Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #197

Price: 0.15 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1969-11-18

Editing: Richard H. Goldwater (editor)

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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Dan DeCarlo
Inks:	Rudy Lapick
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dad, can I borrow one of your ties?
Keywords:fashion; neckties

Characters:

Reprints (1)

in Archi (Epucol, 1970 series) #29

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: nine times a year: in February, March, April, June, July, August, September, November and December
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: Printed in the U.S.A.

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from 1970 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

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Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page

A Fair Shake

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Harry Lucey
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:humor; teen

Feature Logo:Archie
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Don't you feel a little embarrassed, Betty, just shaking that silly tambourine when the rest of us 'Archies' are playing musical instruments?

Characters:

The Archies

Synopsis:: Betty is feeling sad because everyone thinks her tambourine playing is useless in the Archies' numbers. Moose tells Archie to make Betty feel useful -- or else.

Indexer Notes

Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

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Post Cereals [multiple varieties] / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

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Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
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Letters:	typeset

Feature Logo:Archie Club News

Characters:

The Archies

Hot Dog

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Leslie G. Miller (Ellettsville, Ind.) 1st prize - $5.00, Peggy Glaser (Parma, Ohio) 2nd prize - $3.00, Leah Hart (Reed, Okla.) 3rd prize - $2.00, Wander Stoudemire (Dayton, Ohio) 4th prize - $1.00, and Kathy Boucher (St. Charles, Mo.) 5th prize - $1.00.
Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.

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Young America Cosmetics / advertisement / 1 page

The Yule Fool

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Harry Lucey
Inks:	Marty Epp
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:humor; teen

Feature Logo:Archie
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Real!... It's got to be the real thing! The tradition goes back hundreds of years! It's no time for nonsense!

Characters:

Synopsis:: Archie wants to cut down a real tree for Christmas, while Reggie and Veronica prefer the greater convenience of store-bought artificial trees.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #240 (December 1975)
in Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #100 (February 1990)
in The Best of Archie Christmas Comics (Archie, 2020 series) (2020)
in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #304 (January 2020)
in Archie Showcase Digest (Archie, 2020 series) #19 - Christmas in July (July 2024)
in Archie (Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2025 series) #2 (December 2025)

Indexer Notes

Includes promotional blurb for Archie Series comic books on the bottom of the first page.
Inks credit from reprint in The Best of Archie Christmas Comics (Archie, 2020 series).

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Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Student Rebellion

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Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Harry Lucey
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:humor; teen

Characters:

Synopsis:: In Prehistoric Riverdale, the dissident students decide to stage a sit-in and set up their own school.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #244 (March 1976)
in Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series) #44 (January 1983)
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #33 (March 1988)

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Chex Cereals [multiple varieties] / advertisement / 1 page

Gift Rap

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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Joe Edwards
Pencils:	Joe Edwards
Inks:	Joe Edwards
Colors:	?
Letters:	Joe Edwards

Genre:humor; children

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wow!

Characters:

Synopsis:: Li'l Jinx is injured by a Christmas gift.; in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #240 (December 1975)
in Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 1987 series) #17 (February 1990)

Latecomer

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Frank Doyle
Pencils:	Harry Lucey
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Bill Yoshida

Genre:humor; teen

Feature Logo:Archie
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Starting the new season the way we ended the old, eh, Mr. Latecomer?

Characters:

Synopsis:: Mr. Weatherbee castigates Archie for being late as usual, only to realize that Archie was actually early for school. The principal is horrified at the prospect of having to apologize to Archie.

Indexer Notes

Includes promotional blurb for "The Archie Comedy Hour' on CBS TV on the bottom of the first page.

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Archie / cover / 1 page

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Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page

A Fair Shake

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Post Cereals [multiple varieties] / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

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Young America Cosmetics / advertisement / 1 page

The Yule Fool

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Student Rebellion

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Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages

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Chex Cereals [multiple varieties] / advertisement / 1 page

Gift Rap

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Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Latecomer

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Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Official NFL Helmets / advertisement / 1 page

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ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 2 pages

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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie / cover / 1 page

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Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page

A Fair Shake (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Post Cereals [multiple varieties] / advertisement / 1 page

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Archie Club News / letters page / 2 pages

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Young America Cosmetics / advertisement / 1 page

The Yule Fool (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Archie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Student Rebellion (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages

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Chex Cereals [multiple varieties] / advertisement / 1 page

Gift Rap (Table of Contents: 10)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

Latecomer (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Official NFL Helmets / advertisement / 1 page

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ICS / International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 2 pages

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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page

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A Fair Shake

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The Yule Fool

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Student Rebellion

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Gift Rap

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Latecomer

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