Archie comic books issue 252

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and Bob Montana. Art by Harry Lucey, Chic Stone, Joe Edwards, Bob Montana and Jon D'Agostino. Archie decides his father needs to retire from working around the house and takes over doing his chores. As usual, things don't quite work out as expected in "Retirement Blues"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the half-pager "No Schooling!" by Joe Edwards; Oscar is Archie's living alarm clock in the quarter-pager "Archie's Gag Bag" by Bob Montana; Archie offers to teach Midge how to ice skate, but Moose is less than happy with the idea in "On Thin Ice"; a chat about exercise leads the boys to Betty, who talks a lot with her hands, in "Talk Tough"; and a romantic trip to the mountains with Archie starts with the proper attire as Veronica shops for clothes in "The Season's the Reason"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Just A Perfect Friendship, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica shows her new hope chest to Betty, who starts to cry because she doesn't have one; Veronica buys one for Betty and asks Archie and Jughead to deliver it. Novel Approach, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica is making a great show of her highbrow tastes in literature, but Betty discovers that her friend is a secret romance novel addict. Stormy Weather, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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(W) Angelo DeCesare, George Gladir (A) Jeff Shultz, Rich Koslowski, Jack Morelli, Digikore (C) Dan Parent Who's more popular, Betty or Veronica? In 'Face Off,' Veronica turns In-Your-Face-Book into a popularity contest that could cost more than just friendship! Next, in 'How to Be a Best Friend,' Betty and Veronica explain just what makes their friendship tick. Finally, in 'The Play is the Thing,' Betty steps up as a lead actress. But when Veronica's rich lifestyle becomes the inspiration for Betty's performance, will Veronica be upstaged? Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Ben Bates (W) Ian Flynn (A) John Workman & Various Sonic is Back! And he's facing the HUGE consequences of the mega-hit Sonic/Mega Man crossover story arc in 'At All Costs' Part Two! As the crossover crashed to a close, Sonic and Tails have returned to a world which is reeling from the cataclysmic effects of the Eggman/Wily genesis wave! The damage was severe, the threats have changed, and the mysteries are piling up! What has happened to Naugus in this new landscape? What is the final fate of Sally Acorn? Sonic and Tails are ready to tackle all the drama ahead of them - but first they must survive the wrath of the terrifying Tails Doll! Featuring new cover art from Sonic artist superstar Ben Bates and a special 'SEGA' Variant!" Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Sega (W) Ian Flynn (A) John Workman & Various Sonic is Back! And he's facing the HUGE consequences of the mega-hit Sonic/Mega Man crossover story arc in 'At All Costs' Part Two! As the crossover crashed to a close, Sonic and Tails have returned to a world which is reeling from the cataclysmic effects of the Eggman/Wily genesis wave! The damage was severe, the threats have changed, and the mysteries are piling up! What has happened to Naugus in this new landscape? What is the final fate of Sally Acorn? Sonic and Tails are ready to tackle all the drama ahead of them - but first they must survive the wrath of the terrifying Tails Doll! Featuring new cover art from Sonic artist superstar Ben Bates and a special 'SEGA' Variant!" Cover price $2.99.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Box Score," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead wears an empty box to school on his head, then carries the filled box home after school. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Rain Brains" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Hopping Mad," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's jumping practice is becoming hazardous. "Run Fun," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead interprets his horoscope as saying he has no worries about being forced to date Ethel. "The Flip Side," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead makes the school gymnastics team because he's the only one willing to enter the tumbling exercises; Now he just has to learn to tumble properly. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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"Dirty Ol' Man River"; Betty and Veronica try to get some kids to stop polluting the river with dirty snow. "Teach-In In the Old Daze"; Miss Grundy teaches her class about paleontology. "Guest Shot"; The gang fools Mr. Weatherbee into thinking that they're throwing a birthday party for Professor Flutesnoot, when they're really throwing it in honor of Mr. Weatherbee. Betty and Veronica ad. "Grin and Bear It!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx's friends come over to cheer her up while she's at home with an injured foot. Archie Club News. "The Soft Sell"; Pop tries to sell ice cream to Archie and Reggie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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"Snow Snafu"; Archie wants Jughead to go into the snow-shoveling business with him, but they end up owing money rather than making it. "Stunt Stint"; Everyone competes for a $500 prize for promoting Riverdale as a winter travel destination. "On the Go!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is upset when Greg tells her that Gigi is moving away. Archie Club News. "Race Ruse"; Reggie challenges Archie to a snowmobile race, winner gets to take Veronica to the big dance, but there's a different prize for Reggie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Contest," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty wins a contest sponsored by the local radio station even though Veronica and Reggie both tried to cheat and win the contest. "Pizza de Resistance" half-page Sabrina story. "Pet Parade," script by George Gladir, pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to make money by taking pictures of people's pets. Archie's Jazzy Jackets fashion page. "Simply Wonderful," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Veronica is excited to meet movie star Lance La Lance but she finds out he's way older than she thought. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

Written by Dan Parent, Tim Kennedy, Mike Pellowski and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Tim Kennedy, Bob Smith, Ken Selig, Jon D'Agostino and Various. Cover by Dan Parent. 'Storybook Month' rolls on! In 'Thumbelonica,' Princess Betty finds a little girl living between the petals of a rose. But the tiny creature's bothersome ways drive the princess crazy, especially when it's discovered that the little one also has magical powers! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

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(W) George Gladir, Mike Pellowski (A) Tim Kennedy The local paper is sponsoring a contest to see who can go out on the most frugal date; don't they realize that in 'A Cheap Date Contest' that Archie is the certain winner? Then, Archie enters his modified lawn mower in a special race for former clippers - after all, they get great 'grass mileage!' Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, pin-ups, and more! Cover price $2.69.

Written by Dan Parent, Mike Pellowski, George Gladir and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Jeff Shultz, Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Tim Kennedy, Jim Amash, Henry Scarpelli, Jimmy DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick and Various. Cover by Dan Parent and Rick Koslowski. What do Halloween decorations, winter, owls and an angry Mr. Lodge all have to do with one another? A lot - and you'll be shocked to know that none of it involves Archie! Piece together the wacky puzzle yourself by reading 'Owl Be Seeing You!' the fun, new lead story to this jumbo-sized comics digest! 256 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

Written by Frank Doyle and George Gladir. Art by Harry Lucey, Stan Goldberg, Marty Epp and Bob Smith. Cover by Dan Parent and Bob Smith. Grab your surfboard and hang ten with Archie and the gang! Well, at very least watch Archie try to hang ten! But he's not the only Riverdale teen who's having some tough luck on sand and in surf! See what happens in 'The Usual Crowd,' the hilarious lead story to another great fun-filled double digest. 160 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.