Archie #343

(September 1986)

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

Archie; The Campaign for a Smoke-Free America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (signed)

Inks

Dan DeCarlo (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

We want you to join...

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones, Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Keywords

anti-smoking

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Anti-smoking message by Archie Comics and the American Cancer Society

It's a Mess (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Rich Margopoulos (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited as James De Carlo)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie's father tells him to clean up his room before he can go on his date with Veronica. He results to the old trick of filling his closet to the bursting point, but then gets distracted by old photos and a video game.

Reprints

• in Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #59 (October 1991)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #136 (October 2002)
• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #230 (January 2007)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #25 (March 2013)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #306 (March 2020)

Keywords

closet; guitar; photographs; video games

Indexer Notes

Archie has a box of comic books in his room. In the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest #25, the script is mis-credited to George Gladir.

Everyone's Bonked Out by New Chewy Chocolate Bonkers! (Table of Contents: 3)

Bonkers! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Illustrated ad for Bonkers! candy by Nabisco.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie's Club News / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

First prize of $6.00 to Bill Brown (San Jose, Calif.) for an article on wrestling. Second prize of $4.00 to Geeta Bhat (Ogsdensburg, N.Y.) for an article on books.

Archie Annual Is Number One!! (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie Annual Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Promo for Archie Annual Digest #49, with cover depicted and a mail-in coupon. Promo has a parade theme.

Nifty Fifties (Table of Contents: 6)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre

humor

Characters

Sabrina; Ambrose; Aunt Hilda

Synopsis

Sabrina is invited to Aunt Hilda's "Fifties" party, but Hilda means the 1650s, not the 1950s.

Keywords

costume party

Subscribe and Get One Issue Free! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones

Indexer Notes

Promo for subscriptions to Archie digests. Five issues for $5.00.

Everyone into the Pool!! (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo] (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Rod Ollerenshaw

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason (cameo); Midge Klump (cameo); Chuck Clayton (cameo); Fred Andrews

Synopsis

On hearing that Archie has a new swimming pool, the whole gang descends on Archie's house to fill his small above-ground pool. Meanwhile, Veronica takes Archie's father, Archie and Jughead back to her pool, where they can swim in peace.

Reprints

• in Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #59 (October 1991)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #135 (September 2002)
• in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #246 (September 2008)
• in Archie Comics Spectacular: Summer Daze (Archie, 2014 series) (2014)
• in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #40 (July 2014)

Keywords

swimming pool

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from reprint in World of Archie Double Digest #40 reprint. The reprint mis-credits the story to Frank Doyle, pencils to Dan DeCarlo, and inks to Rudy Lapick.

Step Right Up! (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie's Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Promo with mail-in coupon for buying individual issues of Archie titles. Two issues for $1.00. Promo has a circus theme.

Save! Subscribe! And Get 1 Free! (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie's Double Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper

Indexer Notes

Promo for subscriptions to Archie's Double Digest. Six issues for the price of five ($10.00).

400 Stickers and More $4.00 (Table of Contents: 11)

Pineapple Kids Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Illustrated ad for 400 stickers and album for $4.00 from Pineapple Kids Club, P.O. Box 69, Buffalo, N.Y. 14222.

Hold the Phone (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. [as D. DeCarlo Jr] (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo [as J. DeCarlo] (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie has a fake phone installed in his car so he improve his status. He has trouble when Veronica hitches a ride and expects the phone to work.

Reprints

• in Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series) #50 (September 1991)
• in Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine (Archie, 2005 series) #21 (August 2007)

Keywords

car phone

A Steal of a Deal from David (Table of Contents: 13)

David Seed Snacks / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Keywords

baseball

Indexer Notes

Illustrated ad for David Seed Snacks featuring a free Rawlings Baseball Superstars poster for ten proofs-of-purchase.

Perfect Order (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Ruth (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo] (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Rod Ollerenshaw

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper

Synopsis

Archie is tutoring small children and leaves an envelope of test questions on the hall table. His father has been called in for a tax audit and, of course, takes the wrong envelope.

Reprints

• in Archie Annual Digest (Archie, 1975 series) #59 (October 1991)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #153 (September 2004)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #241 (August 2013)

Keywords

apples; tax audit; tutoring

Indexer Notes

Lettering credit from the reprint in Archie Double Digest #241. In that reprint the script is mis-credited to Frank Doyle.

Fans! Now You Can Join the Brand New Archie Fan Club (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo with mail-in coupon for memberships in the Archie Fan Club for $3.00. Promo comes after second page of "Perfect Order" story.

Discount 32 Page Comic Subscriptions! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Promo with mail-in coupon for subscriptions to Archie titles. Six issues for $3.00. Archie is dressed in a mail-carrier's uniform.

Prizes or Cash (Table of Contents: 17)

Olympic Sales Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Captain "O"

Indexer Notes

Illustrated ad for selling greeting cards for Olympic Sales Club, Inc., Dept. 86AC6, Enfield, CT 06082.

Johnson Smith Company (Table of Contents: 18)

Johnson Smith Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Illustrated ad for various novelties from Johnson Smith Company, Dept. 3506, 4514 19th Ct. E., Bradenton, Fla 34203.

44 Fabulous Bracelets and More for $4.00 (Table of Contents: 19)

Pineapple Kids Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for glow-in-the-dark Neon Ring bracelets from Pineapple Kids Club, P.O. Box 69, Buffalo, N.Y. 14222.