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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals comic books issue 131

  • Issue #131
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) 131

    First 40-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Clone Zone," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; In the far future, Reggie's inattentiveness allows the crew of the star ship Riverdale to be captured by aliens. "Wrong Call," script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie's Gag Bag, script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards. Statement of Ownership; Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months, 292,829; Actual no. copies of single issue published nearest to filing date, 289,064. "Out of This World" puzzle page with Miss Beazly by Joe Edwards. "Guess What," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead must entertain a neighbor boy. "Cool Dog," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; The guys try to show Dilton how to show off for girls. "The Favorite," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Chuck thinks his father goes too far not to show favoritism. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #131
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest (1995) 131

    (W) Stephen Osward, Dan Parent, Bill Golliher (A) Pat Kennedy, Bob Bolling When Pop Tate breaks his arm in a fall, the kids rally together to raise money for his medical bills. They get some help from real-life bowling champions Chris and Lynda Barnes. This husband-and-wife team is noted for winning the most prestigious titles in bowling: Chris is the PBA Player of the Year and Lynda, the 2008 USBC Queens Champion. Now they'll 'bowl' you over Archie Comics style, in the most 'striking' story yet! Then, Frankie Valdez decides to cut a singing demo, but when Maria discovers all of Frankie's backup singers are female, their love song hits a sour note! Finally, at Miss Grundy's urging, the teens decide to use alternate methods of transportation to save fuel. Will the idea take off, or will it 'run out of gas?' Plus, puzzles, pin-ups, bonus stories, and more! Cover price $3.99.