(June 1980)

Archie, 1969 Series
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Price
0.40 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
9 times a year in Feb., March, April, June, July, Aug., Sept., Nov. & Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Music Corp.
Brand
Archie Series; Archie Comics Group
Barcode
0271000697506
Editing
Richard H. Goldwater (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Stan Goldberg
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Our engine should run on something we've got a plentiful supply of!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Pussycats: Valerie Brown; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
The Archies: Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Sabrina Spellman; Waldo Weatherbee

Attack of the Ice Creatures (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Temptation (Table of Contents: 2)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How many times to I have to tell you to leave those instruments alone?
Feature Logo
The Archies
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
The Archies: Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Coach Kleats; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
The question of where to store the group's instruments brews a territorial fight among the school staff.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

On the Run (Table of Contents: 4)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I heard that Charley is running for class president.
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Russ
Synopsis
Charley is running for class president.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, everyone wants to dance! Start the music!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie has problems with Jughead's memory.
Reprints
  • From Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX.

Indexer Notes

Two comic strips originally published in newspapers.
Previous indexer credited strips to Creators Syndicate, however they did not start distributing the Archie comic strip until 1987.

Late Again? (Table of Contents: 6)

Moose / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Find out what Moose said to Miss Grundy after being late to class a number of times!
Genre
teen
Characters
Geraldine Grundy; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Put the numbered letters into the corresponding blanks to learn Moose's excuse for being late to class.

Indexer Notes

Number/letter substitution puzzle.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Lady Forgets (Table of Contents: 9)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
Pencils
Dick Malmgren
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good grief!
Feature Logo
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Aunt Hilda; Harvey Kinkle; Sabrina Spellman
Synopsis
Sabrina absent-mindedly performs magic in front of Harvey.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Little Archie and His Teachers (Table of Contents: 11)

Little Archie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What do you think the children are up to now, Mr. Andrews?
Feature Logo
Little Archie
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Miss Beazly; Coach Kleats; Geraldine Grundy; Little Archie; Little Betty; Little Jughead; Little Reggie; Little Sabrina; Little Veronica; Professor Flutesnoot; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee imagines what it would be like if he and the staff were students and Archie and the other kids ran the school.
Reprints

The Little Archie Joke Page (Table of Contents: 12)

Little Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dexter Taylor
Inks
Dexter Taylor
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Dexter Taylor

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why do you say the baseball catcher read Cinderella?
Feature Logo
Little Archie [skinny 'Little']
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Geraldine Grundy; Little Archie; Little Betty; Little Jughead; Little Reggie; Little Veronica
Synopsis
The kids tell each other jokes.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Mail-Away, Inc. Posters / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Archie Club News
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Jill Varney (Livonia, Michigan) 1st prize - $6.00 and Lily Ng (New York, N.Y.) 2nd prize - $4.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Jughead Jones Comics Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

100 Little Dolls / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

When the Truth Hurts (Table of Contents: 18)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Stan Goldberg
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Today's got everything cold, snow, ice, wind!
Feature Logo
Josie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M. Mayberry; Josie McCoy
Synopsis
To beat the winter cold, Josie and Valerie visit Alexandra in her heated indoor pool.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Joe Nazario / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Cereals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Our engine should run on something we've got a plentiful supply of!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Attack of the Ice Creatures
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie
  3. 2. Temptation
    The Archies
  4. 3. ["Gumfighting do's and don'ts."]
    Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum
  5. 4. On the Run
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. ["Archie, everyone wants to dance! Start the music!"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  7. 6. Late Again?
    Moose
  8. 7. ["Strong arms make all the difference!"]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  9. 8. ["Reward $3000.00 for this penny!"]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  10. 9. The Lady Forgets
    Sabrina
  11. 10. ["The most music a little money can buy!"]
    Columbia Record Club
  12. 11. Little Archie and His Teachers
    Little Archie
  13. 12. The Little Archie Joke Page
    Little Archie
  14. 13. ["Poster Spectacular #68"]
    Mail-Away, Inc. Posters
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  16. 15. ["Get your act together with Jughead Jones Comics Digest #11 in full color!"]
    Jughead Jones Comics Digest
  17. 16. ["Here's your Archie 3 for $1.00 checklist!"]
    Archie Comics
  18. 17. ["100 little dolls all for $5.00"]
    100 Little Dolls
  19. 18. When the Truth Hurts
    Josie
  20. 19. ["Dominate others with fantastic brute strength!"]
    Joe Nazario
  21. 20. ["It's gonna be a great day."]
    Kellogg's Cereals
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  • Igor Dybzinski
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