(July 1985)

Archie, 1984 Series
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Price
1.95 USD
Pages
256 ?
Indicia Frequency
six times a year in Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov.
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Enterprises Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
0271000691617
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor in chief)

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nice shot, Veronica! You kept your eye on the ball!
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Keywords
miniature golf

Indexer Notes

Redrawn from the cover of Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #263.

[Blank Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

The inside front cover is blank.

Poison Pen Pals (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm finally going to see what he looks like.
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Steven (pen pal); Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica's male pen pal is coming to visit. Archie and Jughead disguise Archie as a pen pal imposter to prevent any potential romance.
Keywords
disguise; pen pals

Indexer Notes

Pages have two tiers of panels.

Double or Nothing! (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What happened to all your starch, Arch?
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Rachel Jones (Jughead's cousin); Pop Tate (cameo)
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica have both dumped Archie for his usual crime of dating both of them on the same night. But jealousy makes them change their tune when they see him out with Jughead's pretty cousin.
Reprints
Keywords
cousin; telephone

Indexer Notes

Pop Tate is called "Pop Tait" on page 3 in the original. This is corrected to "Pop Tate" in this reprint.

Golf Goof (Table of Contents: 4)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
This should be good! It's Jug's first game!
Feature Logo
Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead tries golf for the first time and almost makes a hole-in-one.
Reprints
Keywords
golf

Tragic Magic (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh! Wasn't it nice of my godmother to lend us her convertible?
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Beatrice; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Beatrice's godmother lent them her car for the date, but it must be back by midnight.
Reprints
Keywords
Cinderella; magic

Getting the Bird! (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I thought only the 3 o'clock dismissal bell could get Archie to run like that!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Polly
Synopsis
Archie made a date on the phone with a bird called Polly.
Reprints
Keywords
parrot; telephone

Fair Play (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Bob White ? (page 1); Dan DeCarlo (pages 2-6)
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Golly, Betty! You are fast!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica keeps getting Betty in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee, hoping Betty will get detention so she can go to the fair with Archie.
Reprints
Keywords
dunk tank; fire extinguisher; plaster

Little Archie Meets the Barracuda (Table of Contents: 8)

Little Archie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look! Police!
Feature Logo
Little Archie
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; the Barracuda; un-named adults
Synopsis
A bank robber takes Little Archie as a hostage.
Reprints
Keywords
bank robber; guns; hostage; police; private airplane

Talk a Thon (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica are talking in the park when it starts raining.
Reprints
Keywords
park; rain; telephone booth

Indexer Notes

Pantomime story.

Muscle Tussle (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at the way I developed my bicep muscles!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Synopsis
Archie's bragging about his muscles leads Mr. Weatherbee to give him a job of carrying packages to the stock room.
Reprints
Keywords
bragging; muscles

Successful Failure! (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Bob White
Inks
Marty Epp
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Smithers; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mr. Sternbutt (the Lodges' social secretary)
Synopsis
Archie and Veronica decide to go steady and forsake all others -- until Archie realizes that she means to control all aspects of his life!
Reprints
Keywords
contract; going steady

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Katy Keene / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woggon
Pencils
Bill Woggon
Inks
Bill Woggon
Colors
?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Marry me, Katy, and I'll give you everything your heart desires!
Genre
humor; fashion; teen
Characters
Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson; Sis; Ditto (parrot)
Synopsis
Randy begs Katy to marry him, but Ditto, the parrot, interrupts their conversation.
Reprints
Keywords
parrot; proposal

Indexer Notes

Apparently first story with Ditto the parrot, as there is an introductory caption.
Original was signed by Bill Woggon. No credits on this reprint.

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

Katy's Puzzles / activity / 0.33 page (report information)

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Spell 16 four-letter words starting with "H" and end with "E"
Characters
Sis (cameo)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Two word puzzles and a maze.

Skin Dive Jive... (Table of Contents: 14)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead puts on a wet suit to wash his car.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pantomime gag.

