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Archie
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cover /
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Archie
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cover /
1
page
| Script: | ? |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (signed) |
| Inks: | Stan Goldberg (signed) |
| Colors: | Rosario Peña (signed as Tito Pena) |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Arch! Is it smooth sailing out there?
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
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This issue has 1 variant
Issue Data
- Publisher's Brand:
The Archie Library
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Indicia Frequency: 10 times a year (monthly except Jan. and July)
- Printer: ?
- Barcode: 762816469517 23111
No Obstacle!
No Obstacle!
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski) |
| Pencils: | Bob Bolling (credited) |
| Inks: | Jim Amash (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Janice Chiang (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
- Keywords:summer camp
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Uncle Hugo
- Synopsis:
- Archie runs the obstacle course at summer camp to demonstrate it for the younger campers.
Summertime Date!
Summertime Date!
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Greg Crosby (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Bob Smith (credited) |
| Colors: | |
| Letters: |
- Genre:humor; teen
- Keywords:Drive-In movie
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis:
- Fred and Mary reminisce about a date they had at a drive-in movie theatre.
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Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Kathleen Webb (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Bob Smith (credited) |
| Colors: | |
| Letters: |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- Tired of being the cause of strife between Betty and Veronica's friendship, Archie decides to give up both girls. As usual, it doesn't last very long.
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Special Daze
Special Daze
Archie
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comic story /
5
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Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Tim Kennedy (credited) |
| Inks: | Ken Selig (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Gladys Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis:
- The gang discusses what it would be like if there were special days that allowed them to act like kids, or allow them the same discounts as senior citizens.
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Vender Bender
Vender Bender
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Rudy Lapick (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Charlotte
- Synopsis:
- Archie uses his skills selling hot dogs to stop a robbery.
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from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #439 (September 1995) [In the original story the script is credit to Mike Pellowski rather than George Gladir. The inks are credited to Henry Scarpelli rather than Rudy Lapick.]
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The Long Wait
The Long Wait
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Rudy Lapick (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
- Keywords:summer camp
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis:
- Mr. Weatherbee spends his entire time at the camp grounds waiting for Archie to mess up, and can't relax until he does.
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Little Archie and Friends
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illustration /
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Little Archie and Friends
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illustration /
1
page
| Pencils: | Fernando Ruiz (signed) |
| Inks: | Jon D'Agostino (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
- Genre:humor; children
Indexer Notes
Illustration used as the title page of the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.
Mighty Mix!
Mighty Mix!
Little Betty
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comic story /
7
pages
Little Betty
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comic story /
7
pages
| Script: | Bob Bolling (credited) |
| Pencils: | Bob Bolling (credited) |
| Inks: | Bob Smith (credited) |
| Colors: | Digikore Studios (credited) |
| Letters: | Jack Morelli (credited) |
- Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Little Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Caramel (Betty's cat); Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Betty is making cookies for Veronica's party when Caramel accidentally knocks other ingredients into the batter.
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Little Sabrina
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comic story /
5
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Little Sabrina
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Dexter Taylor (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dexter Taylor (credited) |
| Inks: | Rudy Lapick (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
- Keywords:Thanksgiving dinner
Characters:
Little Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Zelda; Aunt Hilda; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- Jughead and Sabrina break the wishbone on the turkey dinner. It's a magic wishbone that Jughead uses to get all the dinner for himself.
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Disastrous Doings
Disastrous Doings
Archie
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comic story /
5
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Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Harry Lucey (credited) |
| Inks: | Vincent DeCarlo (credited) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis:
- After watching a disaster movie, Archie has a feeling that a disaster is going to befall Riverdale.
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Bulb Snatcher
Bulb Snatcher
Archie
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comic story /
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Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
- Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- Archie tries to get bulbs for Pop Tate's new fluorescent light fixture, but keeps breaking them on the way to the shop.
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Vacation Blues
Vacation Blues
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Mike Esposito (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Mr. Lodge decides the family is staying home for their vacation this year but Archie's constant presence changes his mind.
