Archie
#286
(November 1979)
Archie,
1959 Series
- Price
- 0.40 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series; Archie Comics Group
- Barcode
- 0271000696511
- Editing
- Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, are you trying to tell us something?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie gives the girls a written disclaimer on the depth of his allowance.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Pop's Chocklit Shoppe; soda fountains
in 
in 
Josie Goes to the Beach
Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You sure are taking a lot of stuff to the beach, Josie!
- Feature Logo
Josie [Hostess]- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
- Synopsis
- Josie occupies the attention of all the boys at the beach because she brings Hostess Fruit Pies.
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Hostess Apple, Cherry and Peach Fruit Pies.
Inside front cover.
Dress Code
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie! Really! Don't you think you should put a shirt on?
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
- Synopsis
- Archie and his parents have a dispute over how he dresses.
- Reprints
-
in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #70 (September 1985)
-
Indexer Notes
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.
Main Game
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie, we're looking for someone to play water polo with us!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie finds playing water polo with a bevy of beautiful girls isn't what he envisioned it to be.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #70 (September 1985)
-
[no title indexed]
Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gumfighting practice and techniques
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here’s the seed catalog, Miss Haggly! I've got my order made out already!
- Feature Logo
Archie's Gag Bag- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Miss Haggly; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie orders seeds. The students are interviewed for television.
- Reprints
- from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) XXXX-XX-XX - XXXX-XX-XX.
Indexer Notes
These are reprints of two mid-seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Archie's Little Thinkers
Archie / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here are some puzzlers to try out on your friends!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #28 (May 1980)
-
Indexer Notes
Four alphanumeric code puzzles.
[no title indexed]
Encore House Jewelry / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The hottest thing in 'T's'!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for glitter iron-on t-shirt transfers from Encore House.
Keener Wiener
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Archie! They just gave me a job with a beverage company!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a part time job wandering the downtown in a hot dog costume.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #70 (September 1985)
-
[no title indexed]
Jughead Jones Comics Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Get your act together with Jughead Jones Comics Digest #11 in full color!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Jughead Jones Comics Digest (Archie, 1977 series) #11.
[no title indexed]
Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's your Archie 3 for $1.00 checklist!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the following Archie comics: Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #72; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #57; Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #115; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #107; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #119; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #66; Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #118; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #46; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #100; Archie Giant Series Magazine #485, #486, #487.
[no title indexed]
100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 100 little dolls all for $3.00
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for miniature toy plastic dolls from the 100 Doll Co.
Coach Reproach
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No! No! Never again!!!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Cousin Leroy; Veronica Lodge; Tommy; Rickey; Mrs. Rogers
- Synopsis
- Veronica forces Archie to coach Cousin Leroy's little league team.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #70 (September 1985)
-
[The Insult That Made a Man out of 'Mac']
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- An Atlas body - in 7 days
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Charles Atlas (photo); Grace; Mac
- Synopsis
- Mac bulks up after being bullied.
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the dynamic-tension bodybuilding system from Charles Atlas.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page
- Feature Logo
Archie Club News
Indexer Notes
Includes letters from David Scott (Garden City, Kansas) First prize - $6.00 and Tina Heesakkers (Houston, Texas) Second prize - $4.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.
[Fit of Peak]
Archie Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- *Whew* Archie, why do you insist on climbing to the top of the mountain?!?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie will climb the highest mountain to get some time with Veronica away from her father.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #70 (September 1985)
-
[no title indexed]
Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Reward $3000.00 for this penny!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the 1979 coin catalogue from Best Values Co.
[no title indexed]
Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Strong arms make all the difference!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the bodybuilding system from Mike Marvel.
Fire Fight
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ladies, you are about to experience the thrill of a lifetime!
- Feature Logo
- Archie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
- Synopsis
- On a picnic with their girls, Archie and Chuck insist on showing them "the manly way" to barbeque.
- Reprints
- in Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #70 (September 1985)
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #40 (August 1993)
-
[no title indexed]
Encore House Jewelry / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Special introductory offer!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for neck-knack pendants from Encore House.
[no title indexed]
Mail-Away, Inc. Posters / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Full color poster spectacular
- Characters
- Farrah Fawcett (photo); Susan Anton (photo); Scott Baio (photo); James McNichol (photo); Kathy Baumann (photo); Tattoo (photo of Hervé Villechaize); Dirk Benedict (photo)
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for posters of celebrities.
Inside back cover.
[no title indexed]
Kellogg's Cereals / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Back-to-school bonus offers!
- Feature Logo
Kellogg's- Characters
- Crackle; Pop; Snap; Tony the Tiger; Toucan Sam; Dig'em Frog
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Kellogg's cereals, offering school supply premiums.
Back cover.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Archie, are you trying to tell us something?"]
Archie -
1.
Josie Goes to the Beach
Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie -
2.
Dress Code
Archie -
3.
Main Game
Archie -
4.
["Gumfighting practice and techniques"]
Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum -
5.
Hang in There
Greg -
6.
["Here’s the seed catalog, Miss Haggly! I've got my order made out already!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
7.
Archie's Little Thinkers
Archie -
8.
["The hottest thing in 'T's'!"]
Encore House Jewelry -
9.
Keener Wiener
Archie -
10.
["Get your act together with Jughead Jones Comics Digest #11 in full color!"]
Jughead Jones Comics Digest -
11.
["Here's your Archie 3 for $1.00 checklist!"]
Archie Comics -
12.
["100 little dolls all for $3.00"]
100 Little Dolls -
13.
Coach Reproach
Archie -
14.
[The Insult That Made a Man out of 'Mac']
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System -
15.
[no title indexed]
Archie Club News -
16.
[Fit of Peak]
Archie Pin Up -
17.
["Reward $3000.00 for this penny!"]
Best Values Coins and Currency -
18.
["Strong arms make all the difference!"]
Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System -
19.
Fire Fight
Archie -
20.
["Special introductory offer!"]
Encore House Jewelry -
21.
["Full color poster spectacular"]
Mail-Away, Inc. Posters -
22.
["Back-to-school bonus offers!"]
Kellogg's Cereals
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- Katie
- Igor Dybzinski
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Joey Sayer
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