Archie's Americana Series #3 - Best of the '60s
(February 2012)

IDW, 2011 Series
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Volume
3
Price
24.99 USD
Pages
196
On-sale Date
2012-03-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
IDW Publishing
Brand
IDW
ISBN
978-1-61377-079-5 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781613770795 52499
Editing
Paul Castiglia (credited) (Americana series editor); Justin Eisinger (credited) (collection editor); Alonzo Simon (credited) (collection editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andrew Pepoy (credited, signed)
Inks
Andrew Pepoy (credited, signed)
Colors
Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore Design Limited)

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
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[Endpapers] (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
various

Genre
teen

[Title Page and Credits] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

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various
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various
Colors
various
Letters
typeset

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

Too Close for Comfort (Table of Contents: 4)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

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Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica get caught up in the fad for "Slim Jims," very skinny pants.
Reprints

The Folk Singers! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo ?

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty, Veronica and Archie are suddenly obsessed with folk music and their practicing is driving Mr. Lodge up the wall.
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Keywords
folk music

All in the Game (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob White ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica can't wait until The Termites Five appear on the Ed Sullivan Show on TV. While they're waiting, Archie manages to foul up the TV-stereo console and nearly gets electrocuted. When the TV does work, Archie has to go to the roof to move the antenna for a clear picture.
Reprints
Keywords
antenna; electricity; records; roof; television

Indexer Notes

Unusual use of the real name of "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the story. "The Termites Five" is a made-up name for an British Invasion rock band.

Bop That Beetle (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo ?

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Bill Craven
Synopsis
Veronica buys Archie a Beatle wig.
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Board Game (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Determined to beat Reggie and win back the girls, Archie decides to teach himself how to use a surfboard. When that flops, he comes up several ideas to keep on the surfboard, but none of them work.
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A Gallery of Classic 60's Cover Gags (Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
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Indexer Notes

Small, partial reprints of the covers of Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #34 [Betty and Veronica Summer Fun], Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #160, Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #134, Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #139, Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #148, and Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #153 [Betty and Veronica Spectacular].

Drag Drama (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis
When all the boys become obsessed with drag racing, Betty and Veronica try different approaches to get their attention.
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Champ of Camp (Table of Contents: 11)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Vincent DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Big Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Veronica goes with Reggie to a "camp" costume party, while Betty and Archie stop off at a thrift shop to put together campier-looking costumes.
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The Pawn (Table of Contents: 12)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
The clueless Archie isn't aware of all the strategies Veronica uses to keep him away from Betty, or the tricks Betty uses to get him away from Ronnie.
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Miniskirt Madness (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie and Reggie are too obsessed with their new Carnaby Street clothes to pay attention to the girls and their latest London-inspired fashions: miniskirts.
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Flower Power (Table of Contents: 14)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty! Guess what! Jughead has turned hippie!!
Feature Logo
Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Hubert Smithers
Synopsis
Jughead adopts the hippie lifestyle.
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Born Free (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Bolling ?
Pencils
Bob Bolling
Inks
Bob Bolling
Colors
?
Letters
Bob Bolling

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie and his friends attend a love-in at the local park. But Reggie uses it as an excuse to make time with Veronica.
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A Gallery of Classic 60's Cover Gags (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
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Indexer Notes

Small, partial reprints of the covers of Archie (Archie, 1962 series) #138, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #24, Archie (Archie, 1962 series) #148, Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #19, Pep (Archie, 1940 series) #166, and Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #82.

Lip Service (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What do you call that kids?...The chiropractor's dream?
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hubert Smithers
Synopsis
Archie and Mr. Lodge are arguing about whose generation of music is better and Archie throws an electric guitar into the pool electrocuting Mr. Lodge. Archie gives him mouth to mouth resuscitation.
Reprints
Keywords
band; CPR; electric guitar; kiss; music; pool; shock

Indexer Notes

In this story "The Archies" are still a trio of Archie, Reggie, and Jughead, even though in ads for the cartoon and record album elsewhere in the issue Betty and Veronica are depicted as members. Also, in this story Reggie is the drummer and Jughead plays organ, while typically Reggie played guitar and Jughead the drums.

The Time of Your Life (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman ?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Betty
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty and the gang want to tour of a public garden, but the over-zealous security force spoils the tour.
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Modern Madness (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Woulod you look at this car, Miss Grundy!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; car; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy 3000; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Big Ethel Muggs; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Archie has Mod-Bod-Stick-Ons all over his car.
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Ding-A-Ling (Table of Contents: 20)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir ?
Pencils
Bob White
Inks
Bob White
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie impresses Veronica with his new ensemble and Archie struggles to find a way to compete.
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Hair (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

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Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
The teachers try to annoy Archie by pretending not to notice his long blond hair. He foresaw this, and is amusing himself. He pretends to give it up, but only sells the wig to Jughead, who now sports it around the school.
Reprints
Keywords
high school

Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in Archie & Friends Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #22.

