Issue | #109 |
Published | April 1960 |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Richard Goldwater |
Characters | Archie Andrews |
Synopsis | A portrayal of the theme of the first story in the issue, "Payola." |
Genre | teen; humor |
Pencils | Harry Lucey |
Inks | Terry Szenics |
Characters | Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Fred Andrews |
Synopsis | Archie becomes the DJ on the school P.A. system, picking songs written and recorded by students. To get their records on his show, Archie's friends start offering him bribes, and pretty soon his policy becomes "no pay, no play." It's up to Archie's dad to give him the payment he deserves for his corruption. |
Genre | teen; humor |
Pencils | Harry Lucey |
Inks | Terry Szenics |
Letters | Terry Szenics |
Notes | A takeoff on the then-recent payola scandals in the record and radio business. |
Characters | Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle |
Synopsis | Archie and Veronica decide to break up and see other people, but even when they date other people, they act as if they're still dating each other. |
Genre | teen; humor |
Script | Frank Doyle |
Pencils | Harry Lucey |
Inks | Terry Szenics |
Letters | Terry Szenics |
Characters | Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday |
Synopsis | Li'l Jinx wants a glass of water. |
Genre | children; humor |
Script | Joe Edwards |
Pencils | Joe Edwards |
Inks | Joe Edwards |
Colors | Joe Edwards |
Letters | Joe Edwards |
Notes | This story uses unusual color design, with the characters in black and white against solid color backgrounds, and with the speech balloons in color as well. |
Characters | Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle |
Synopsis | The gang informs Archie that Veronica has a new male friend named "Dicky." |
Genre | teen; humor |
Pencils | Harry Lucey |
Inks | Terry Szenics |
Letters | Terry Szenics |
Characters | Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy |
Synopsis | When Mr. Weatherbee tries on his roller skates for the school's upcoming skating party, the boys try to provoke him into skating through the halls after them. |
Genre | teen; humor |
Script | Frank Doyle |
Pencils | Harry Lucey |
Inks | Marty Epp |
Letters | Marty Epp |