(August 1990)

Archie, 1987 Series
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Price
2.25 USD
Pages
260
Indicia Frequency
published 6 times a year in Feb. Apr. June. Aug. Oct. and Dec.
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Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
The Archie Digest Library
Barcode
071896469509 20
Printer
Printed in the U.S.
Editing
Nanci Tsetsekas (credited) (editor); Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor-in-chief)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Guess who just made her best shot of the day?
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Confidentially Yours (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Kathleen Webb (credited)
Inks
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited); Nanci Tsetsekas (credited); Gregg Suchow (credited as Greg Suchow)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited)

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Curfew Blues (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Dan DeCarlo
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Rudy Lapick
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Vincent DeCarlo

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Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie objects to Mr. Lodge's curfew demands concerning Veronica.
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Keywords
curfew; time clock

Indexer Notes

The Archie faces in this story may be production paste-ups by a different artist.

A Woman's Intuition (Table of Contents: 3)

Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Vincent DeCarlo
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Vincent DeCarlo

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Moose can't figure out how Midge knows he's following her.
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Keywords
newspaper

Draw Flaw! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
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Letters
Joe Edwards

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Jinx is disappointed by the abstract picture she's painting, confusing her father.
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Keywords
abstract painting

Castle Hassle (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Bob Bolling
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Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica demand that Archie choose whose sand castle is better.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Join the cause, join the fight!
Characters
The Black Hood [Matthew "Kip" Burland]; Black Jack [Jack Jones]; Bob Phantom [Walt Whitney]; Captain Flag [Tom Townsend]; The Comet [John Dickering]; Fireball [Ted Tyler]; The Firefly [Harley Hudson]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]; The Fly [Tommy Troy]; The Fox [Paul Patton]; The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Inferno [Frank Verrano]; The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; Mr. Justice [Prince James]; The Shield [Joe Higgins, Jr.]; Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; The Web [John Raymond]; The Wizard [Blane Whitney]
Synopsis
PSA about the fight against illiteracy.

The Happy Loser (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
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Bill Yoshida

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica tries to prove to Betty that nice people finish last by out-maneuvering her for Archie's company at a local charity ball.
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School Of Hard Knocks (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
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Rudy Lapick
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Barry Grossman ?
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Betty gets hit in the head by a door by Mr. Weatherbee. Later, when she faints in the hall from the concussion, Veronica thinks she's faking it for sympathy.
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Forget-Me-Not (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards
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Joe Edwards

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Li'l Jinx
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Greg; Hap Holliday; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Li'l Jinx goes to the candy store and shares a soda with Greg.
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Hike Tyke (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Big Ethel Muggs; Smithers
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Wanta Kid Around? (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Veronica's "come dressed as a five year old kid" party quickly becomes the bane of Smithers' existence.
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Stolen Sweets (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Terry Szenics
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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis
Archie is on his way to Veronica's house with a box of chocolates, but all his friends help themselves to some of them.
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Youth Has Its Fling (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
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Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One thing you can surely say about our civilization!
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica decide to emulate Tom Sawyer and raft down the small river that runs near Riverdale.
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Indexer Notes

Includes promotional blurb for Archie Series comics on bottom of first page.

Brand Name (Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle ?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Archie is warned repeatedly that it's a dangerous sunburn day. Luckily for him, he actually benefits from the burn he suffers.
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The Fan (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Veronica is a vociferous critic of the local sandlot baseball team, until she gets a look at the kids' dreamboat coach.
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Keywords
baseball; black eye; sandlot

Jealous? (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Letters
Vincent DeCarlo

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
To prove she's not jealous, Veronica insists Archie take Betty to the movies.
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A "Lodge Original" (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Bill Yoshida

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis
When the insinuation that the pranks Veronica pulls on Betty to keep her away from Archie are becoming stale and repetitive, Veronica takes it as a challenge.
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Roller Coaster Boaster (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
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The Tale Bearer (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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Dan DeCarlo
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Vincent DeCarlo
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Vincent DeCarlo

