Archie's Joke Book Magazine #84

(January 1965)

["Monster fans"] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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Deep Sleep (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie

Synopsis:

Archie can't sleep, so he gets up to read, then falls asleep in his chair over his math book.

Reprints:

• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #19 (November 1985)

Keywords:

insomnia

Pip of a Tip (Table of Contents: 3)

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humor; teen

Characters:

Betty; Big Ethel

Synopsis:

Betty wonders how to keep her youth. Ethel suggests that she not introduce him to any other girls.

Reprints:

• in The Jughead Jones Comics Digest (Archie, 1977 series) #80 (February 1993)

Keywords:

Chok'lit Shop

Special Spot (Table of Contents: 4)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Jughead; Mr Weatherbee

Synopsis:

Mr. Weatherbee asks Jughead to hang a sign where all students will see it. He posts it under the classroom clock.

Reprints:

• in The Jughead Jones Comics Digest (Archie, 1977 series) #80 (February 1993)

Keywords:

high school

Chatter Patter (Table of Contents: 5)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Dan DeCarlo

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Jughead; Archie

Synopsis:

Jughead insists that he thinks of many varied things, but thought balloons show that they all relate to food.

Keywords:

Chok'lit Shop

Farewell Farce (Table of Contents: 6)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Veronica; Mr Lodge

Synopsis:

Archie begs Veronica to say something as Mr Lodge throws him out. She says goodbye.

Reprints:

• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #62 (January 1997)

Cube Boob (Table of Contents: 7)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Moose; Veronica; Dilton; Miss Grundy

Synopsis:

Most students hear thought-provoking themes in the music of the symphony. Moose hears violins.

Reprints:

• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #62 (January 1997)

Keywords:

high school; music

Paint Patter (Table of Contents: 8)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Reggie; Jughead

Synopsis:

Reggie gloats that he has duped Jughead into painting a kitchen floor. Jughead paints himself into a corner and empties the refrigerator.

Spite Spat (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Betty; Veronica

Synopsis:

Betty is so angry, she's no longer speaking to Archie. She runs right over to his house to tell him so.

Mad Dad (Table of Contents: 10)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Mr Andrews

Synopsis:

Mr. Andrews warns Archie that a prospective allowance increase will not become effective until Archie becomes effective.

["An amazing invention -- 'Magic Art Reproducer'"] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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In the Nose (Table of Contents: 12)

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

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Genre:

humor; children

Characters:

Li'l Jinx; Li'l jinx's dad

Synopsis:

Li'l Jinx went to a crowded movie matinee, but no one sat around her. Her winter coat still smells of camphor.

Keywords:

movies; winter

["This is such a pretty outfit!"] (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils:

Dan DeCarlo

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Dan DeCarlo

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Betty; Veronica

Synopsis:

Betty has a dress with a loose flyaway skirt; she only wears it on windy days.

Reprints:

• in Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #247 (November 2016)

Keywords:

autumn; fashion

["Grow 2 living monsters"] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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["Give me just one evening and I'll teach you to hypnotize easily!"] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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All's Well that Ends Well (Table of Contents: 16)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Jughead; pizza chef (dream character)

Synopsis:

Jughead dreams that he can't buy a pizza because he's out of money. He wakes up, takes some money from his pocket, and dreams again, this time with success.

Keywords:

chef; dream; pizza

Indexer Notes

mime story

Is everybody Happy? (Table of Contents: 17)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Veronica; Mr Andrews; Moose; Reggie; Betty

Synopsis:

Different members of the gang have different definitions of happiness.

Reprints:

• in Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #13 (November 1977)

Wheeler Dealer (Table of Contents: 18)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Reggie

Synopsis:

Reggie is impressed that Archie is "cleaning up" at the stock brokerage, but all he's doing is cleaning the office.

Keywords:

stock market

Fan Fare (Table of Contents: 19)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Betty; Veronica

Synopsis:

Betty pretends she doesn't care about the singing group "The Beagles," but actually has her room filled with their memorabilia.

Keywords:

The Beatles

Talk Talk (Table of Contents: 20)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Jughead

Synopsis:

Archie makes a speech fiercely condemning allowances, dating, and summer vacation; he's winning a trophy at the Liar's Club.

