Archie comic books issue 246

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick. Stories by Frank Doyle, George Gladir and Joe Edwards. Art by Harry Lucey & Chic Stone and Joe Edwards. When Jughead says that he's lost Hot Dog, Archie runs around the neighborhood trying to find him in "Lost Cause"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Model Muddle" by Joe Edwards; before a date with Veronica, Archie gets himself psyched up so he can be the dominant partner in the relationship, but he swoons as soon as he gets one look at her in "No Score"; Archie becomes convinced that this is a time of year when weirdos and wise guys are compelled to come up to him and make stupid jokes in "Full Moon Follies"; and Archie volunteers to be coach of the girls' baseball team, but the difficulty of coaching girls threatens to turn him old before his time, in "Deal Zeal"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. The Outspoken Word, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica claims that she insults everybody because she's "outspoken" and can't help telling people the truth about themselves. Hostess Cupcakes ad with Josie. Fit To Be Tied, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Reggie suggests a great prank for Veronica to play on Betty: give her a pair of slacks that's two sizes too small, so she'll think she's gained a ton of weight; But Betty's attempts to lose the weight turn her into the school's greatest athlete. Silent Warning, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Everybody shouts when they want to talk to Betty, and she's getting sick and tired of it. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Riverdale High's biggest fashion plate squares off against its most practical dresser in a debate on formal school attire versus casual wear - and you'll never guess which sides Betty and Veronica take! Then, Veronica grows impatient with the service at a local restaurant, leading to the question, 'should the customers be called 'waiters' instead of the servers?' Veronica then gets more than her 'share' when she has to share a dorm with Betty and two other girls at a teen fellowship retreat designed to promote cooperation and team-work! Cover price $2.50.

Endangered Species: Part 4 of 4 - (W) Ian Flynn (A) Terry Austin & Various (CA) Tracy Yardley, Matt Herms Endangered Species,' The Conclusion! It's the most world-shattering story to ever hit Knuckles the Echidna, and it all ends here! As Team Fighters make their way to the Arctic, Thrash and Knuckles collide in an explosive final battle for the fate of the Echidnas. So why is Silver the Hedgehog in the mix? Find out in this exciting finale! Cover price $2.99.

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First 30-cent cover price. Betty and Veronica Spectacular. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Framed," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica has taken to wearing fashion eyeglass frames without lenses for the look. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "The Hating Game," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Miss Grundy tries to counsel Betty and Veronica on the dangers of extremism. "Campaign Caper," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty starts an advertising campaign to convince Archie to date her. Statement of ownership; Total Paid Circulation, 12 month average: 156,002. "Dress Down Date," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica warns Betty about Archie's date habits prior to Betty's outing with him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Oceans of Love," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead gets a pet clam. "The Last Meal," art by Samm Schwartz; Suddenly Jughead can't stand the taste of his favorite foods. "I Go Yo-Yo," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is buying everybody's yo-yo and Reggie is determined to find out why. "Nobedience School," art by Samm Schwartz; Hot Dog leads Jughead a merry chase through the neighborhood, clutching Jughead's bag lunch in his mouth. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. "Pane-Pain," art by Al Hartley; Archie tries to start a window washing business, but his reputation precedes him. "Bronze Me Big Eye," art by Al Hartley; At the beach, Archie wants some alone time with Veronica; But all Veronica wants is some sun. "Flip Side," script and art by Joe Edwards; The boys prefer flipping baseball cards to playing with Jinx, and Jinx has no baseball cards to participate. Big Ethel Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Ethel blockades the only path to the beach concession stand to force Jughead to talk to her. "He Who Laughs Last," art by Al Hartley; Dilton tries to help Moose be more witty and urbane by giving him a joke to tell the others. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Last 60c cover priced issue. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Thanks Is in Giving!", script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie wonders what it would have been like to be one of the Pilgrims. "Sale Tale" one-page Sabrina story. "The Red Flash," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; A game builder at Mr. Lodge's company builds an arcade game that disintegrates people who kick the console and transforms them into characters within the game. Archie's Club News. Jughead has a dream where he thinks the TV is dumb. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

Written by Dan Parent, Frank Doyle and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Bob Smith, Jimmy DeCarlo and Various. Cover by Dan Parent and Rich Koslowski. Pop is hosting his very own lip sync battle at the Chocklit Shoppe and everyone in Riverdale is invited to compete! All it takes is a little skill and a great memory to get all the lyrics right… right? When it comes to competition, Veronica plays to win. She's going to put on a full performance with props, sound equipment, costumes, lighting and more. But can showmanship win out over talent in the end? Find out in 'Lip Sync Rattled,' the hilarious lead story to this comics double digest! 160 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Pool Player," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Ken Selig; Archie gets a job cleaning pools but manages to fall into more pools than he cleans. Archie Americana Series ad. "Impractical Joke," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; The boys decide to play a practical joke on Veronica by burying Archie. "Museum Musings"; Fred takes Archie and his friends to the Melvis museum in Las Vegas and Reggie makes a fool of himself. "Imagination"; Inspired by Reggie telling him to "go fly a kite," Archie thinks up new ideas and sells them to a toy company. "A Little Seedy"; Archie's flying car keeps messing up Mr. Lodge's newly seeded lawn. "Castle Keeper," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Dilton's sand castle creation is destroyed in one accident after another. "Everyone into the Pool!!", script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; On hearing that Archie has a new swimming pool, the whole gang descends on Archie's house to fill his small above-ground pool. "Soggy Story," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Jim Amash; The gang spends summer days floating on the river, at the beach and in the swimming pool but are bummed when it rains because they will get wet. Batman Battle Rolls!; Fruit Roll Ups ad. Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, pin-ups, and games! 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.49.

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Written by Frank Doyle. Art by Bill Yoshida & Various. Cover by Bob Smith, Jeff Schultz. The tiny little elf with the great big mouth named Jingles returns to Riverdale in 'The Tiny Tree Trimmer'! What happens when one of Santa's helpers risks landing himself on the naughty list? The bad little elf must do some good deeds to get some extra brownie points with the big man in red! Can he make up for his transgressions? Or will his smart mouth put him out of a job for good? Find out in this lead story to a fun-filled double digest! Cover price $3.99.

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Stories by James Gartler, Kathleen Webb and Various. Art by Bill Galvan, Dan DeCarlo, Jim Amash, Jimmy DeCarlo and Various. Cover by Bob Smith and Fernando Ruiz. While holiday shopping, Betty and Veronica spot a store Santa who has been abandoned by his elves at the last minute-right before a 'Take Your Photo with Santa' event! Betty convinces Veronica that they should get into the spirit and help out-but when they do, Santa's joy turns quickly to panic as his well-meaning helpers unintentionally cause some Christmas chaos! 'Naughty or Nice' is a brand new hilarious holiday story you won't want to miss-kicking off a laugh-filled comics annual featuring even more pages of fun! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.