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
After Archie and Veronica have a fight, Betty acts as go-between, relaying messages back and forth while anticipating catching Archie on the rebound.
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The Ghouls of the House (Table of Contents: 20)

Sabrina / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Aunt Hilda; Betty Cooper; Della the Head Witch; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Sabrina Spellman
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

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This garden party is in honor of the owners of some great race-horses!
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Reggie's Gag Bag
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Veronica throws a garden party for the owners of race horses.
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The Millionaire (Table of Contents: 22)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

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Betty
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty, masquerading as an anonymous millionaire, secretly gives five dollars to Archie so he'll have the funds to take her on a date. Naturally Archie asks Veronica.
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Animal Crackers (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Harry Lucey
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie is getting a lot of grief for adopting a skunk as a pet.
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Sheep Skinned (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Vincent DeCarlo

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Jughead and the other boys accuse the girls of being "sheep" because they always start wearing the latest fashions, whether or not the boys find those new fashions appealing.
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Indexer Notes

This story incorporates many fashion trends of the late '50s. Betty and Veronica begin the story wearing a combination of short pleated skirts and thick stockings, which were advertised in magazines of the period as a style for college girls. Bermuda shorts and Italian suits for men are among other styles referred to.

Gentlemen's Agreement (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Thank you! You're very chivalrous!
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Archie
Genre
humor; children; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Archie is helpful to girls in need but only because he thinks it can pay off for him in the end if the girl he helps is from a rich family. Jughead explains there are more poor people in the world and he may end up feeling sorry for her and marrying her and get stuck working four jobs to support her and her family.
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Split Fit (Table of Contents: 26)

Hot Dog / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Hot Dog
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones
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Shout Bout (Table of Contents: 27)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
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Air Flair (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
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Bug Off (Table of Contents: 29)

Sabrina / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

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Sabrina
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters
Aunt Hilda; Sabrina Spellman; The Salesman
Synopsis
An unscrupulous salesman tries to dupe Sabrina into signing up for his fraudulent exterminating service.
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Dressed Down (Table of Contents: 30)

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

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
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Freebie Jeebies (Table of Contents: 31)

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

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Dan DeCarlo ?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
That new hair dryer they're advertising is a dream!
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Gaston; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Nancy Woods; Maria Rodriguez
Synopsis
Betty convinces Veronica to be thrifty in pursuing a new hair dryer.
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Board Game (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; George
Synopsis
Veronica makes it hard for Betty to practice diving.
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Plot Plight (Table of Contents: 33)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
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Barry Grossman
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Bill Yoshida

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Betty
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Once more Betty ends up paying for her date with Archie.
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Dig Gig (Table of Contents: 34)

Leroy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; children
Characters
Archie Andrews; Cousin Leroy; Veronica Lodge
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Boy Ploy (Table of Contents: 35)

Big Ethel / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs
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Minstrel Man (Table of Contents: 36)

Josie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

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Josie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alan M.; Alexander Cabot II; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Josie James
Synopsis
Alex hears a new guy in town, Alan M., playing his guitar, and hires him to serenade Josie on his behalf. Josie instantly falls for Alan M., but he's only interested in his music.
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Dismal Drummer (Table of Contents: 37)

Josie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
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Barry Grossman
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Bill Yoshida

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Josie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Josie James; Gloomer; Instant Replay
Synopsis
Alexandra also takes a fancy to Alan M., and offers to sponsor his band. She meets Alan's drummer, the suicidally depressed Gloomer, and Gloomer's perky girlfriend Instant Replay, the only person in the world who can translate Gloomer's mumblings.
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Third Man Theme (Table of Contents: 38)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

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Josie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alan M.; Alexander Cabot II; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Josie James; Instant Replay; Gloomer
Synopsis
Alan M. asks Alex to be the second guitarist in his band.
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Jester Melody (Table of Contents: 39)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
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Rudy Lapick
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Barry Grossman
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Bill Yoshida