Race Chase (Table of Contents: 15)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Samm Schwartz
Inks
Samm Schwartz
Colors
?
Letters
Samm Schwartz

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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs [as Ethel Dinklehof]; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Jughead decides to let Ethel catch him in this year's "girls catch boys" race. Ethel winning five hundred pounds of hamburger may have influenced his decision.
Reprints
Keywords
hamburger; hammock; role reversal; Sadie Hawkins Day

Indexer Notes

Ethel's last name is given as "Dinklehof" in this story.

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

Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I told you two it would rain!
Feature Logo
Jughead's Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead has an umbrella when he and Archie and Veronica ride horses in the rain.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
horses; rain; umbrella

Friend or Foe (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
Bob Bolling
Pencils
Bob Bolling (signed as Bob Bolling)
Inks
Bob Bolling (signed as Bob Bolling)
Colors
?
Letters
Bob Bolling

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Little Archie
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
After his father encourages him to try harder to make friends, Little Archie goes out and befriends a squirrel, who promptly drives his father crazy.
Reprints
Keywords
squirrel

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Betty Party Puzzlers / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Joe Edwards ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is possible to place 12 "X"s so that there are only two "X"s in any line - horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
Characters
Betty Cooper (cameo)
Reprints

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

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I thought you two were hired hands for Farmer Huckins?
Feature Logo
Archie's Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead are working on a farm and mistake cement for lime.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
cement; farm; lime

The Faith of a Date (Table of Contents: 20)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Ronnie! How about going to the rock festival with me?
Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Reggie and Archie spend so much time pointing out the other's bad qualities to Veronica that she decides she doesn't like either one of them.
Reprints
Keywords
vanity

Indexer Notes

Original has a "Reggie and Me" logo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm boiling! Whenever my boyfriend picks me up to drive to school ...
Characters
Betty Cooper (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Reprints
  • from ?

Farewell Farce (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
For Pete's sake, Veronica!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
Archie begs Veronica to say something as Mr. Lodge throws him out. She says good-bye.
Reprints

Cube Boob (Table of Contents: 23)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I want you students to tell me what you hear when I play this symphony!
Feature Logo
Moose
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Most students hear thought-provoking themes in the music of the symphony. Moose hears violins.
Reprints
Keywords
high school; music; record player

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Cubby Bear / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Red Holmdale
Inks
Red Holmdale
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?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
How about it Uncle Cubby - won't you take me fishing with you?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Cubby Bear
Synopsis
Cubby and his nephew go fishing.
Reprints
Keywords
cats; fishing; motorboat; rain

Indexer Notes

Original is signed by Red Holmdale. This reprint does not have any credits.

Archie - Weather or Not! (Table of Contents: 25)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie is listening to an interesting weather forecast!
Characters
Archie Andrews (cameo)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fill in letters from a number code to make a message.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
Inks
Bob Montana ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I thought you used student help!
Feature Logo
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazley
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee is trying his hand at helping cook in the cafeteria.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
cafeteria; cooking

Whether Report (Table of Contents: 27)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Dan DeCarlo ?
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmmm!
Feature Logo
Betty
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews (cameo)
Synopsis
Veronica wonders what Archie and Betty were talking about on the terrace.
Reprints

Triple Threat (Table of Contents: 28)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Dan DeCarlo
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Betty
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty complains she keeps getting caught in a triangle with Archie and the television set.
Reprints
Keywords
boxing; television

Just Imagine (Table of Contents: 29)

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

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

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper [Superteen]; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Betty imagines that she's Superteen, a being with superpowers who will protect Archie from the forces of evil and beat up Veronica. In real life, she settles for kidnapping Archie and tying him up.
Reprints
Keywords
flying; fourth wall; imaginary story; kidnapping; kissing

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Superteen, Betty's superhero alter-ego. Betty speaks to the reader on page six.
The title is taken from the advertising slogan used by DC in promoting the "Justice League of America" comics in the 1960s.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
And here's a picture of Niagara Falls!
Feature Logo
Jughead's Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis
Jughead comments on the amount of water that goes over Niagara Falls.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
Niagara Falls

Eat Treat (Table of Contents: 31)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica insists on breakfast in bed.
Reprints
Keywords
breakfast

