(June 1976)
- Price
- 0.30 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- 7 times a year in Feb., April, June, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Dec.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Radio Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
Archie Series [vertical]
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Josie / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How come you're painting a bicentennial mural, melody?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Alan M. Mayberry; Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine
- Keywords
- America; bicentennial; flag; George Washington; independence day; July 4th; paint; paintbrush; painting; United States flag
[no title indexed]
Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Impossible? Not for the super bodybuilding system!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the bodybuilding system from Universal Bodybuilding.
Inside front cover.
Two is a Crowd
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Man! It's been a long time, Josie! A lo-o-ong time since we've had a real date, all by ourselves!
- Feature Logo
Josie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- The Pussycats: Josie McCoy; Valerie Smith; Melody Valentine
Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M. Mayberry - Synopsis
- Josie and Alan M. hope to go on a private date together and have some alone time. They end up running into all their friends every place they go.
- Reprints
-
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #44 (May 1994) - in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #209 (January 2011), #276 (January 2020)
-
- Keywords
- ice cream sundae; kiss; movie theatre; popcorn
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (2011 series) #276.
Indicia at bottom of first page.
Hopping Mad
Archie; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I can't wait till Ronnie opens my presents!
- Feature Logo
Archie- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies featuring the Archie characters.
- Keywords
- frog; gift; present; toad
Take Ten!
Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Daddy! Can I help?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx
- Synopsis
- Li'l Jinx's father wants her to pick up her toys for 10 minutes.
Know No
Charley / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come, class! Does anyone know Washington's farewell address?
- Feature Logo
Fat Charley- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx; teacher
- Synopsis
- Charley answers the question to Washington's farewell address.
[no title indexed]
ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There must be a better way to earn a living...
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for courses offered by International Correspondence Schools.
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Throw your voice
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: ventriloquism instructions; pocket gym; skin head wig; finger chopper; foaming sugar; phony cast; spud gun; moneymaker; trick baseball; joy buzzer; onion gum; imitation bullet holes; weighted wristlets; werewolf horror mask; calendar bank; pedometer; smoke cloud; hypnotism instructions; secret book safe; world's ugliest hands; monster ghost; money changer; life-size skeleton; whoopee cushion; worms; surprise package; trick black soap; x-ray specs; jack pot bank; karate and jiu jitsu instructions; silent dog whistle; miniature camera.
A rare Honor House advertisement in full color rather than spot colors or no colors.
Cold Snap
Josie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Whooeee! I certainly picked one cold day to meet Alan M. on a street corner!
- Feature Logo
- Josie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Alan M. Mayberry; Josie McCoy; cute boy in store; tailor
- Synopsis
- Alan M. is going to meet Josie for a date and his pants rip while he's shopping. He has a tailor fix them but it's taking too long. He calls the store to let Josie know he can't make it. The guy answering the phone at the shop where Alan M. was supposed to meet Josie decides to go on a date with Josie himself.
- Reprints
- in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #44 (May 1994)
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #138 (March 2010)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #266 (February 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #266.
[no title indexed]
Madison House / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Special introductory offer!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for reproductions of miniature early American furniture from Madison House.
Birth of the Blues
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Melody! Look at the piece of paper tacked way up on that tree! It looks like a note of some sort!
- Feature Logo
- Josie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III; Alan M. Mayberry; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
- Synopsis
- Someone is shooting people with suction darts covered in blue paint.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #92 (May 2005)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #275 (December 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #275.
[no title indexed]
New American Physique Chest Developer / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The world famous New American Physique chest developer
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the bodybuilding system from New American Physique.
[no title indexed]
Engravaplates Social Security Cards / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Make excellent extra cash no real 'selling' just show this sample we give you free!
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the social security plates sales kit from Engravaplates.
[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
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I am 14, well-built and attractive, but I just can't seem to find the right boy for me.
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Indexer Notes
Includes letters from C.C. (Montreal, Canada), D.B. (Holly, Mich.) and P.C. (Los Angeles, Calif.).
[no title indexed]
Laugh Comics Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It'll be one big laugh after another, when you order Laugh Comics Digest No. 5
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #5.
[no title indexed]
Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pick a winner every time!
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the following Archie comics: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #247; Pep (Archie, 1940 series) #315; Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #304; Life With Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #171; Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series) #254; Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #254; Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #37; Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #106; Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #108; Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #49; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie, 1971 series) #32; Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #89; Archie and Me (Archie, 1964 series) #84; Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #75; Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #87; Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #48; Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (Archie, 1968 series) #37; That Wilkin Boy (Archie, 1969 series) #36; Mad House (Archie, 1974 series) #102; Archie Giant Series Magazine #222; 244; 245.
[no title indexed]
Family Bazaar Life-Size Hero Pin-Ups / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Presenting: life-size hero pin-ups
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Cornelius
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for articulated wall hangings from Family Bazaar.
Hair Today Gone Tomorrow
Josie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Alex! You let your hair grow!! After holding back all this time, you finally broke down!
- Feature Logo
- Josie
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot III; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
- Synopsis
- Alex Cabot is growing his hair out. His long hair gets caught in a door and a fan and he decides to get it cut. He ends up bald and has to wear a wig.
- Reprints
- in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #92 (May 2005)
- in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #219 (January 2012), #278 (April 2020)
-
[no title indexed]
Canyon House / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Go stick crazy
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for the Discount Super Values Catalogue from Canyon House, offering decals as an incentive.
[no title indexed]
Canyon House / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 6 free patches
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for iron-on patches from Canyon House.
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0.
["How come you're painting a bicentennial mural, melody?"]
Josie -
1.
["Impossible? Not for the super bodybuilding system!"]
Universal Bodybuilding -
2.
Two is a Crowd
Josie -
3.
Hopping Mad
Archie; Hostess Twinkies -
4.
Take Ten!
Li'l Jinx -
5.
Know No
Charley -
6.
["There must be a better way to earn a living..."]
ICS / International Correspondence Schools -
7.
["Throw your voice"]
Honor House Products -
8.
Cold Snap
Josie -
9.
["Special introductory offer!"]
Madison House -
10.
Birth of the Blues
Josie -
11.
["The world famous New American Physique chest developer"]
New American Physique Chest Developer -
12.
["Make excellent extra cash no real 'selling' just show this sample we give you free!"]
Engravaplates Social Security Cards -
13.
["I am 14, well-built and attractive, but I just can't seem to find the right boy for me."]
Dear Josie -
14.
["It'll be one big laugh after another, when you order Laugh Comics Digest No. 5"]
Laugh Comics Digest -
15.
["Pick a winner every time!"]
Archie Comics -
16.
["Presenting: life-size hero pin-ups"]
Family Bazaar Life-Size Hero Pin-Ups -
17.
Hair Today Gone Tomorrow
Josie -
18.
["Go stick crazy"]
Canyon House -
19.
["6 free patches"]
Canyon House -
20.
["You can earn yourself a lifetime income bring old furniture back to life!"]
Upholstery and Decorating School -
21.
["Amazing $1 offer"]
Super Values Products
- Kristin Kavanagh
- Clint Maxwell
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Joey Sayer
- Douglas Sederberg
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