Price: 0.60 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1982-03-02
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
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Archie / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Isn't he a dream?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Rod Stowit
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Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Editing credits from this issue's statement of ownership.
On sale date from the Comic Reader #200.

Blame Game
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Miss Phlips
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee wonders if he should call in sick to work.
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Knock Yock
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Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie thinks Moose should receive the Top Citizen award.
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You Know Your Pet Owns You When…
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Archie and the Gang Say / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
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Clean Scene
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Sabrina / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Sabrina uses magic to make her small enough to clean her doll house like it is a real house.
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Rink Rank
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
The judges give Archie a bad score.
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Vidiocy
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Veronica uses her new video camera to capture Archie kissing another girl.
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Wait! Don't Wait!
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Charley Hawse / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Charley Hawse; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Hap asks Charley Hawse to wait for Jinx at his own house.

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Big Moose's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Do you have that story on the delay in passing auto-safety legislation?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Big Moose
Synopsis:
Moose suggests a headline.
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[Statement of Ownership]
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statement of ownership / 0.25 page

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typeset

Deft Definitions
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Dilton Doiley / activity / 1 page

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Dilton Doiley

Stunt Stint
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Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie has a photo of a snake riding a skateboard.
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Pic Shtick
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
One of Jughead's paintings was stolen - but the thief only wanted the frame.
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Sign by Design
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Jughed wishes the declaration of independence had been signed during the winter so there would be one less day of school.
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Archie Presents: Loony Lockers
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Archie Andrews
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Door Score
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee's door is always open.

Petal Power
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Jughead loves daisies.

Flag Gag
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie has a special flag he flys when Archie comes over.
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Carry Tarry
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Roger
Synopsis:
Veronica asks Archie to carry her books.
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Mean Machine
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Moose / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Moose beats up a vending machine.
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Yes Mess
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Jughead objects to the way Archie lets Veronica push him around.
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Raving with Reggie
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comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Reggie is a self-made man. Reggie offends people. Reggie never holds a grudge.
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Indexer Notes

Three 2-panel gags.

Plate Plight
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty doesn't like it when the boys watch baseball during lunch.
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Splatter Matter
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie tests a can of whipped cream.
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The Moose Is Loose
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Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Big Moose; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Midge
Synopsis:
Pop Tate warns Moose he doesn't serve rowdies.
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C.B. Spree
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Moose / comic story / 0.5 page

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Big Moose; Midge
Synopsis:
Moose buys Midge a C.B. radio.
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Weighty Menu
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Miss Beazly; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones (in thought bubble)
Synopsis:
In the cafeteria, Mr. Weatherbee wonders why one food tray is bent out of shape.
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Heap Cheap
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Jughead / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Jughead and Archie are dismayed by a restaurant's prices.
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[no title indexed]
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Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

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typeset

Better Late?
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Archie / activity / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews

Itching to Please
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Hot Dog shares his fleas with Archie.

Knock Yock
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie offers Archie words of encouragement.

Drive Jive
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy
Synopsis:
Reggie tries to show off his math skills to Miss Grundy.

Room for Improvement
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Archie demands more privacy for the students. Mr. Weatherbee sends him to detention.
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Aliby Guy
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
When Mr. Weatherbee demands Archie's alibi, Archie says he doesn't know what for. Weatherbee thinks that's a lousy alibi.
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Pic Trick
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Bruce
Synopsis:
Bruce uses his camera to blackmail Archie.

Movie Mania
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Reggie has too much homework to watch Archie's home movies - until he learns he's in the footage.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Isn't he a dream?"]
    Archie
  2. Blame Game
    Mr. Weatherbee
  3. Knock Yock
    Moose
  4. You Know Your Pet Owns You When…
    Archie and the Gang Say
  5. Clean Scene
    Sabrina
  6. Rink Rank
    Archie
  7. Vidiocy
    Archie
  8. Wait! Don't Wait!
    Charley Hawse
  9. ["Do you have that story on the delay in passing auto-safety legislation?"]
    Big Moose's Gag Bag
  10. [Statement of Ownership]
  11. Deft Definitions
    Dilton Doiley
  12. Stunt Stint
    Reggie
  13. Pic Shtick
    Jughead
  14. Sign by Design
    Jughead
  15. Archie Presents: Loony Lockers
    Archie
  16. Door Score
    Mr. Weatherbee
  17. Petal Power
    Jughead
  18. Flag Gag
    Reggie
  19. Carry Tarry
    Archie
  20. Mean Machine
    Moose
  21. Yes Mess
    Archie
  22. Raving with Reggie
  23. Plate Plight
    Reggie
  24. Splatter Matter
    Archie
  25. The Moose Is Loose
    Moose
  26. C.B. Spree
    Moose
  27. Weighty Menu
    Mr. Weatherbee
  28. Heap Cheap
    Jughead
  29. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  30. Better Late?
    Archie
  31. Itching to Please
    Archie
  32. Knock Yock
    Reggie
  33. Drive Jive
    Reggie
  34. Room for Improvement
    Mr. Weatherbee
  35. Aliby Guy
    Mr. Weatherbee
  36. Pic Trick
    Archie
  37. Movie Mania
    Archie
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