Leaf Beef (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Dilton has invented a money tree, but it has one flaw.
Reprints
Keywords
money tree

The Tale of the Magic Cat! (Table of Contents: 33)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! Where did you come from, kitty?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday; Greg; Charley; Cleopatra; Court Magician
Synopsis
Jinx finds an cat with an unusual star pattern on its head. The cat transports itself and Jinx to the time of Cleopatra, where the court magician thought he'd gotten rid of the cat. Jinx tells Cleopatra about modern conveniences like cars, phones and television. The court magician is threatened by the talk of modern inventions and locks Jinx and the cat in a dungeon.
Reprints
  • from ?
Keywords
cat; Cleopatra; dungeon; magic; time travel

Indexer Notes

The cat is presented as being actually magical with the time travel being real, not a dream or imagined story.

Going in Circles (Table of Contents: 34)

Moose / activity / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Moose hs been up to bat and has scored a big fat "nothing".
Genre
teen
Characters
Moose Mason (cameo)
Reprints
Keywords
baseball; maze

Indexer Notes

Find the way through a circle maze to Moose's home run.

Tough Talk (Table of Contents: 35)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Bill Vigoda
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reggie, you sit right there until I finish dressing!
Feature Logo
Reggie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Harriet
Synopsis
The father of Reggie's date tells Reggie to stand up for himself.
Reprints
Keywords
apron; dish-washing

Nautical Nonsense (Table of Contents: 36)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
The boatman faces many hazards like the following -
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones (cameo); Audrey
Synopsis
Hazards of sailing a boat, along with its pleasures.
Reprints
Keywords
sailboat

Indexer Notes

Story is narrated by Archie in first person.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
No matter how I try ...I can't lose weight!
Feature Logo
Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazley
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee can't seem to lose weight. Miss Beazley has a solution
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
diet; over-eating

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie Pin Up / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie! Mistletoe isn’t a party decoration for this time of year!
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Archie Pin Up [with head shot]
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie uses mistletoe for Halloween party decorations.
Reprints
Keywords
mistletoe; party

You Know You're Really in a Jam When... (Table of Contents: 39)

Archie / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

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An expert on being in hot water raps about predicaments
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Geraldine Grundy; Coach Kleats
Synopsis
A series of single-panel gags.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

skiing; attack dog; surfing; football

Mineral and Treasure Word Hunt (Table of Contents: 40)

Dilton Doiley's Puzzle-Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
See if you can find the names of various minerals and treasures hidden in the sentences below!
Genre
teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley (cameo)
Reprints

Kiss Miss (Table of Contents: 41)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
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Dan DeCarlo
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty's pledging to join our sorority!
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty's pledging a sorority, and forbidden to speak, write, or nod. But when Archie asks her out she finds a way to communicate.
Reprints
Keywords
high school; sorority

School Daze (Table of Contents: 42)

Little Archie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor
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Dexter Taylor

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Little Archie
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Archie Andrews; Spotty; Mary Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis
Everyone would rather go fishing at Carson's Creek than go to school, but only one person actually does it.
Reprints
Keywords
fishing

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mom, why do you buy all this stuff with 'freon'?
Feature Logo
Archie's Pop Gag Bag
Genre
humor
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews
Synopsis
Mrs. Andrews misunderstands Fred's request for something for "receding bald spots in back."
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Reference to 'freon' is to aerosol containers.

Creatures of Habit (Table of Contents: 44)

Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Jon D'Agostino ?
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Bill Yoshida

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Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Smithers
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge gets annoyed by all the kids hanging out in his house so he chases them away, but then he realizes that things are too quiet for him.
Reprints
Keywords
record player; television

Choice Channel (Table of Contents: 45)

Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Students, welcome to our new TV Educational Dept.
Feature Logo
Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Miss Grundy introduces learning by television. Jughead would like to major in westerns.
Reprints
Keywords
high school; television; TV

Heavy Problem (Table of Contents: 46)

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

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Betty and Veronica [horizontal]
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty is exercising because she has a split personality (banana splits).
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Keywords
exercise

