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Archie / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Stan Goldberg (signed)
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?
Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't know what it is, but it's free!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Cosmo the Merry Martian (picture)

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)
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 722627469519 04

Prize Surprise
(Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Fred Andrews
Synopsis:
Archie finds a prize in his cereal box, but he doesn't know what it is.
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Indexer Notes

Listed on cover.

Mall Check
(Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Where are you and Veronica going tonight, Archie?
  • Keywords:date; money
Characters:
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge decides it's cheaper to give Archie money for movie tickets than to risk letting Veronica go window shopping.
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Toy Story
(Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Watch out, Pop!
  • Keywords:childhood; Toys
Characters:
Little Fred Andrews; Little Mary; Tommy
Synopsis:
Fred and Archie talk about how technology has changed toys.
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Easel Weasel
(Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Jennifer Wilmshurst
Synopsis:
Reggie makes abstract paintings to impress a pretty artist.
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Take a Hike
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
Veronica promises to date whichever boy plays best in the football game.
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Crest Zest
(Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:We Lodges are a very proud family!
  • Keywords:coat of arms
Characters:
Synopsis:
Even Hot Dog gets in on the family crest fad.
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An Odd Way to Get Even
(Table of Contents: 7)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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?
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:As soon as school lets out, okay?
  • Keywords:pranks
Characters:
Synopsis:
Reggie tries to get Archie sent to detention by claiming Archie keeps playing nasty tricks on him.
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Double Trouble
(Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages

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?
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What would happen if Archie was twins?...
  • Keywords:twins
Characters:
Synopsis:
How different characters would react to twin Archies.
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Pet Peeved
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Wiseguy/Whosdum
Synopsis:
Reggie bought a mynah bird that used to belong to a comedian. He thinks it's hilarious to hear the bird insult people, until his new pet turns on him.
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Top This
(Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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?
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is a surprise birthday cake I baked for Miss Grundy and her students!
  • Keywords:cake; frosting
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie has to frost a new cake after accidentally destroying the first one Miss Beazly baked. He accidentally sprays Miss Beazly in the face with the canned icing, and when Mr. Weatherbee laughs at her a full-on frosting fight breaks out.
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Grammar Grapple
(Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Roxie Lee; Bruiser Bleedum
Synopsis:
While they are studying intently for a grammar test, Betty and Veronica spot Archie with the new girl Roxie Lee.
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Easy Does It
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mr. Weatherbee! Mr. Weatherbee!
  • Keywords:car theft; office
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie bursts into the principal's office trying to tell Mr. Weatherbee something. Mr. Weatherbee makes Archie leave and come back more politely until he gets it right. When he finally gives Archie a chance to speak, the principal learns that he was trying to alert him to a car thief!
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Heads I Win
(Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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?
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?
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?
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:C'mon, Jug, before you buy the whole store!
  • Keywords:coin
Characters:
Jason
Synopsis:
Archie learns that a strange coin in his change is worth $5000. Unfortunately, he immediately loses it.
Reprints (1)

Gumshoe Gambit
(Table of Contents: 14)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie annoys everyone by narrating his every move like he is in a hardboiled detective novel.
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Seat Treat
(Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
As they pass by the ticket taker the gang indicates someone else will take care of it.
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It's a Breeze
(Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
On a windy day, Betty gets blown all the way onto an apartment balcony, and Archie has to rush up to get her.
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Ship Mates
(Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What's with the rope in our shop?
  • Keywords:dinner; model ship
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie is afraid that a group of visiting kids may damage Mr. Weatherbee's model ship, so he moves it to Weatherbee's office. When the principal returns to find only sawdust where his ship once was, he assumes the worst.
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No Help Wanted
(Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dad, do you want me to give you a hand with that?
  • Keywords:chores; shovel; tools
Characters:
Synopsis:
Fred got a new snow shovel with a special ergonomic handle. Archie mistakenly thinks it needs to be straightened.
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A Game of Danger
(Table of Contents: 19)

Little Archie / comic story / 7 pages

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  • Genre:children
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Synopsis:
Little Archie catches a pair of dishonest repairmen messing with the Andrews' furnace.
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The Christmas Bagel
(Table of Contents: 20)

