Price: 0.75 USD
Pages: 36
Editing: Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

[no title indexed]

Archie / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones]; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Music Corp.
  • Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly in Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 027100069744 05

Betcha Bite a Chip with Chips Ahoy!

Chips Ahoy / advertisement / 1 page

Reaction Action

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Jim Ruth (credited)
Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (credited as Stan G.)
Inks:
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters:
Bill Yoshida (credited)

  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Archie and the gang are in the studio audience of a television show. Archie gets hassled by a audience member and ends up on stage when it is revealed that the annoyance was part of the show.
Reprints (2)

Musicade: The World's Greatest Rock 'n Roll Catalog

Musicade Memorabilia / advertisement / 1 page

You Don't Need Drugs To...

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page


  • Genre:advocacy; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Hot Dog
Synopsis:
You don't need drugs to...play sports...meet new friends...enjoy music...just feel great...

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Say 'No' to Drugs" campaign.

Archie's Football Word Scrimmage

Archie / activity / 0.67 page


Indexer Notes

Scrambled word search involving football.

[no title indexed]

statement of ownership / 0.33 page

Indexer Notes

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1986.
Average monthly total paid circulation for past 12 months was 53,550.
Total paid circulation for issue closest to filing date: 63,236
Owners: Archie Music Corporation, Michael I. Silberkleit, Richard H Goldwater, all at 325 Fayette Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543

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

Mark My Words

Archie 1 / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; science fiction; teen
Characters:
Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Jughead 1
Synopsis:
The girls make initial necklaces for the boys, who aren't happy with the idea.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Part of a series of stories with the Archie gang as cavemen.

Archie's Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Double Your Fun!

Archie Double Digests / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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

The Archies / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones]
Synopsis:
Archie is chewing gum when he cuts a demo record, so the lyrics are impossible to understand. A DJ plays the demo, which becomes popular, but draws the attention of a state commission which wants to ban the song.
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

Parody of censorship of rock music, probably based on the "Louie, Louie" episode in the 1960s.

Fans! Now You Can Join the Brand New Archie Fan Club

Archie Fan Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Pencils:
various
Inks:
various
Colors:
Barry Grossman ? (illustrations)
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

First prize of $6.00 to Andriana Azarias (Staten Island, N.Y.) for article on the Palace of Versailles. Second prize of $4.00 to Jordan White (Deerfield, Ill.) for an anti-smoking article.

Miss Grundy Pop Quiz!

Dilton's Puzzle Pals / activity / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Five multiple choice questions. Little Archie artist Dexter Taylor is listed a possible answer for two questions.

Johnson Smith Company

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

The Weaker Sex

Archie / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods
Synopsis:
The boys are building a snow fort in the park, while the girls are building a snowman. The boys decide to have a snowball fight with the girls and think they've won. The girls return with a pair of snowmobiles and run the boys out of their fort.
Reprints (4)

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page

Packs of Fun for Everyone!

M&M's / advertisement / 1 page

Bonkers! Chewy Candy Presents The Misadventures of Captain Clueless in Pursuit of Scary, Bouncing Ugly Balls

Bonkers Candy / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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