Archie #211
(August 1971)

Archie, 1959 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
9 times a year in Feb., March, April, June, July, August, Sept., Nov., and Dec.
On-sale Date
1971-06-01
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Richard H. Goldwater (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I promised Archie a pair of Bermudas for his birthday!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie gives Archie a "pair of Bermudas" for his birthday.
Reprints
Keywords
fashion; lawn mowers; onions

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Power Mad (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archiekins! You have a mini-bike! How groovy!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Archie is disappointed that he's not allowed to ride his new power scooter anywhere, so Veronica lets him ride it in her father's private gym.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hawaiian Punch / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

A Hand Full (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mmmmm...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx wears her baseball glove constantly.

Indexer Notes

Includes promotional blurb for the current issue of Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout (Archie, 1971 series) at bottom of page.

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

Topper Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Reason (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why? That's all I want to know Reggie Mantle! Why do you and the other guys get so many dates with Veronica?
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Archie confronts Veronica about the fact that she's going out with other guys more than him, and she agrees to give him a chance to show her a better time than the others.
Reprints

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

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

The Unwanted (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't get any respect! Any respect at all! Nobody knows I'm alive!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie complains that nobody notices him.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Carlisle Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages (report information)


First Line of Dialogue or Text
$100.00 in cash prizes will be divided among the first 20 winners drawn in my new Archie Montage Contest!
Feature Logo
Archie Club News
Characters
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Pop Tate

Indexer Notes

Includes information about and submission form for the 1971 Archie Montage Contest.
Includes letters from Lisa Van Valkenburgh (Stevenson, Maryland) 1st prize - $5.00 and L. Davis (San Antonio, Tex.) 2nd prize - $3.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Collections / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Swinger (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Man! I've been planning a day like this for a long time! --- Swaying gently in the hammock in the cool shade with a good book and a cold pitcher of juice!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Gaston; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Something always prevents Archie from getting his planned relaxing nap in a hammock.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I promised Archie a pair of Bermudas for his birthday!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. ["Famous name prizes or cash"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  3. 2. Power Mad
    Archie
  4. 3. ["How'd you like a nice Hawaiian Punch?"]
    Hawaiian Punch
  5. 4. A Hand Full
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. ["One Zoomer-Boomer and one Zoomer-Boomer Motor are all you need for spectacular fun and excitement!"]
    Topper Toys
  7. 6. ["Latest SSP news flash!"]
    Kenner Toys
  8. 7. The Reason
    Archie
  9. 8. ["Get in the groove for a giant fun-in!"]
    Archie Comics
  10. 9. The Unwanted
    Archie
  11. 10. ["Savage!... American made Carlisle"]
    Carlisle Bicycle Tires
  12. 11. ["Enter the amazing world of live sea-monkeys"]
    Sea-Monkeys
  13. 12. ["$100.00 in cash prizes will be divided among the first 20 winners drawn in my new Archie Montage Contest!"]
    Archie Club News
  14. 13. ["Collections: Express yourself with these great new things."]
    Collections
  15. 14. The Swinger
    Archie
  16. 15. ["Play 1971 Big League baseball games"]
    Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game
  17. 16. ["Blast off for a galaxy of terrific prizes or loads of cash"]
    Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery
  18. 17. ["Do you need extra money?"]
    Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Joey Sayer
  • Jaime Weinman