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Josie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alan M.; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Josie James; Melody Valentine; Gloomer; Instant Replay; Sock
Synopsis
Alan, Gloomer and Alex make a great sound, and after listening to an argment between Josie and Alexandra, Melody gets an idea for the group's name: "Alan and the Jesters."
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The Big Drip (Table of Contents: 40)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Veronica demands help from Archie. Archie's help isn't very helpful.
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Gripe Type (Table of Contents: 41)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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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; Betty Cooper
Synopsis
Betty tells Archie to stop griping about the crummy beach and pretend he's on a luxury beach in Miami.
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Keywords
beach; umbrella

Nothing to Sneeze At (Table of Contents: 42)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Malmgren
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Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh happy day! Veronica is out of town and I'll have Archie all to myself for a whole afternoon! Isn't that exciting, Mom!
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis
Betty goes into sneezing fits whenever she gets close to Archie. She becomes terrified that she's allergic to him.
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Defeat Treat (Table of Contents: 43)

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

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George Gladir
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Dan DeCarlo
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Big Ethel Muggs
Synopsis
Betty wins all the events at the annual picnic.
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Mortar Madness (Table of Contents: 44)

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

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Frank Doyle ?
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Dan DeCarlo
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
The top edges of the Lodge swimming pool have been freshly cemented. The gang can get into the pool via the diving board, but have to come up with a cooperative plan in order to get out.
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Keywords
cement; diving board; swimming pool

Ploy Play (Table of Contents: 45)

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

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George Gladir
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Dan DeCarlo
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Rudy Lapick
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Barry Grossman ?
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Bill Yoshida

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Betty tries to attract Archie by playing hard to get.
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The Lid's Off (Table of Contents: 46)

Jughead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Frank Doyle
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Samm Schwartz
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Samm Schwartz
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Barry Grossman
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Samm Schwartz

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Jughead
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Jughead wears a funny hat to the beach. Reggie swipes it, then does a good deed in it. But Jughead is the one who gets the reward.
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Dear Diary (Table of Contents: 47)

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

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Frank Doyle
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Dan DeCarlo
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Rudy Lapick
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Marty Epp

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis
Betty writes about her day in her diary, while we see what actually happened.
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Indexer Notes

Veronica does not appear in this story.

Play It Cool (Table of Contents: 48)

Betty and Veronica / 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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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Betty and Veronica decide to stop running around in the hot sun and concentrate on staying cool.
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View Master (Table of Contents: 49)

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

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A telescope!!
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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
Mr. Lodge's plan to educate Veronica on astronomy backfires.
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Shore Dinner Shambles (Table of Contents: 50)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Jim DeCarlo ?
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Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead go to a clambake but it ends up getting rained out.
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Dandy Dinner (Table of Contents: 51)

Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Betty
Genre
humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
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Flag Gag (Table of Contents: 52)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
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Finger Zinger (Table of Contents: 53)

Big Moose / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
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The Taste of Adventure Part I (Table of Contents: 54) (Expand) /

Archie & Friends; Capri Sun Juice Drinks / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

You Can't Hide the Facts (Table of Contents: 55)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
?
Letters
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Feature Logo
Josie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Alexander Cabot III; Josie McCoy; Pepper Smith; Melody Valentine
Synopsis
Melody absent-mindedly wanders off wearing a skimpy chorus-girl outfit, and wherever she goes, the sight of her figure causes men to have terrible accidents. Alex, Josie and Pepper try to find Melody and cover her up before she wrecks the whole town.
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Keywords
accidents; chorus girl; drapes; motorcycle policeman

Delightful Sightful (Table of Contents: 56)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie, there are some fantastic shapes and colors underwater!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis
Dilton tells Archie there are delightful shapes and colors underwater.
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Keywords
beach; swimsuits

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

Editor's Notebook / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Rash Smash (Table of Contents: 58)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

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Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Ellen
Synopsis
Veronica and Betty wage a fierce tennis match for the right to go to the dance with Archie.
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Rescue Miscue (Table of Contents: 59)

Big Ethel / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Letters
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Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Big Ethel Muggs
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Inflation Consternation (Table of Contents: 60)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
The price of sodas has gone up!
Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Reprints

It's a Sign of the Times! (Table of Contents: 61)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Dan DeCarlo ?
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Letters
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Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones

Indexer Notes

A public service annoucement for "Just Say No To Drugs".