Dough Woe (Table of Contents: 47)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Oh, Archie! Buy me a custard!
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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica runs Archie's finances low.
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Keywords
candy; gas station; ice cream; inflation

The Third Man (Table of Contents: 48)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Frank Doyle
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Harry Lucey
Inks
Mario Acquaviva
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Mario Acquaviva

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Charlie; Marge
Synopsis
After Veronica announces that she's going to the big sports rally with someone other than Archie and Reggie, the boys team up to find out who she's going with and get rid of him.
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Keywords
arm-wrestling; bus; fighting; jealousy

What's Cooking? (Table of Contents: 49)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Phooey! Where did this pie come from?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Gaston
Reprints
Keywords
cookbook; cooking; pie

Indexer Notes

Three gags involving cooking.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Miss Grundy found out you helped me with that math homework!
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Archie's Pop Gag Bag
Genre
humor
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis
When Archie's father helps him with math homework, Miss Grundy gives his father a grade.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
homework

Soup To Nuts (Table of Contents: 51)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Frank Doyle
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Harry Lucey
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Mario Acquaviva
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Mario Acquaviva

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Miss Shlunk; Jensen (chauffeur)
Synopsis
Archie discovers a new fuel that includes canned soup as one of its ingredients.
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Keywords
canned soup; cigar; invention; jet; model airplanes; rocket; smoking

What Are Friends For? (Table of Contents: 52)

Josie / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

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Dick Malmgren
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Stan Goldberg
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Jon D'Agostino
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Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You lovely chicks were great!
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Josie and the Pussycats
Genre
drama; romance; teen
Characters
Josie; Melody; Valerie; Warren Owens
Synopsis
The Pussycats are nearly torn apart when Valerie falls in love with Warren Owens, a good-looking music promoter who is only romancing her to get her to sign a contract.
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Keywords
soap opera

Trust Is a Must (Table of Contents: 53)

Jughead / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Oh, oh! The ball's in Mrs. Grimsby's yard again!
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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Mrs. Grimsby
Synopsis
A bunch of neighborhood kids have contempt for Jughead because he trusts them, and respect Reggie because he's suspicious and hard to fool.
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S. O. S. (Table of Contents: 54)

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

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Moose! Reggie! Pass the word along.
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Archie's Dad
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis
When the Andrews' basement is flooded, the boys use it as a swimming pool.
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Keywords
basement; scuba diving

Movie Mad (Table of Contents: 55)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Betty, how about us taking in a drive-in movie?
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Reggie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Reggie invites Betty to go to a drive-in movie. He neglects to tell her to bring binoculars.
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Keywords
binoculars; drive-in movie

Charming Choice (Table of Contents: 56)

Ethel / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Big Ethel, what do you look for in a boy?
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Big Ethel
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty asks Ethel what she's looking for in a boy. What she wants and what she'll accept are different.
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Keywords
record player

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

Jughead's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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I've heard the fresh vegetables here are delicious!
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Jughead's Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica go to a farmers' market to get some vegetables.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
green beans; vegetables

The Big Think (Table of Contents: 58)

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

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Frank Doyle
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Dan DeCarlo
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Jim DeCarlo
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Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dilton, we've been watching you lately!
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
The girls advise a stressed-out Dilton to meditate, but his brain is so disciplined that whenever he makes his mind a blank, he passes out.
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Keywords
meditation

Stormy Weather (Table of Contents: 59)

Dipsy Doodles / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
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Genre
humor
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead paints a landscape, but a storm takes over the painting, complete with lightning.
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Keywords
lightning; painting; storm

Indexer Notes

Pantomime story. Only the painting is in color, the rest of the art is black and white.

Scheme Team (Table of Contents: 60)

Reggie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Yawn! Why the big hurry, Carrot-top? It's only ten minutes to eight!
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Reggie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Miss Beazly; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Reggie and Betty scheme to prevent Archie from asking Veronica to the dance.
Reprints
Keywords
detention; lunch room; tape recorder

Indexer Notes

Original had "Reggie and Me" logo.