Making the Scene with Veronica (Table of Contents: 22)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Richard H. Goldwater

Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Split Decision (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Terry Szenics
Colors
?
Letters
Terry Szenics

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's a very serious decision to make, honey bun! --But I think it's a wise one!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie and Veronica decide to break up and see other people, but even when they date other people, they act as if they're still dating each other.
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Imagination (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle ?
Pencils
Bill Vigoda
Inks
Terry Szenics
Colors
?
Letters
Terry Szenics

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Albert (Reggie's cousin); Melvin
Synopsis
Reggie tries to trick Archie into believing that he can imagine things into being.
Reprints
Keywords
disguise; imagination; practical jokes

Sight for Sore Eyes (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

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Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Veronica tries a peek-a-boo hairstyle. Archie likes it, so Betty does the same. The fad sweeps the school, much to Mr. Weatherbee's displeasure.
Reprints
Keywords
black eye; fad; hairstyle

Take Me to Your Leader (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo
Editing
Richard H. Goldwater

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Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty becomes a beatnik, complete with bongo drums, progressive jazz music and an unkempt sweater. An appalled Veronica sends the boys in to talk some sense to her, but one boy after another becomes hooked on the beatnik lifestyle -- except Jughead, who thinks they're just imitating him.
Reprints
Keywords
beatnik; bongos

A New Twist (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge [Martha Roberts]
Synopsis
Archie tries yoga and gets himself stuck. After freeing himself, he then attempts to show Midge the same pose when he loses his balance. She catches him and Moose catches them! Then Archie finds himself in a huge human knot.
Reprints
Keywords
jealousy; yoga

The Big Blowup (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

Feature Logo
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica gets her hair teased into a bouffant to be trendy and in style, then finds everybody hates it.
Reprints

Measure for Measure (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Harry Lucey
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lucey

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
While trying to make a floor plan of the school, the boys wreak havoc with a tape measure.
Reprints
Keywords
blueprints; desk; tape measure

It's Your Move (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Harry Lucey
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lucey

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
The news of Archie moving out of Riverdale shocks the gang. But they decide to make Archie miserable so that he'll want to move, to make it easier on him.
Reprints
Keywords
friendship; kissing; smoking

The House That Lodge Built (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Harry Lucey
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lucey

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
In a story mostly told in narrative captions, Archie gets a chance to redeem himself in Mr. Lodge's eyes when he notices a fire in the Lodge mansion.
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Alphabet Soup (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Harry Lucey
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lucey

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Big Ethel Muggs; Cricket O'Dell
Synopsis
The Archie characters are represented by a strange alphabet: ABVJRGWmBMDECL.
Reprints
Keywords
alphabet; arrow; fourth wall; jealousy; money; phone booth

Indexer Notes

A take-off on alphabet books (A stands for apple; B stands for boy, etc.). The story is told entirely in captions.

The Prom (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Chief Johnson (the fire chief)
Synopsis
On their way to prom, Archie's car gets a flat tire. Reggie shows up and offers Veronica a ride, but she declines. Right after Reggie leaves, Chief Johnson shows up and offers the two a ride to prom in his new firetruck.
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Tiger (Table of Contents: 34)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica convince Archie that he's like a tiger, a predatory beast. Midge witnesses him around Betty and Veronica and begs Big Moose to leave him alone, fearing the worst.
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Measure Up (Table of Contents: 35)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie needs to cut a piece of wood to a specific size to fix his stereo cabinet. He can't find a ruler, so he measures the space with his hands. He then races to the school shop to cut a piece of wood. He falls, goes on an elevator and hits a tree, but still has the measurement as the space between his hands.
Reprints

Signs of Peace (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
Colors
?
Letters
Mario Acquaviva

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Tired of Betty's and Veronica's fighting, Archie creates signs and graffiti demanding peace.
Reprints
Keywords
graffiti; kissing

Indexer Notes

Take-off on Superman on page three, "mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper" and "That's what I call super man!"

Veronica's Fashions: Pants a la Mode (Table of Contents: 37)

Veronica / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge
Reprints

Betty's Bell Bottoms (Table of Contents: 38)

Betty / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper
Reprints

The Line (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
A line is jutting out from the title of the story and running right through the panels and all across the story, causing the characters to get tangled up in it. The gang tries to find out where the line ends.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Archie
  2. 1. [Endpapers]
    Archie
  3. 2. [Title Page and Credits]
  4. 3. Table of Contents
  5. 4. Too Close for Comfort
    Betty and Veronica
  6. 5. The Folk Singers!
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. All in the Game
    Archie
  8. 7. Bop That Beetle
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. Board Game
    Archie
  10. 9. A Gallery of Classic 60's Cover Gags
    Archie
  11. 10. Drag Drama
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. Champ of Camp
    Betty and Veronica
  13. 12. The Pawn
    Betty and Veronica
  14. 13. Miniskirt Madness
    Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. Flower Power
    Jughead
  16. 15. Born Free
    Archie
  17. 16. A Gallery of Classic 60's Cover Gags
    Archie
  18. 17. Lip Service
    Archie
  19. 18. The Time of Your Life
    Betty
  20. 19. Modern Madness
    Archie
  21. 20. Ding-A-Ling
    Archie
  22. 21. Hair
    Archie
  23. 22. Making the Scene with Veronica
    Veronica
  24. 23. Split Decision
    Archie
  25. 24. Imagination
    Archie
  26. 25. Sight for Sore Eyes
    Betty and Veronica
  27. 26. Take Me to Your Leader
    Betty and Veronica
  28. 27. A New Twist
    Archie
  29. 28. The Big Blowup
    Betty and Veronica
  30. 29. Measure for Measure
    Archie
  31. 30. It's Your Move
    Archie
  32. 31. The House That Lodge Built
    Archie
  33. 32. Alphabet Soup
    Archie
  34. 33. The Prom
    Archie
  35. 34. Tiger
    Archie
  36. 35. Measure Up
    Archie
  37. 36. Signs of Peace
    Archie
  38. 37. Veronica's Fashions: Pants a la Mode
    Veronica
  39. 38. Betty's Bell Bottoms
    Betty
  40. 39. The Line
    Archie
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