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Chase Race
Chase Race
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Mike Esposito (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge; Cheryl Blossom; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- It's a Sadie Hawkins Day race.
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Archie
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Archie
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comic story /
1
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| Script: | Craig Boldman (signed) |
| Pencils: | Henry Scarpelli (signed) |
| Inks: | Henry Scarpelli (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:My car could use a washing!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- Archie gets his car dirty so he can take it to the girl's car wash.
Service with a Smile
Service with a Smile
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Mike Esposito (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jane
- Synopsis:
- Archie poses as an automobile mechanic to meet a cute girl on his block but ends up fixing her boyfriend's car instead.
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Dog-Gone It
Dog-Gone It
Archie
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comic story /
6
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Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Dick Malmgren (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dick Malmgren (credited) |
| Inks: | Rudy Lapick (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis:
- Archie tries hiring himself out to walk dogs to earn money to take Veronica out. But the plan ends up biting his father.
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Theme Park Lark
Theme Park Lark
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | ? [as Kennedy] (credited) |
| Inks: | Al Milgrom (credited) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:humor; teen
- Keywords:amusement park; roller coaster
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis:
- Archie and Jughead are asked to test a new attraction at an amusement park.
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Appropriate For All Ages
Appropriate For All Ages
Archie
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2
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Archie
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comic story /
2
pages
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Katie; Mike; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis:
- Archie hurts himself at the beach trying to impress Veronica.
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Beddy-Bye Time
Beddy-Bye Time
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dan DeCarlo (credited) |
| Inks: | Jim DeCarlo (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- Archie and Jughead wheel a castored brass bed from one house to another, downhill.
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Friendly Foul-Up
Friendly Foul-Up
Archie the Barbarian
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie the Barbarian
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | John Albano (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Mike Esposito (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; sword and sorcery
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- Reggie and his army capture Archie and Jughead.
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Indexer Notes
The standard Archie gang is portrayed as barbarians in a medieval setting.
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Archie
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comic story /
1
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Archie
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comic story /
1
page
| Script: | Craig Boldman (signed) |
| Pencils: | Henry Scarpelli (signed) |
| Inks: | Henry Scarpelli (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, so close!
- Keywords:miniature golf
Characters:
Archie Andrews
- Synopsis:
- Archie plays miniature golf.
A Weighty Matter
A Weighty Matter
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Mike Esposito (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Archie tries to lose weight to stay in the same weight class for wrestling but discovers that his bathroom scale is not calibrated correctly.
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Wishing Well
Wishing Well
Life with Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Life with Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Dick Malmgren (credited) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Jon D'Agostino (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen; humor; adventure
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis:
- A hysterical young man rushes over to Veronica's house saying that a kid has fallen in an old well. Veronica and Archie run over to help, but while Veronica slaps the guy to cure his hysterics, Archie thinks there's something fishy about his story.
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Double Trouble
Double Trouble
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Fernando Ruiz (credited) |
| Inks: | Rich Koslowski (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis:
- Archie mistakenly invites both Veronica and Betty on dates to the fair on the same day and has to juggle activities with each without her running into the other girl until the dates with both are over.
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The Race
The Race
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Al Hartley (credited) |
| Pencils: | Al Hartley (credited) |
| Inks: | Jon D'Agostino (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Reggie and Archie race their boats around the bay. Reggie wins the race but Archie gets the girl.
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Indexer Notes
When reprinted in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #41, writing is credited to George Gladir and pencils are credited to Hy Eisman.
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Archie Pin Up
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illustration /
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Archie Pin Up
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illustration /
1
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- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gosh, Archie...
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis:
- Archie knows what Betty can get him for his birthday.
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Alarmed
Alarmed
Archie
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comic story /
1
page
Archie
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comic story /
1
page
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis:
- Archie thinks he is late for school, but his mom reminds him it's summer vacation.
