Josie
#36
(September 1968)
Archie,
1965 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Seven times a year: February, April, June, August, September, October and December
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Radio Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series
- Editing
- Richard H. Goldwater (editor)
[no title indexed]
Josie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look at Clyde Didit Go!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Alexander Cabot III; Clyde Didit
Indexer Notes
The cover includes the words "by Dan n' Dick," referring to Dan DeCarlo (creator of Josie and the artist for this issue) and Richard Goldwater (editor).
Sock It To Who?.. (Whom?)
Josie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Pepper; Clyde Didit; Archie Andrews (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Meet Clyde Didit (also known as "Orbit"), a guitar-playing musician with sunglasses and hideous fashion sense. He starts to make advances to Josie, encouraged by Josie and discouraged by Pepper. But every time Clyde or anyone else sings his signature song "Sock It To Me," someone socks it to him.
- Reprints
-
in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #30 (August 2013)
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Indexer Notes
Part one of a four-part, issue-length story.
As of this issue, Albert has been dropped from the comic. Clyde Didit, a re-designed version of a character who originally appeared in "Archie's Mad House," is here introduced to take his place as the resident musician and the object of affection for both Josie and Alexandra.
This issue is full of references and homages to the then-popular TV series "Laugh-In," including the catchphrase "Sock It To Me."
Script identifiable as Frank Doyle by his distinctive jokes and dialogue.
Bottoms Up
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Pepper; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Clyde Didit; Archie Andrews (cameo); Jughead Jones (cameo); undertaker; man with watches; un-named hearse thief
- Synopsis
- Alexandra kicks her brother in the behind. Melody arrives with a message for Alex, written down in a place she can't forget. Josie and Alex get into a taxi and chase a stolen hearse. Archie and Jughead, in a cameo, don't care for Clyde Didit's singing.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #30 (August 2013)
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Indexer Notes
The writing on Melody's body is another "Laugh-In" reference; on that show, Goldie Hawn had messages painted on her body.
[no title indexed]
Betty and Veronica / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's happening where the girls are?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Bikini-clad Betty and Veronica pitch the latest issue of "Betty and Veronica Summer Fun."
Endsville
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Pepper; Clyde Didit; Sock; Miss Primrose; un-named watch salesman; un-named religious fanatic
- Synopsis
- Melody sees a religious fanatic's sign and becomes convinced that the world will come to an end soon. Pepper is upset that Sock doesn't take her seriously as a woman.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #30 (August 2013)
-
[no title indexed]
Dear Josie / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Eda Edwards (credited as Josie)
- Pencils
- Joe Edwards
- Inks
- Joe Edwards
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Edwards
- Characters
- Josie
- Synopsis
- Josie answers reader mail.
Indexer Notes
Letters from R.H., W.M.P., F.R.
No Starch
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday
On Wings of a Song
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Josie; Melody; Clyde Didit; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
- Synopsis
- Josie convinces Melody that the world isn't coming to an end. Clyde Didit borrows Alex's rocket belt so he can sing his song without being clobbered.
- Reprints
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #30 (August 2013)
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Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Look at Clyde Didit Go!"]
Josie -
1.
Sock It To Who?.. (Whom?)
Josie -
2.
Brake It Up!
Archie -
3.
Bottoms Up
Josie -
4.
["What's happening where the girls are?"]
Betty and Veronica -
5.
Endsville
Josie -
6.
[no title indexed]
Dear Josie -
7.
No Starch
Li'l Jinx -
8.
On Wings of a Song
Josie
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