Pin Pun (Table of Contents: 21)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Moose; Archie; Midge

Synopsis:

Archie suggests that Moose ask Midge to wear his pin. Moose gets a bowling pin.

Keywords:

bowling

Slide Ride (Table of Contents: 22)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Jughead

Synopsis:

Last time Jughead stayed over, he hurt himself getting out of the upper bunk. Now Archie has installed a slide.

Cool Pool (Table of Contents: 23)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Reggie; Mr Lodge

Synopsis:

An angry Mr. Lodge will not tolerate gambling at work, but the pool Archie has set up is a children's wading pool.

Keywords:

gambling

"For holidays merry and sparkling with laughter" (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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A Girl's Conception of Baseball (Table of Contents: 25)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Veronica; baseball players

Synopsis:

Baseball jargon, as interpreted by Veronica

Keywords:

baseball; sports

Mister Fix-It (Table of Contents: 26)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Mr Andrews; Mrs Andrews

Synopsis:

Archie fixed the toaster. Now the toaster pops up, instead of the toast.

Keywords:

breakfast

A Hare-y Story (Table of Contents: 27)

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Genre:

humor; children; teen

Characters:

Moose; Midge; Peter

Synopsis:

Midge thinks Moose is going to read a bedtime story for this little nephew Peter. Actually, Peter is reading to Moose.

Keywords:

bedtime story; Peter Rabbit

Sign Savy (Table of Contents: 28)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Mr Lodge; Veronica; Jughead

Synopsis:

Mr Lodge notices that many restaurants are closed on Mondays. He closes his refrigerator on Mondays to keep the teens out.

Keywords:

restaurant

Indexer Notes

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Wheeler Dealer (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Veronica; head waiter

Synopsis:

An elegantly-dressed Archie and Veronica arrive at a fancy restaurant. Archie orders a pizza to go.

Keywords:

pizza; restaurant

Archie's Gag Bag (Table of Contents: 30)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Jughead; Big Ethel; Veronica; Reggie

Synopsis:

Four single-panel cartoons featuring Archie and the gang.

Keywords:

movies; restaurant

Mental Exercise (Table of Contents: 31)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Mr Swenson

Synopsis:

Archie is struggling over his schoolwork. Mr Swenson posts a "think" sign, and Archie turns his thoughts to girls.

["Treasure chest of fun"] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

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["All the news that fits we print"] (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script:

Leon Morgan Jr; Greg Hack; Richard L Brown; Linda Love

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Letters:

typeset

Characters:

Archie

Synopsis:

Reports from members

Indexer Notes

Spot illustrations of membership card and button, bearing Archie's image

[Jet "rocket" space ship!] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

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Choice Channel (Table of Contents: 35)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Miss Grundy; Jughead

Synopsis:

Miss Grundy introduces learning by television. Jughead would like to major in westerns.

Keywords:

high school; television; TV

Heavy Problem (Table of Contents: 36)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Betty; Veronica

Synopsis:

Betty is exercising because she has a split personality (banana splits).

Keywords:

exercise

Odd Ball (Table of Contents: 37)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Reggie; Jughead

Synopsis:

Reggie slips an off-center ball to Archie's golf partner, but it gives him a hole-in-one.

Keywords:

golf; sports

The Hot Shot (Table of Contents: 38)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Betty; toll collector

Synopsis:

Archie brags about his basketball game, but can't hit the basket at the toll booth.

It's a Gasser! (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Jughead; Veronica; Moose; Big Ethel; Miss Grundy

Synopsis:

Gag meanings for auto terms

Keywords:

car

Double Takes (Table of Contents: 40)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Veronica; Mr Lodge

Synopsis:

Set of two-panel gag strips

Along the Video Trail (Table of Contents: 41)

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Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Archie; Jughead; Veronica; Mr Lodge

Synopsis:

Set of two-panel gag strips featuring television commercials

Keywords:

Ads; advertising; commercials; television; TV

["100 Little Dolls"] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

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"Personalized identification rings" (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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["Me?"] (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

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["Watch 'em go!"] (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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