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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Uh-oh! This is one substitute teacher we better not hassle!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Issue Data

Helping Hands That Are All Thumbs
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Harold Smith (credited)
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Nanci Dakesian (credited)
Letters:
  • Genre:teen

Telltale Signs
(Table of Contents: 2)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Joe Edwards (credited)
Pencils:
Samm Schwartz (credited)
Inks:
Samm Schwartz ? (credited)
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Reggie is glad that Veronica missed his miserable race.
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Say Cheese
(Table of Contents: 3)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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Basket Banter
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Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis:
Veronica schemes to lure Archie away from his basketball practice with Betty, so Betty schemes to make Archie too tired to keep his date with Veronica.
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Critics' Choice
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr. Weatherbee! I'm getting very worried about Betty Cooper!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie, Miss Grundy, and Mr. Weatherbee cheer up a depressed Betty, who has little confidence in her paintings.
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Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint.

Stretching Exercise
(Table of Contents: 6)

Beazly / comic story / 1 page

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Dilton's Formula Equals Music!
(Table of Contents: 7)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages

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The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge]; Dilton Doiley and the Destroyers [Dilton Doiley; Bob; Leon; Vinny]; Mr. Edwards; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
Dilton puts together a band.
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Dotty Date
(Table of Contents: 8)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Linda
Synopsis:
Reggie drives his date around the block.
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The Unforgivable
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey! Comin' at ya, Arch!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Reggie conspires to get Archie in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee.
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Prize Praise
(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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The Secret of the Old Music Hall
(Table of Contents: 11)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Watch out!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
The Archies rehearse at a music hall that's said to be haunted by the ghost of an actress that was murdered there many years ago.
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Early Bird Special
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Frankie Valdez; Maria Rodriguez
Synopsis:
Archie and Maria try to get Frankie to wake up earlier so he won't trample other people's property on the way to school.
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Spaced Out
(Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Inks:
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Colors:
Eric Lee (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What the blue blazers is going on?
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Geraldine Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee has a headache but Archie can't keep from making noise. In a fit of anger, Mr. Weatherbee expels Archie from school.
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Surprise Prize
(Table of Contents: 14)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Attagirl Betty!!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Betty competes in a gymnastics tournament but doesn't want to win because the prize trip would take her away from Archie.
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Cheap Heap
(Table of Contents: 15)

Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Reggie offers to sell Archie his car.

Snap Flap
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Reggie / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica's photos of Archie didn't come out very well.

Input and Outlay
(Table of Contents: 17)

Archie and Me / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Golly, Mr. Weatherbee! You got a computer!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee buys a new computer and gets Archie to program it.
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Prom Preem
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Night Sight
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Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie is woken up by strange sounds from downstairs.
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Trash Bash
(Table of Contents: 20)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gee, Bets! I really admire the way you try to make Riverdale beautiful by picking up trash!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Archie and Betty make some cash by taking scrap paper and aluminum cans to be recycled.
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Bath Wrath
(Table of Contents: 21)

Reggie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Reggie hides in the tub Hot Dog is getting a bath in.
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The Flashlight Zone!
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Reggie Mantle (as the king of the castle)
Synopsis:
Parody of "The Twilight Zone" TV show.

After hitting a tree with his car, Archie is in :"The Flashlight Zone" where he must slay a dragon.
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Indexer Notes

No credits. Credits taken from reprints.

Voice Your Choice
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Veronica rejects Archie for Reggie.
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M*A*S*H*E*D
(Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:medical; military; satire-parody
Characters:
Dilton Doiley as Dilly; Archie Andrews as Captain Andrews, head surgeon; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge as Daddy; Jughead Jones as Corporal Jones; Mr. Weatherbee as General Chicken
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Indexer Notes

Parody of MAS*H.

Credits appear at the end of the story.

This story appeared in print over a year after the airing of the series finale of MAS*H.

The Prom
(Table of Contents: 25)

Betty / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, Betty! That prom dress is awesome!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Betty makes her own outfit for the prom while Veronica flies to Paris for the latest fashions. Reggie shows up in a chauffeur-driven limousine while Archie shows up on a moped.
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Tarzan of Riverdale
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This costume is great, Betty!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Archie dresses up as Tarzan for a school play and ends up rescuing a child from a burning building.
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Fill-osophy
(Table of Contents: 27)

Jughead / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley

Priority One
(Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Archie, my lad, did you bring your car to school today?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee sends Archie to the bank to withdraw $500 and two guys try to mug Archie afterward.
Reprints (1)
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Uh-oh! This is one substitute teacher we better not hassle!"]
  2. Helping Hands That Are All Thumbs
    Archie
  3. Telltale Signs
    Reggie
  4. Say Cheese
    Jughead
  5. Basket Banter
    Betty
  6. Critics' Choice
    Archie
  7. Stretching Exercise
    Beazly
  8. Dilton's Formula Equals Music!
    The Archies
  9. Dotty Date
    Reggie
  10. The Unforgivable
    Archie
  11. Prize Praise
    Archie
  12. The Secret of the Old Music Hall
    Betty and Veronica
  13. Early Bird Special
    Archie
  14. Spaced Out
    Archie
  15. Surprise Prize
    Betty
  16. Cheap Heap
    Reggie
  17. Snap Flap
    Reggie
  18. Input and Outlay
    Archie and Me
  19. Prom Preem
    Archie
  20. Night Sight
    Archie
  21. Trash Bash
    Betty
  22. Bath Wrath
    Reggie
  23. The Flashlight Zone!
    Archie
  24. Voice Your Choice
    Archie
  25. M*A*S*H*E*D
  26. The Prom
    Betty
  27. Tarzan of Riverdale
    Archie
  28. Fill-osophy
    Jughead
  29. Priority One
    Archie
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