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Archie
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Archie
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| Script: | ? |
| Pencils: | Pat Kennedy (signed) |
| Inks: | Jon D'Agostino (signed) |
| Colors: | Jason Jensen (signed) |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Really, daddy... things have been quiet since you've been away!
Characters:
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Mr. Lodge(picture)
This issue has 2 variants
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: Printed in USA
- Barcode: 762816469517 21211
Something Fishy
Something Fishy
Archie
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comic story /
10
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Archie
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comic story /
10
pages
- Genre:teen
- Keywords:swordfish
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis:
- Archie accidentally destroys Mr. Lodge's prized stuffed swordfish.
Indexer Notes
Listed on cover.
Concise Advice
Concise Advice
Archie
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Archie
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comic story /
1
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- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- Miss Grundy takes her anger out on Moose, as Archie gives him some bad advice.
Reprints (1)
Guy's Night Out!
Guy's Night Out!
Archie
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Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Pop Tate; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Nancy Woods; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis:
- All the girls are at Veronica's slumber party, so the guys try to decide what they'll do for a guys' night out.
The Show Stopper!
The Show Stopper!
Archie
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comic story /
6
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Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Coach Clayton; Coach Kleats; Miss Beazley; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- A prank TV show decides to film at the school but every prank they pull gets a non-reaction with the blame being put on Archie.
Reprints (1)
The GENTLEman
The GENTLEman
Archie
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comic story /
6
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Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- Archie tries to teach Moose not to get so angry when other boys talk to Midge.
Reprints (1)
The Art of Doing Homework
The Art of Doing Homework
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | George Gladir (credited) |
| Pencils: | Tim Kennedy (credited) |
| Inks: | Rudy Lapick (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Bill Yoshida (credited) |
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
- Synopsis:
- Archie explains the various methods he uses to do homework.
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Archie's Gag Bag
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comic story /
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Archie's Gag Bag
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comic story /
1
page
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Pop! Do you believe in heredity?
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from Reggie and Me (Archie, 1966 series) #81 (September 1975) which is reprinted - from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
- from Archie daily strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX)
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Reprints (1)
Triassic Lark
Triassic Lark
World of Archie
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comic story /
21
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World of Archie
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comic story /
21
pages
- Genre:adventure; teen
- Keywords:dinosaurs
Characters:
Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Doctor Dee-Tees; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley
- Synopsis:
- Mr. Lodge, Archie and Veronica travel to a remote land in search of dinosaurs.
Reprints (1)
Mat Chat
Mat Chat
Archie
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comic story /
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Archie
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comic story /
1
page
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Yuk! Yuk! Dig Mr. Lodge's welcome mat!
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- Mr. Weatherbee has bought a welcome mat for Archie.
Reprints (1)
Tested but Not Bested
Tested but Not Bested
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Mr. Biggs; Horace Biggs
- Synopsis:
- Mr. Lodge wants Archie to meet the son of his business partner, Horace Biggs.
The Saga of Fast Freddie
The Saga of Fast Freddie
Archie at Riverdale
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comic story /
11
pages
Archie at Riverdale
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comic story /
11
pages
- Genre:drama; teen
Reprints (1)
Beware
Beware
Archie and the Gang
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comic story /
5
pages
Archie and the Gang
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comic story /
5
pages
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- A rash of burglaries in the neighborhood has everyone scared except Jughead, because he's confident in Hot Dog the guard dog.
Reprints (1)
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Jughead and Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2014 series) #6 writing is credited to Jim Ruth.
formerly a Jughead story.
The Visitor
The Visitor
Archie
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comic story /
6
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Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Gaston; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle (cameo)
- Synopsis:
- Archie causes havoc at the Lodge mansion by his clumsiness.
Reprints (1)
The Last Alarm
The Last Alarm
Little Archie
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comic story /
6
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Little Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
- Genre:adventure; detective-mystery; children
Characters:
Little Archie Andrews; Spotty; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Blue-Tooth Baker
- Synopsis:
- Little Archie and his friends, as well as their enemies the South Side Serpents, try to solve the mystery of who's been setting off fire alarms at the school.
