Price: 0.75 USD
Pages: 36
Editing: Victor Gorelick (credited) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited as Richard Goldwater) (editor in chief)
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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Visit Dezerland
(Table of Contents)

Archie's Pal's 'n' Gals / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Inks:
Rex Lindsey (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Reprints (1)
This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 9 times a year in Jan., March, May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Health Education
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
?
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
announcement supporting AIDS education and including hotline number for the Centers for Disease Control

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

Endless Quest
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 5.67 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Michael Dezer
Synopsis:
Archie and his friends are searching for Archie's lost car and think they may have found it in the Dezerland drive-in.

Indexer Notes

Archie's car was lost in Life with Archie (Archie, series) #238.

Real-life entrepreneur Michael Dezer was developing a series of 1950's-themed indoor drive-in theaters at the time of this story.

Surprise Ending!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie; Sunkist / advertisement / 1 page

Sterling Status
(Table of Contents: 4)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural; teen
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Aunt Hilda gets a portable phone for her broom.
Reprints (4)

Election Selection
(Table of Contents: 5)

Moose / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Dilton Doiley; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis:
Dilton helps Moose take a poll to see if Moose might have a chance at becoming class president.
Reprints (4)

Best Bee!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Mr. Weatherbee / activity / 0.67 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Mr. Weatherbee

Indexer Notes

word puzzle

School Supplies that Students Really Need!!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie and the Gang / cartoon / 3 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy

Indexer Notes

several two-panel gags

The Conversation
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis:
Archie is very confident in his ideas as long as Mr. Weatherbee isn't listening.
Reprints (1)

In Other Words
(Table of Contents: 9)

Reggie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis:
Dilton teaches Reggie how to send out form letters on his computer, but the girls that get Reggie's letters after Jughead has altered them are not very pleased.
Reprints (4)

Reggie's Fashion Sweats
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Reggie / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
Reggie Mantle
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

fashions submitted by Charles Di Jorio

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page

Pencils:
Ellen Leonforte (signed) (illustrations)
Inks:
Ellen Leonforte (signed) (illustrations)
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

inside back cover; letters from Mara Sohn; Steven Michaelson

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Visit Dezerland
    Archie's Pal's 'n' Gals
  2. Health Education
    Archie
  3. Endless Quest
    Archie
  4. Surprise Ending!
    Archie; Sunkist
  5. Sterling Status
    Sabrina
  6. Election Selection
    Moose
  7. Best Bee!
    Mr. Weatherbee
  8. School Supplies that Students Really Need!!
    Archie and the Gang
  9. The Conversation
    Archie
  10. In Other Words
    Reggie
  11. Reggie's Fashion Sweats
    Reggie
  12. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
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