Pace Maker (Table of Contents: 61)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Veronica ... Are you still refusing to see Archie?
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Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis
Archie is wearing a path in the Lodge lawn as he paces around waiting for Veronica to see him.
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Keywords
lawn

Indexer Notes

Original had an "Archie" logo.

Short Order (Table of Contents: 62)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
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Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
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No dialogue. Lettering is on signs on bulletin boards.

Stroke Joke (Table of Contents: 63)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Cheer up! You're getting there, Arch!
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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Caddy Jughead tries to encourage golfer Archie.
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Keywords
golf

Party Smarty (Table of Contents: 64)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Duh! Hi, Reggie! Moose, who told you to come to my party in pajamas?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Moose misunderstands the dress code for Reggie's party.
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Keywords
pajamas; party

Paint Patter (Table of Contents: 65)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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I thought you said that Jughead was supposed to be clever?
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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Reggie gloats that he has duped Jughead into painting a kitchen floor. Jughead paints himself into a corner and empties the refrigerator.
Reprints
Keywords
painting; refrigerator

Do It Yourself (Table of Contents: 66)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards

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Yipee! I got one!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis
Jinx works on a school project and wants to do it without anybody's help
Reprints
Keywords
homework; rock collection

Indexer Notes

Original was 4.33 pages.

King of Swing! (Table of Contents: 67)

Moose / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Thanks for the delightful breeze, Moose!
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Moose
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Moose tries to hit a golf ball off Reggie's stomach.
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Keywords
golf

Shy Sharon (Table of Contents: 68)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Sharon, how do you expect to meet boys unless you get over your shyness?
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Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Sharon; Rudy
Synopsis
Veronica wonders how Sharon will meet boys if she doesn't get over her shyness.
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Keywords
shy

Fizzician (Table of Contents: 69)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Tom Moore
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Tom Moore
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No money for sodas, eh, Jug?
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis
Jughead convinces the girls that sodas are fattening. The scale shows they have gained weight, so they offer their sodas to Jughead. Pop checks the scale and says it's ten pounds over.
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Indexer Notes

scale; sodas

Paint by Numbers (Table of Contents: 70)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Frank Doyle
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Dan DeCarlo
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Jim DeCarlo
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Bill Yoshida

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Got your nose buried in the yearbook again, eh son? The staff did its usual great job!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Tom
Synopsis
The kids sacrifice their trip to Washington to buy paint and paint the school before Mr. Weatherbee has a big meeting with other principals.
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Indexer Notes

Original had "Archie at Riverdale" logo. Credits from the reprint in Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 2018 series) #1.

Rattle Prattle (Table of Contents: 71)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Uh, oh! The speedometer is on the fritz!
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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica can tell how fast Archie's car goes by what's rattling.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 72)

Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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There's a salesman out here with a mustache!
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Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Other administrators send a salesman to see Mr. Weatherbee.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
retirement; salesman

Method Madness (Table of Contents: 73)

Jughead / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Fellow girl haters, I'm here to give you the great benefit of my experience in avoiding girls!
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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughed Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Jughead gives a class on "How to Avoid Girls."
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Keywords
lecture

Give Her Credit! (Table of Contents: 74)

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

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Joe Edwards
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Oh, what a nice little girl! Here's a lollipop!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Hap Holiday; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
The pharmacist gives Li'l Jinx a lollipop.
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The Voice of Trouble (Table of Contents: 75)

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

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Dan DeCarlo
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Jim DeCarlo
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
A narrator observes Betty and Veronica's failed attempts to reach Archie's heart through his stomach, and how everything they do just winds up benefiting Jughead.
Reprints
Keywords
baking; cakes; sweater; wool

Indexer Notes

This story has no dialogue until the last two panels, and is otherwise told in captions, all written in the second person.