Reprints (1)
Indexer Notes
The only on-panel appearance of Blue-Tooth Baker (though his design and attitude are more like Bob Bolling's version of Fangs Fogarty).
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
Little Archie
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comic story /
1
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Little Archie
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comic story /
1
page
- Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Reprints (1)
Money Problem
Money Problem
Archie
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comic story /
5
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Archie
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski) |
| Pencils: | ? [as Kennedy] (credited) |
| Inks: | Jon D'Agostino (credited) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- While at the mall, Archie rips the seat out of his pants and has to buy a new pair.
Reprints (1)
Bite Delight
Bite Delight
Jughead
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comic story /
1
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Jughead
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comic story /
1
page
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Reprints (1)
Tai-Chi Trouble
Tai-Chi Trouble
Archie
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6
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Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
- Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Master Chen
- Synopsis:
- Archie and Mr. Weatherbee take a tai-chi class.
Snappy Comeback
Snappy Comeback
Archie 1
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comic story /
5
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Archie 1
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comic story /
5
pages
| Script: | Frank Doyle (credited) |
| Pencils: | Doug Crane (credited) |
| Inks: | Tom Moore (credited) |
| Colors: | |
| Letters: |
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oooh! That doesn't sound too friendly!
- Keywords:cavemen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- A prehistoric version of Betty has invented a new weapon, the outasite stick (a boomerang).
Reprints (1)
The Ups and Downs of Life
The Ups and Downs of Life
Archie 1
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Archie 1
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5
pages
- Genre:humor; teen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look! Look what I made! Who says I don't have a great brain?
- Keywords:cavemen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis:
- Archie invents a ladder but Reggie steals it and strands Archie and the rest of the gang in a high cave while using the ladder as a bridge.
Reprints (1)
Indexer Notes
This story features the caveman versions of the Archie characters.
The King of Swing
The King of Swing
Archie 1
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comic story /
5
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Archie 1
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comic story /
5
pages
- Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Archie 1; Betty 1; Veronica 1; Jughead 1; Reggie 1; Zantar; Chee Chee
- Synopsis:
- In prehistoric times, the gang meets Zantar, king of the jungle, and his monkey sidekick Chee Chee.
Reprints (1)
Football Fun
Football Fun
Archie
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comic story /
6
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Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | John Rose (credited) |
| Pencils: | Henry Scarpelli (credited) |
| Inks: | Rich Koslowski (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Jack Morelli (credited) |
- Genre:teen
- Keywords:football; volunteers
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis:
- Archie and Jughead volunteer to coach a youth football team.
Monster Mash
Monster Mash
Archie
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comic story /
6
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Archie
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comic story /
6
pages
| Script: | John Rose (credited) |
| Pencils: | Bill Galvan (credited) |
| Inks: | Rich Koslowski (credited) |
| Colors: | Barry Grossman (credited) |
| Letters: | Teresa Davidson (credited) |
- Genre:teen
- Keywords:costume contests; Halloween
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mrs. Irby; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis:
- Archie is raking yards to make money to buy a Halloween costume.
Editing
Table of Contents
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["Really, daddy... things have been quiet since you've been away!"]
Archie -
Something Fishy
Archie -
Concise Advice
Archie -
Guy's Night Out!
Archie -
The Show Stopper!
Archie -
The GENTLEman
Archie -
The Art of Doing Homework
Archie -
["Pop! Do you believe in heredity?"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
Triassic Lark
World of Archie -
Mat Chat
Archie -
Tested but Not Bested
Archie -
The Saga of Fast Freddie
Archie at Riverdale -
Beware
Archie and the Gang -
The Visitor
Archie -
The Last Alarm
Little Archie -
The Reluctant Teacher
Little Archie -
Catch Me If You Can
Little Archie -
Money Problem
Archie -
Bite Delight
Jughead -
Tai-Chi Trouble
Archie -
Snappy Comeback
Archie 1 -
The Ups and Downs of Life
Archie 1 -
The King of Swing
Archie 1 -
Football Fun
Archie -
Monster Mash
Archie
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