Archie comic books issue 286

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo & Jim DeCarlo. Stories by Frank Doyle, George Gladir, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Dan DeCarlo, Joe Edwards and Jim DeCarlo. Archie and his parents have a dispute over how he dresses in "Dress Code"! Plus: Archie finds playing water polo with a bevy of beautiful girls isn't what he envisioned it to be in the 1-pager "Main Game"; Li'l Jinx's Chum, Greg in the half-pager "Hang in There"; two Archie newspaper strips; "Archie's Little Thinkers" activity page; Archie gets a part time job wandering the downtown in a hot dog costume in "Keener Wiener"; Veronica forces Archie to coach Cousin Leroy's little league team in "Coach Reproach"; Archie will climb the highest mountain to get some time with Veronica away from her father in a 1-pager; and on a picnic with their girls, Archie and Chuck insist on showing them "the manly way" to barbeque in "Fire Fight"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Loud Crowd, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; To keep Betty from coming between her and Archie on the beach, Veronica gets her hired as a lifeguard. Runner Up, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica dates a champion runner, who doesn't want to eat sundaes or dance while he's in training. Game Plan, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty goes with Veronica for a day of tennis at the country club, where they do everything except play tennis. Date Straight, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica has a disastrous date with an Olympic swimmer. 32 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Terry Austin and Diana Skelly. Cover by Dan Schoening. 'Panic in the Sky,' Part Three. The finale to the 'Shattered World Saga' is reaching a fever pitch! Sonic battles Dr. Eggman in a desperate bid to rescue Chip! The Freedom Fighters invade Eggman's refinery against impossible odds! Rotor flies the Sky Patrol into a no-win battle with the Death Egg! And it only gets more nuts from there! Featuring the third of four connecting covers by comics pro Dan Schoening! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Terry Austin and Diana Skelly. Cover by Tracy Yardley. 'Panic in the Sky' Part Three: The finale to the 'Shattered World Saga' is reaching a fevered pitch! Sonic battles Dr. Eggman in a desperate bid to rescue Chip! The Freedom Fighters invade Eggman's refinery against impossible odds! Rotor flies the Sky Patrol into a no-win battle with the Death Egg! And it only gets more nuts from there! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Last 35-cent cover price. Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "A Word To The Weird," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's search for a crossword puzzle word distracts him from the usual Riverdale mayhem going on. "Election Selection" half-page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story by Joe Edwards. "History Lesson," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; After a temporary dizzy spell, Miss Grundy leaves Jughead in charge of the history class while she rests in the teacher's lounge. "Cover Up," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica goes to great pains to make fun of the mohair vest Jughead is wearing. "Blow The Man Down," art by Samm Schwartz; Mr. Weatherbee is forced to open all the school windows after a chem lab explosion fills the halls with smoke. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Help Wanted," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Jingles the Brownie quits working for Santa Claus, Archie tries to convince him he's doing the wrong thing. "Time To Sack In," script by Dick Malmgren; While sleeping over one night at Archie's house, Jughead keeps sending Archie off for a midnight snack. "Winter Sports," script and art by Joe Edwards; The kids try to engage in their favorite winter pastimes, only to find that they can't do the things they want to do. Archie Club News. "Holiday Surprise," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Betty and Ethel discuss how Archie has "finally" given up on dating Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Legend of King Koala," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and the Lodges travel to a remote island to find King Koala, a giant koala bear; They bring the creature back to Riverdale, where it escapes and goes on a rampage, grabbing Veronica and climbing Lodge Towers, the tallest building in town; a parody of the movie King Kong. "Save Our Trees," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; When the gang learns that Lodge Industries plans to build an industrial complex on Riverdale's last remaining forest, they fight for the cancellation of the project. Archie's Club News, art by Ellen Leonforte. "Cold Facts" half-page Sabrina story; Riding a broom may be convenient but it also has its drawbacks. "The Windmill," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Receiving another high electric bill, Mr. Andrews wants to build a windmill to generate power for their house. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Written by Dan Parent, Kathleen Webb, Mike Pellowski, Frank Doyle, Bill Golliher and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Jon D'Agostino, Rich Koslowski, Jim Amash, Rudy Lapick and Various. Cover by Jeff Shultz. Nothing's better than 100+ pages of laughs and love triangles! Read some of the best stories from BFFs Betty and Veronica! In this volume: "How Campy!" by Dan Parent and Jon D'Agostino; "Frazzled 1st Day" by Kathleen Webb, Stan Goldberg and Rich Koslowski; "Catch This!" by Mike Pellowski, Dan Parent and Jim Amash; "Spot Remover" by Frank Doyle, Dan DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick; Sabrina in "Two Timing" by Bill Golliher and Dan DeCarlo; and more! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

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Written by Alex Simmons, George Gladir, Al Hartley, Bob Bolling, Mike Pellowski, Fernando Ruiz and Various. Art by Bill Golliher, Stan Goldberg, Al Hartley, Bob Bolling, Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rudy Lapick, Jon D'Agostino, Mike Esposito and Various. Cover by Dan Parent. 'Hot Times, Cold Nose' - Archie and his dog Vegas are spending a weekend in the woods - but when Vegas goes off to has his own wilderness adventure, will he make it back to his owner? 192 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

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Written by Francis Bonnet, Frank Doyle, Al Hartley, Barbara Slate and Various. Art by Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Al Hartley, Stan Goldberg, Jim Amash, Rudy Lapick, Jon D'Agostino, Rich Koslowski and Various. Cover by Jeff Shultz. BRAND NEW STORY: "''Tis the Season to be Freezin'!'' by Francis Bonnet, Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy and Jim Amash - Veronica is hosting her Annual Christmas Sleepover Party at Lodge Mansion with her friends including Betty, Toni, Ginger and others when the heat goes out! But that's not going to ruin Veronica's fun -- they'll just have to take the party outside, in a custom-built igloo! Also in this volume: "It's in the Cards" by Frank Doyle, Al Hartley and Rudy Lapick; "Shopping Daze Till Christmas" by Al Hartley and Jon D'Agostino; "Second Hand Girl" by Barbara Slate, Stan Goldberg and Rich Koslowski; and more! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

French Series. Reprints Betty and Veronica stories in French. Softcover, 180 pages, full color, 5" x 6.5", French language.