To the Rescue (Table of Contents: 76)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz

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Call me when you're ready with the picnic, Big Ethel!
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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
While picnicking, Ethel is menaced by a bear and it's Jughead to the rescue.
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Camp Caper (Table of Contents: 77)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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I'll need a volunteer to make breakfast for the girls!
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Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis
On her first camping trip, Veronica offers to make breakfast.
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Keywords
camping; firewood

Mad Dad (Table of Contents: 78)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Archie, will you please tell Daddy it was you who brought me home late last night?
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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica wants Archie to take the blame for something he didn't do.
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Keywords
alibi

Pet Photography (Table of Contents: 79)

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Your pet, whatever species of animal it may be, is an important member of your family ...
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Article on how to take photographs of a pet.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Text with two illustrations.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 80)

Coach Kleats Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Why didn't you steal home!?
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Coach Kleats Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Coach Kleats is upset that Jughead didn't see his sign to steal home.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
baseball

Mister Fix-It (Table of Contents: 81)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Archie fixed the toaster!
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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis
Archie fixed the toaster. Now the toaster pops up, instead of the toast.
Reprints
Keywords
breakfast; toaster

A Hare-y Story (Table of Contents: 82)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Uncle Moose, it's beddy time!
Genre
humor; children; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Peter
Synopsis
Midge thinks Moose is going to read a bedtime story for his little nephew Peter. Actually, Peter is reading to Moose.
Reprints
Keywords
bedtime story; Peter Rabbit

The Winner (Table of Contents: 83)

Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Frank Doyle
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Bob Bolling
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Rudy Lapick
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Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie! Why are you risking Mr. Weatherbee's wrath by running in the halls?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Mr. Weatherbee catches Archie running in the halls because Reggie told him the 'Bee wasn't at school, so Archie goes to get revenge on Reggie.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #81. Original had an "Archie" logo. The logo on this story just says "Weatherbee".

Punch Lines (Table of Contents: 84)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Tom Moore
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Tom Moore
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Tom Moore

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Is Archie up yet?
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Fred Andrews; Dilton Doily
Synopsis
A series of two-panel gags about Archie taking up boxing.
Reprints
Keywords
boxing

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 85)

Miss Grundy Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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But Miss Grundy! We need Lunk in the game tonight!
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Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Miss Grundy won't let Lunk play in the big game because he didn't pass math.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
school

A Stream of Thought (Table of Contents: 86)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards

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Daddy! Tell me again -- how you went fishing in Crystal Stream when you were a little boy?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx witnesses all the horrible pollution in her town's water.
Reprints
Keywords
environment; pollution

Indexer Notes

Original was one of a number of environmentally-conscious stories Archie published around that time. Pantomime except for last panel

Talk Talk (Table of Contents: 87)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Allowances are bad for a teen-ager's self-respect!
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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie makes a speech fiercely condemning allowances, dating, and summer vacation; he's winning a trophy at the Liar's Club.
Reprints
Keywords
contest; liars' club

Pin Pun (Table of Contents: 88)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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How can I tell Midge I wan to go steady with her?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump
Synopsis
Archie suggests that Moose ask Midge to wear his pin. Moose gets a bowling pin.
Reprints
Keywords
bowling

Hot News (Table of Contents: 89)

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

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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Li'l Jinx! What's new at your house?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Greg; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Something big is cooking at Li'l Jinx's house, but she doesn't know what.
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Plane Truth (Table of Contents: 90)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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My father installs ejection seat in jets!
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Reggie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Reggie's girlfriend's father installs ejection seats in the house's couch. Reggie gets to try it out.
Reprints
Keywords
couch; ejection seat

Coming Attractions (Table of Contents: 91)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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The picture's over!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie and Veronica go to a drive-in movie, but get distracted by other things.
Reprints
Keywords
drive-in movie; kissing

Freezer Plan (Table of Contents: 92)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Frank Doyle
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Harry Lucey
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Chic Stone
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Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Got any ice cream, Mom?
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Jughead proves that there are multiple uses for melted ice cream.
Reprints
Keywords
ice cream

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 93)

Archie's Pop Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Bob Montana ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
You want us to go to this auction and bid on the two-wheel trailer?
Feature Logo
Archie's Pop Gag Bag
Genre
humor
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo)
Synopsis
Archie asks Archie and Jughead to bid on a trailer at an auction. They end up with an odd substitute.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
auction; telephone; trailer

It's for the Birds (Table of Contents: 94)

Archie and the Gang / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Archie won't be able to play today!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie is unable to play ball because his bird-watching group has an outing.
Reprints
Keywords
baseball; bird-watching

Early Appointment (Table of Contents: 95)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz ?
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Jughead
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Jughead wakes up early.
Reprints
Keywords
alarm clock; hammock

Indexer Notes

No dialogue, just a sound effect is used.