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[Wilbur Comics #79]
[Wilbur Comics #79]
Wilbur
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cover reprint (on interior page) /
1
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Wilbur
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cover reprint (on interior page) /
1
page
Indexer Notes
Used as a title page for the next section figuring Wilbur reprints.
French Leave
French Leave
Wilbur
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comic story /
6
pages
Wilbur
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Dan DeCarlo (credited) |
| Inks: | Rudy Lapick (credited) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | Vincent DeCarlo (credited) |
- Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Wilbur Wilkins; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore; Gigi Bardot; Miss Sturdley
- Synopsis:
- Wilbur joins the French club at school to get close to the gorgeous instructor, but Laurie gets in the way.
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Indexer Notes
The instructor's name, "Gigi Bardot," is a combination of the then-recent movie "Gigi" and the world's most famous Frenchwoman at the time, Brigitte Bardot.
The Pix Fix
The Pix Fix
Wilbur
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comic story /
2
pages
Wilbur
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comic story /
2
pages
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Wilbur Wilkins; Laurie Lake; Linda Moore
- Synopsis:
- Laurie wants a picture of Wilbur for her locker. He gives her one but only after Linda puts her special touch on it.
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Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
Wilbur
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comic story /
1
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Wilbur
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comic story /
1
page
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Wilbur Wilkins; Slats
- Synopsis:
- Wilbur dropped a coin and Slats finds it.
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Lunch Pale
Lunch Pale
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski) |
| Pencils: | Stan Goldberg (credited) |
| Inks: | Bob Smith (credited) |
| Colors: | |
| Letters: |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- When Archie and Jughead take their scout troup on a hike, everyone is responsible for something. Jughead is elected to prepare lunch for everyone.
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Speed Deed
Speed Deed
Archie
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comic story /
1
page
Archie
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comic story /
1
page
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
- Synopsis:
- Veronica can't decide what kind of ice cream she wants.
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Waiting Game!
Waiting Game!
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski) |
| Pencils: | Bob Bolling (credited) |
| Inks: | Jim Amash (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Patrick Owsley (credited) |
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Veronica makes Archie wait all night but she is impatient when others make her wait.
Table of Contents
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["Hey, Arch! Is it smooth sailing out there?"]
Archie -
["Archie: Clash of the New Kids"]
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No Obstacle!
Archie -
Summertime Date!
Archie -
Friendly Fire
Archie -
Special Daze
Archie -
Vender Bender
Archie -
The Long Wait
Archie -
["Double Digest Sample Pack!"]
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[no title indexed]
Little Archie and Friends -
Mighty Mix!
Little Betty -
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Little Sabrina -
["Archie: Clash of the New Kids"]
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Disastrous Doings
Archie -
["Archie Meets KISS"]
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Bulb Snatcher
Archie -
["Archie: The Married Life"]
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Vacation Blues
Archie -
Chase Race
Archie -
["My car could use a washing!"]
Archie -
Service with a Smile
Archie -
Dog-Gone It
Archie -
Theme Park Lark
Archie -
Appropriate For All Ages
Archie -
Beddy-Bye Time
Archie -
Friendly Foul-Up
Archie the Barbarian -
["Oh, so close!"]
Archie -
A Weighty Matter
Archie -
Wishing Well
Life with Archie -
Double Trouble
Archie -
The Race
Archie -
["Gosh, Archie..."]
Archie Pin Up -
Alarmed
Archie -
[Wilbur Comics #79]
Wilbur -
French Leave
Wilbur -
The Pix Fix
Wilbur -
Finders Keepers
Wilbur -
["Archie Marries Betty & Veronica"]
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Lunch Pale
Archie -
Speed Deed
Archie -
["Subscribe Today"]
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Waiting Game!
Archie -
["Betty and Veronica Friends Forever"]
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Battle of the BFFs!
Betty -
["Betty and Veronica Friends Forever"]
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Everything's Archie -
["Hot Summer Reads"]
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["New Crusaders - Rise of the Heroes"]
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