1975)
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Walkie Talkie
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Russ
- Synopsis
- Russ asks Jinx if she would like to walk on the moon.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #15 (August 1971)
-
[no title indexed]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, where are you going?
- Feature Logo
- Archie's Pop Gag Bag
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie helps his dad paint the dining room.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #18 (September 1985)
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Feature Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX).
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["They say money talks, Arch!"]
Archie -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Lucky Streak
Archie -
3.
["I see where Pleasant Acres is protesting a plan to open a casino there!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
4.
I Spy
Archie -
5.
The Dark Horse
Archie -
6.
Little Girl Lost
Archie -
7.
On the Go!
Archie -
8.
Tanks!
Li'l Jinx -
9.
Adventureland
Archie -
10.
The Men Behind the Woman
Betty and Veronica -
11.
Roadside Rest
The Archies -
12.
The Scooter Race
Little Archie -
13.
["Archie, give me a hand!"]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag -
14.
Opening Night
Pop Tate -
15.
It's Obvious
Li'l Jinx -
16.
Zig Zag Puzzles
Archie -
17.
["People really should conserve gasoline!"]
Veronica Gag Bag -
18.
Beach Peaches
Archie -
19.
The Hero Business
Reggie -
20.
["This garden party is in honor of the owners of some great race-horses!"]
Reggie's Gag Bag -
21.
Canoe Conniver
Archie -
22.
Kill or Cure
Archie -
23.
How's That Again
Archie and the Gang -
24.
Space Flight
Archie -
25.
["Archie, I thought you fixed the washing machine!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
26.
Cruise Director
Archie -
27.
On Top of Ole Smoky
Charley -
28.
Wet and Wild
Dilton -
29.
Treachery at the Top!
The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. -
30.
The Switch Pitch
Archie -
31.
Fleeting Fame
Archie -
32.
Walkie Talkie
Li'l Jinx -
33.
["Archie, where are you going?"]
Archie's Pop Gag Bag -
34.
[Archie Annual Digest #39]
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35.
[no title indexed]
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36.
[Archie Digest Offer]
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- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
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