Wrong Again (Table of Contents: 96)

Pipsqueak / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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How's that for lemonade?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pipsqueak; Smitty; Mr. Lyons (mail carrier)
Synopsis
Pipsqueak and Smitty argue about the sweetness of the lemonade that Pipsqueak is selling.
Reprints
Keywords
lemonade stand

Digital Dexterity (Table of Contents: 97)

Veronica / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi there!
Feature Logo
Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Veronica remembers a girl's phone number and address, but not her name.
Reprints
Keywords
memory

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 98)

Miss Grundy Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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Bob Montana ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where's Betty! We did our homework last night, and got our books mixed!
Feature Logo
Miss Grundy Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie gets his homework mixed up with Betty's and turns in her composition as his.
Reprints
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Keywords
homework; school

Monster Bash (Table of Contents: 99)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Great idea of yours, Ronnie, to give this monster party!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Veronica gives a party where all the guests come dressed as monsters.
Reprints
Keywords
costumes; masks; party

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 100) (Expand) /

Archie's Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Picnic Pic (Table of Contents: 101)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Please, Veronica!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Archie tries to take a picture of Veronica at a picnic.
Reprints
Keywords
camera; picnic

Right Sight! (Table of Contents: 102)

Betty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Doris, I bet I know the reason you never wear your glasses when you go out with George!
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Betty
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Doris; George
Synopsis
Betty speculates on why her friend doesn't wear her glasses when she's out with her boyfriend.
Reprints
Keywords
eyeglasses
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Nice shot, Veronica! You kept your eye on the ball!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. [Blank Page]
  3. 2. Poison Pen Pals
    Archie
  4. 3. Double or Nothing!
    Archie
  5. 4. Golf Goof
    Jughead
  6. 5. Tragic Magic
    Archie
  7. 6. Getting the Bird!
    Archie
  8. 7. Fair Play
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. Little Archie Meets the Barracuda
    Little Archie
  10. 9. Talk a Thon
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. Muscle Tussle
    Archie
  12. 11. Successful Failure!
    Archie
  13. 12. ["Marry me, Katy, and I'll give you everything your heart desires!"]
    Katy Keene
  14. 13. ["Spell 16 four-letter words starting with "H" and end with "E""]
    Katy's Puzzles
  15. 14. Skin Dive Jive...
    Jughead
  16. 15. Race Chase
    Jughead
  17. 16. ["I told you two it would rain!"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  18. 17. Friend or Foe
    Little Archie
  19. 18. ["It is possible to place 12 "X"s so that there are only two "X"s in any line - horizontal, vertical or diagonal."]
    Betty Party Puzzlers
  20. 19. ["I thought you two were hired hands for Farmer Huckins?"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  21. 20. The Faith of a Date
    Reggie
  22. 21. ["I'm boiling! Whenever my boyfriend picks me up to drive to school ..."]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  23. 22. Farewell Farce
    Archie
  24. 23. Cube Boob
    Moose
  25. 24. ["How about it Uncle Cubby - won't you take me fishing with you?"]
