• Genre:humor; teen

• Keywords:cousin; telephone

Synopsis:

Betty and Veronica have both dumped Archie for his usual crime of dating both of them on the same night. But jealousy makes them change their tune when they see him out with Jughead's pretty cousin.

Reprints (4)

• in Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (Archie, 1974 series) #17 (July 1978)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #17 (July 1985)
• in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #324 (December 2021)
• in Laugh (Archie, 2022 series) (2022)

Pop Tate is called "Pop Tait" on page 3.

• Genre:humor; teen

• Keywords:black book

Synopsis:

Archie's uncle gives him a little black book to write in.

Reprints (1)

• in Jokebook Comics Digest Annual (Archie, 1977 series) #3 (1978)

• Genre:humor; teen

• Keywords:blotter; guitar

Synopsis:

Three two-panel gags about Moose's stupidity: Moose listens to music by ear; Moose has a mind like a blotter, he gets everything backwards; Midge has to stop Moose from throwing her father out of her house.

Reprints (1)

• in Jokebook Comics Digest Annual (Archie, 1977 series) #3 (1978)

• Genre:humor; teen

• Keywords:horoscope; telephone booth

Synopsis:

Betty and Veronica won't get near Archie because his horoscope foretells disaster and they don't want to be responsible for it.

Reprints (2)

• in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #6 (May 1978)
• in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #53 (July 1991)

Midge's last name is given as "Taylor" in this story.

• Genre:humor; children

• Keywords:dolls

Synopsis:

Li'l Jinx gets a new "Janie" doll and spends all her money buying clothes for it.

Reprints (4)

• in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1977 series) #7 (August 1978)
• in Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1992 series) #36 (October 1998), #80 (January 2004)
• in B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 2011 series) #268 (April 2019)

Janie is a takeoff on Barbie, who had been introduced by Mattel in 1959. "Ben," Janie's boyfriend, is a takeoff on Ken, introduced in 1961.

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:If you like to meet new friends!

List of 49 persons (ages 7 to 16) desiring pen pals. In addition to the United States, countries include Canada, Northern Ireland, and Jamaica.

First prize of $5.00 to Auf Weidersehn (Petersburg, Va.) for article about living in Germany. Second prize of $3.00 to Doug Blevins (Roger, Ark.) for article about himself. Third prize of $2.00 to Ann Sutherland (Cobalt, Ontario, Canada) for article about herself. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Karen Schwartz (Encino, Calif.) for article about herself.

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1963. Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 264,583. Issue nearest to filing date: 228,575.

• Genre:humor; teen

• Keywords:bowling

Synopsis:

Josie is feuding with Pepper. She writes a nasty note to Pepper and asks Melody to deliver it, but Melody meets Alex and forgets all about the note.

Reprints (2)

• in Archie's Double Digest Quarterly Magazine (Archie, 1982 series) #1 (January 1982)
• in World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #42 (October 2014)