Price: 0.60 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1981-11-03
Editing: Victor Gorelick (art director); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

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Archie / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Now I know why your favorite play is the quarterback sneak!
  • Keywords:cheerleaders; football
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Reprints (2)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #196.

Bucolic Frolic

Hostess Cup Cakes; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Vexation Situation

Archie / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis:
Veronica is going to talk to her dad about a new sportscar. At Veronica's house, Mr. Lodge keeps waiting for Archie to mess up, but he never does. Worried, he gets Veronica to ask Archie to leave. Angry, Archie stomps off and runs into Smithers, the Lodge's butler. Seeing the calamity, Mr. Lodge is at once relaxed, telling Veronica that if she wants to discuss her new sportscar, he'll be in his study. Overjoyed, Veronica rushes to a confused Archie and kisses him.
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More or Less!

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 0.5 page


  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday (Li'l Jinx's father)
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx asks her dad how his golf game went. He says he got to hit the ball more times than anyone else.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page


  • Genre:teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:These new plastic “Sooper-Dooper Cola” bottles are biodegradable!
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie's teacher shows the class the new biodegradable "Sooper-Dooper Cola" bottles. Archie, startled, says that Pop just spent three months building a ship model in one of them.

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Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page


  • Genre:teen
  • Feature Logo:Archie's Gag Bag
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Duh, Arch, I heard your uncle got a job at the bank repairing computers!
Characters:
Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie tells his friend that his uncle fixed the bank's master computer by initiating a "pedal-induced shock wave that realigned the errant component." In other words, "He gave it a kick!"

Trivia Time!

Archie / activity / 1 page


  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the letters puzzle.

Archie / comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie sees a bruise on Veronica's neck. She says she got it from Reggie last night. Shocked, Archie yells at her. She tells Archie that he's a gentle kisser and that Reggie is a nice change of pace. Archie runs off and into Betty. She tells him that a champagne cork hit her in the neck as Smithers tried to open it last night. Ecstatic, Archie kisses Betty, giving her a bruise! Veronica asks her about the hickey, but Betty just says, “Would you believe I got hit by a champagne cork?"
Reprints (1)

Hats All, Folks

Archie / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie
Synopsis:
Archie shows off his Greek fisherman’s hat.
Reprints (1)

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Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Letters printed by Jeffrey Andrews of Trois-Riveres, Quebec, Canada (First Prize) and Kendra Soura of Bowsman, M.B., Canada (Second Prize).

Archie / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie tells his mom that he's going over to Betty's because something is wrong with her stereo. He arrives at Betty's and looks at the stereo, trying to sound impressive. Meanwhile, Veronica calls Betty and gets Mrs. Cooper, who says that Betty's upstairs with Archie. Veronica's furious, but Betty's mom plays with her, saying that Archie's "tinkering with her turntable." The next day, Veronica sees Betty at school and asks about her turntable. Betty incenses Veronica, saying that Archie "does nice work" and that they "made beautiful music together!"
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