    Cubby Bear
  26. 25. Archie - Weather or Not!
  27. 26. ["I thought you used student help!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  28. 27. Whether Report
    Betty
  29. 28. Triple Threat
    Betty
  30. 29. Just Imagine
    Betty and Veronica
  31. 30. ["And here's a picture of Niagara Falls!"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  32. 31. Eat Treat
    Veronica
  33. 32. Leaf Beef
    Archie
  34. 33. The Tale of the Magic Cat!
    Li'l Jinx
  35. 34. Going in Circles
    Moose
  36. 35. Tough Talk
    Reggie
  37. 36. Nautical Nonsense
    Archie
  38. 37. ["No matter how I try ...I can't lose weight!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  39. 38. ["Archie! Mistletoe isn’t a party decoration for this time of year!"]
    Archie Pin Up
  40. 39. You Know You're Really in a Jam When...
    Archie
  41. 40. Mineral and Treasure Word Hunt
    Dilton Doiley's Puzzle-Page
  42. 41. Kiss Miss
    Betty and Veronica
  43. 42. School Daze
    Little Archie
  44. 43. ["Mom, why do you buy all this stuff with 'freon'?"]
    Archie's Pop Gag Bag
  45. 44. Creatures of Habit
    Veronica
  46. 45. Choice Channel
    Jughead
  47. 46. Heavy Problem
    Betty and Veronica
  48. 47. Dough Woe
    Archie
  49. 48. The Third Man
    Archie
  50. 49. What's Cooking?
    Mr. Lodge
  51. 50. ["Miss Grundy found out you helped me with that math homework!"]
    Archie's Pop Gag Bag
  52. 51. Soup To Nuts
    Archie
  53. 52. What Are Friends For?
    Josie
  54. 53. Trust Is a Must
    Jughead
  55. 54. S. O. S.
    Archie's Dad
  56. 55. Movie Mad
    Reggie
  57. 56. Charming Choice
    Ethel
  58. 57. ["I've heard the fresh vegetables here are delicious!"]
    Jughead's Gag Bag
  59. 58. The Big Think
    Betty and Veronica
  60. 59. Stormy Weather
    Dipsy Doodles
  61. 60. Scheme Team
    Reggie
  62. 61. Pace Maker
    Veronica
  63. 62. Short Order
    Mr. Weatherbee
  64. 63. Stroke Joke
    Archie
  65. 64. Party Smarty
    Moose
  66. 65. Paint Patter
    Jughead
  67. 66. Do It Yourself
    Li'l Jinx
  68. 67. King of Swing!
    Moose
  69. 68. Shy Sharon
    Veronica
  70. 69. Fizzician
    Betty and Veronica
  71. 70. Paint by Numbers
    Archie
  72. 71. Rattle Prattle
    Archie
  73. 72. ["There's a salesman out here with a mustache!"]
    Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag
  74. 73. Method Madness
    Jughead
  75. 74. Give Her Credit!
    Li'l Jinx
  76. 75. The Voice of Trouble
    Betty and Veronica
  77. 76. To the Rescue
    Jughead
  78. 77. Camp Caper
    Veronica
  79. 78. Mad Dad
    Archie
  80. 79. Pet Photography
  81. 80. ["Why didn't you steal home!?"]
    Coach Kleats Gag Bag
  82. 81. Mister Fix-It
    Archie
  83. 82. A Hare-y Story
    Moose
  84. 83. The Winner
    Mr. Weatherbee
  85. 84. Punch Lines
    Archie
  86. 85. ["But Miss Grundy! We need Lunk in the game tonight!"]
    Miss Grundy Gag Bag
  87. 86. A Stream of Thought
    Li'l Jinx
  88. 87. Talk Talk
    Archie
  89. 88. Pin Pun
    Moose
  90. 89. Hot News
    Li'l Jinx
  91. 90. Plane Truth
    Reggie
  92. 91. Coming Attractions
    Archie
  93. 92. Freezer Plan
    Archie
  94. 93. ["You want us to go to this auction and bid on the two-wheel trailer?"]
    Archie's Pop Gag Bag
  95. 94. It's for the Birds
    Archie and the Gang
  96. 95. Early Appointment
    Jughead
  97. 96. Wrong Again
    Pipsqueak
  98. 97. Digital Dexterity
    Veronica
  99. 98. ["Where's Betty! We did our homework last night, and got our books mixed!"]
    Miss Grundy Gag Bag
  100. 99. Monster Bash
    Archie
  101. 100. ["I see more fun for you when you order these Archie comics!"]
    Archie's Checklist
  102. 101. Picnic Pic
    Archie
  103. 102. Right Sight!
    Betty
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  • Peter Croome
  • Merlin Haas
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