Little Archie / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:children
Characters:
attum two; Ozmo; Weasel Wilson; Termite Thomas
Synopsis:
An extraterrestrial boy visits Riverdale to do some Christmas shopping. On the way to meet his spaceship, little "attum two" is robbed by the Southside Serpents. Fortunately, Little Archie is around to help him out.
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Things Are Looking Ugly
(Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty... Betty...
  • Keywords:dream
Characters:
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica both have a nightmare about Archie, and find themselves repulsed by him the next morning.
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The Lodge Dodge
(Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
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?
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This year I've prepared a nice treat for me and my family!
  • Keywords:Christmas; office
Characters:
Jeeves; Miss Thompkins
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge gets all Veronica's friends holiday jobs at his department store so they can't tag along on the Lodge family vacation. The plan backfires when Mrs. Lodge wants to spend Christmas at home.
Reprints (1)

Team Esteem
(Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
As football captain, Archie doesn't inspire much confidence.
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Hair Today and Gone Tomorrow
(Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie and Miss Grundy are both allergic to Mr. Weatherbee's hair growth serum.
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Wheel Spiel
(Table of Contents: 25)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
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Synopsis:
The Archies are trying to reach their Snow Valley gig by hot air balloon, dogsled, and toboggan because Archie's horoscope said wheels would be his undoing.
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The Eyes Have It
(Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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  • Genre:teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty! Aren't you a sight for sore eyes!
  • Keywords:disguise; optometrist
Characters:
Synopsis:
While Archie is having an eye exam, Betty disguises herself as Veronica to find out what her rival is planning for Saturday night.
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The Giving Game
(Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
Archie is angry that Reggie reneged on their deal to give each other a $10 Christmas gift. Betty encourages him to vent his feelings to her, but doesn't like what she hears.
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How Cold Was It?
(Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Snowball; Filbert
Synopsis:
Reggie tries to sabotage the Christmas display in Archie's yard to help Veronica win the best Christmas display award but gets trapped in ice instead.
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Sounds Incredible
(Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Synopsis:
The only note Mr. Lodge wants to hear is B-Quiet.
Reprints (1)

When You're Using the Creative Block as an Excuse
(Table of Contents: 30)

You Can Do a Graphic Novel / text article / 2 pages

Script:
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?
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Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction
Synopsis:
Urges aspiring comic artists to stop making excuses for being lazy.

A Class Act
(Table of Contents: 31)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Bolling (credited)
Inks:
Jim Amash (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]; Hiram Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; The Little Archies [Little Archie Andrews; Little Betty Cooper; Little Jughead Jones; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Reggie Mantle]; Alice Cooper; Caramel; Lawrence
Synopsis:
The Archies are asked by reporters how long they have been playing together and Veronica remembers back to when they were kids at Christmas and played together for the first time.
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["I don't know what it is, but it's free!"]
    Archie
  2. Prize Surprise
    Archie
  3. Mall Check
    Archie
  4. Toy Story
    Archie
  5. Easel Weasel
    Archie
  6. Take a Hike
    Archie
  7. Crest Zest
    Archie
  8. An Odd Way to Get Even
    Archie
  9. Double Trouble
    Archie
  10. Pet Peeved
    Archie
  11. Top This
    Archie
  12. Grammar Grapple
    Archie
  13. Easy Does It
    Archie
  14. Heads I Win
    Archie
  15. Gumshoe Gambit
    Archie
  16. Seat Treat
    Archie
  17. It's a Breeze
    Archie
  18. Ship Mates
    Archie
  19. No Help Wanted
    Archie
  20. A Game of Danger
    Little Archie
  21. The Christmas Bagel
    Little Archie
  22. Things Are Looking Ugly
    Archie
  23. The Lodge Dodge
    Archie
  24. Team Esteem
    Archie
  25. Hair Today and Gone Tomorrow
    Archie
  26. Wheel Spiel
    The Archies
  27. The Eyes Have It
    Archie
  28. The Giving Game
    Archie
  29. How Cold Was It?
    Archie
  30. Sounds Incredible
    Archie
  31. When You're Using the Creative Block as an Excuse
    You Can Do a Graphic Novel
  32. A Class Act
    The Archies
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