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Issue Details

Issue	#142
Published	December 1963
Cover Price	0.12 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "It's the toughest initiation we've ever given anybody!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Genre	teen; humor
Pencils	Harry Lucey

6 page Archie story "Trouble Spot"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis	Resenting the teachers' belief that accidents naturally happen when he's around, Archie tries to prove that trouble can happen when he's not around.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Harry Lucey

1 page Archie story "Double Takes!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Two-panel gags with Archie, Betty and Veronica.
Genre	teen; humor
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "No Match!"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Genre	children; humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

6 page Archie story "Gloom Chaser"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Everything Archie does brings a little more hilarity into Mr. Lodge's life.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Harry Lucey

5 page Archie story "Get the Message!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Archie bends down to read a message on the sidewalk, only to discover that it's part of another Reggie prank.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Harry Lucey

5 page Archie story "Hate Affair"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Archie isn't too worried when Reggie takes Veronica out driving; she appreciates him more after a date with Reggie.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Harry Lucey
Inks	Terry Szenics