Loud Crowd (Table of Contents: 62)

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

Script
George Gladir
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
To keep Betty from coming between her and Archie on the beach, Veronica gets her hired as a lifeguard.
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Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Guess who just made her best shot of the day?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. Confidentially Yours
    Betty and Veronica
  3. 2. Curfew Blues
    Archie
  4. 3. A Woman's Intuition
    Moose
  5. 4. Draw Flaw!
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. Castle Hassle
    Betty and Veronica
  7. 6. ["Join the cause, join the fight!"]
  8. 7. The Happy Loser
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. School Of Hard Knocks
    Betty and Veronica
  10. 9. Forget-Me-Not
    Li'l Jinx
  11. 10. Hike Tyke
    Betty and Veronica
  12. 11. Wanta Kid Around?
    Betty and Veronica
  13. 12. Stolen Sweets
    Archie
  14. 13. Youth Has Its Fling
    Betty and Veronica
  15. 14. Brand Name
    Archie
  16. 15. The Fan
    Betty and Veronica
  17. 16. Jealous?
    Betty and Veronica
  18. 17. A "Lodge Original"
    Betty and Veronica
  19. 18. Roller Coaster Boaster
    Archie
  20. 19. The Tale Bearer
    Betty and Veronica
  21. 20. The Ghouls of the House
    Sabrina
  22. 21. ["This garden party is in honor of the owners of some great race-horses!"]
    Reggie's Gag Bag
  23. 22. The Millionaire
    Betty
  24. 23. Animal Crackers
    Archie
  25. 24. Sheep Skinned
    Betty and Veronica
  26. 25. Gentlemen's Agreement
    Archie
  27. 26. Split Fit
    Hot Dog
  28. 27. Shout Bout
    Big Moose
  29. 28. Air Flair
    Archie
  30. 29. Bug Off
    Sabrina
  31. 30. Dressed Down
    Betty and Veronica
  32. 31. Freebie Jeebies
    Betty and Veronica
  33. 32. Board Game
    Betty and Veronica
  34. 33. Plot Plight
    Betty
  35. 34. Dig Gig
    Leroy
  36. 35. Boy Ploy
    Big Ethel
  37. 36. Minstrel Man
    Josie
  38. 37. Dismal Drummer
    Josie
  39. 38. Third Man Theme
    Josie
  40. 39. Jester Melody
    Josie
  41. 40. The Big Drip
    Betty and Veronica
  42. 41. Gripe Type
    Archie
  43. 42. Nothing to Sneeze At
    Betty and Veronica
  44. 43. Defeat Treat
    Betty and Veronica
  45. 44. Mortar Madness
    Betty and Veronica
  46. 45. Ploy Play
    Betty and Veronica
  47. 46. The Lid's Off
    Jughead
  48. 47. Dear Diary
    Betty and Veronica
  49. 48. Play It Cool
    Betty and Veronica
  50. 49. View Master
    Betty and Veronica
  51. 50. Shore Dinner Shambles
    Archie
  52. 51. Dandy Dinner
    Betty
  53. 52. Flag Gag
    Big Moose
  54. 53. Finger Zinger
    Big Moose
  55. 54. The Taste of Adventure Part I
    Archie & Friends; Capri Sun Juice Drinks
  56. 55. You Can't Hide the Facts
    Josie
  57. 56. Delightful Sightful
    Archie
  58. 57. [no title indexed]
    Editor's Notebook
  59. 58. Rash Smash
    Betty and Veronica
  60. 59. Rescue Miscue
    Big Ethel
  61. 60. Inflation Consternation
    Archie
  62. 61. It's a Sign of the Times!
    Archie
  63. 62. Loud Crowd
    Betty and Veronica
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Keith Alan Morgan