Life with Archie (1958 Archie) comic books 1963-1965

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Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "What's My Crime," "The Plot Thickens," "The Trial Begins," "Not Guilty,"; When Mr. Weatherbee's safe is robbed of an envelope containing the $500 student fund, one of Archie's bow ties is found near the safe, and when Archie is accused of the crime, he doesn't deny it; Archie is taken into custody and put on trial, but Betty and Veronica suspect that he's trying to cover up for someone else. Oh, Boy! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Rockets Away," "Enter Gussie," "The Search Begins" and "A Slap-Happy Ending," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; When Dilton creates a special fuel for the school rocket, Jughead adds some random chemicals to it, and the new formula causes the rocket to literally go into orbit; Dilton and Jughead work to find out what he added to the formula, and when they write down the secret ingredients, they're confronted by international spies who want to steal this amazing new rocket fuel; To keep the spies from getting it, Jughead throws the formula out the window and it's eaten by the school mascot, Gussie the Goat, who is promptly kidnapped by the spies and taken to their hideout; It's up to Archie, Jughead and Dilton to save Gussie and the formula. Dues n' Don'ts one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Tough Competition," "Karate Kapers," "Call Me Expert" and "Hail the Hero, script by Sy Reit, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Faced with competition from Larry Larue, a new guy in town who can do anything he can do but better, Archie signs up for martial arts lessons so he can impress the girls. Not Welcome! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Teevie Jeebies," "Tube Be Or Not Tube Be," "Image Scrimmage" and "Welcome Home," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; While trying to fix the television set, an electrical power surge sucks Archie into the TV; Dilton and Jughead work to find a way to get Archie back to the real world, while he turns up on doctor shows, lawyer shows, Westerns and even commercials. A Game Kid one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Vive la France," "The Plot Thickens," "The Chase is On," "Trouble in the Tower," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; On a class trip to Paris, Jughead vanishes from the room he was sharing with Archie, and the hotel staff denies that Jughead was ever there or that the room even existed; Archie sets out to find his friend and uncovers a gang of smugglers, leading to an action-packed chase atop the Eiffel Tower. Quite a Spell! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. A Very Lodge Problem, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; TV host Hink Brinkley proclaims Archie Andrews "America's most lovable teen-ager"; Mr. Lodge recalls some reasons why he doesn't think Archie is lovable, and then reveals his own personal alternative to a bomb shelter: an underground "Archie shelter." Cry Babies one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. Operation Astronaut!, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; A U.S. space capsule misses its target during re-entry, and winds up landing in the Lodge swimming pool; The publicity brings to spies to Riverdale, with a plan to photograph the capsule's top-secret equipment and sell America's space secrets to the enemy. The enemy spies are caricatures of Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro. Safety Wise one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Fashion Frenzies, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Archie is put in charge of organizing the school's big fashion show, and winds up promising three different girls--Veronica, Betty and Midge--that she can be the star of the show; Meanwhile, a new student, aspiring designer Patty Pringle, tries to get her work in the show, but her sketches are rejected by the snobbish designer Monsieur Andre. Going in Circles one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. The Great Carnival Mystery!, script by Sy Reit, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; At the Winter Carnival, Betty and Veronica argue over who will be the Carnival Queen, Coach Kleats is driven crazy by the ineptitude of his athletes, and Archie's competitor in the slalom race, Ratfink Rosie, tries to sabotage him. Warning one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. The Strange Case of Patient X, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Betty and Veronica become nurse's aides at the hospital, where one of the new patients is a comatose man known only as "Patient X"; Betty notices a mysterious man with a red mustache peeking into "Patient X"'s room; When "Patient X" starts to come out of his coma, his only words are "Must protect Carezzo"; Archie and the gang take it upon themselves to solve the mystery of who "Patient X" is, what he's trying to protect, and what the man with the red mustache has to do with all this. E-Motion Pictures one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White and Harry Lucey. The Riverdale Hillbillies, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Mr. Lodge's company has suffered a series of bad breaks and is about to go bankrupt unless he can raise several hundred thousand dollars fast; His only hope is his Southern cousin Clem Lodge, the richest man in Sassafras County; But when Clem arrives with his family--his handsome son Mildew, his twin daughters Lulu and Lily Lodge, and his cantankerous Grampaw Gooley--he doesn't seem to have many assets available to help his cousin. A take-off on the hit TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies." Ad for Archie Annual #16. Engine-uity one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie Club News. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White. Beauty and the Judge!, script by Sy Reit, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Archie is a judge in the Miss Riverdale contest; not only are Betty and Veronica both in the contest, but Moose will beat him up if he doesn't pick Midge, and a con man tries to have him beaten up for not picking his protegee, Diana Petticote. For the Records, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Fred tells Archie to clear all the junk out of the attic. The Pleasant Man, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Archie resolves to be pleasant to everyone, with unpleasant consequences. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Power Play, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; After Betty and Veronica tease him about his skinny build, Archie tries to prove he's the equal of the muscle-bound jocks on the beach. Look Out! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Oh Poi, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Archie tries to combine a Hawaiian Luau with a New England clambake. Arrivederci Archie, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Mr. Lodge and Smithers dance for joy when they learn that Archie is moving South. The Untouchable, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie has a bad sunburn and feels excruciating pain when anybody touches him. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Symbol Simon," "Fair Enough," "Midway Madness" and "Guided Guys," pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; After the gang wins a trip to the 1964 World's Fair, the boys have to save Betty and Veronica when they're in an out-of-control cab with an insane driver. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp. Venice the Menace, script by Sy Reit, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Mr. Lodge takes the kids to Venice, where, to his horror, they wind up Americanizing the entire city. Money Happy Returns!, script by Sy Reit, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; After Archie asks for an allowance increase, Fred agrees to tag along with him for a week to see how much more expensive dating is than when he was Archie's age. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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A Christmas Tale; In the spirit of giving, the boys decide to cut down a huge Christmas tree to be filled with presents for the needy. Veronica promises a whole month of exclusive dates to the boy who cuts down the largest tree. Me Tarpan, You Jane (part 1), art by Dan DeCarlo; From high in the trees, Tarpan--an uncoordinated and uneducated jungle man--and his girlfriend Jane watch as Bwana Betty and her guide set up camp in the jungle. Archie Club News. Me Tarpan, You Jane (part 2), art by Dan DeCarlo; Tarpan tries to gather food for Jane, Bwana Betty and her guide, but they end up having hamburgers cooked by the guide. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White. The Beatnik Caper!, script and pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; After deciding Archie is too mercenary, Veronica falls for George Reale, an unkempt bearded beatnik whose lack of proper grooming horrifies Mr. Lodge and whose deadly karate chops pulverize Archie. The Case In Brief, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Mr. Lodge has two armed guards over at his house to help him guard a briefcase with $500,000 in it; Archie arrives at the house carrying his school books in an identical briefcase. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Archie and the gang see a UFO. They find a giant spaceman which is protecting a tiny spacecraft. The aliens fire a ray that temporarily makes Archie and Jughead so small, they are in danger from a frog in "It's a Small World"! Plus: Archie gets into big business in a big way in "Plane and Fancy"! Also: Li'l Jinx in 1-page story "Good Timing"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White and Dan DeCarlo. Archie Meets Dr. Demon!, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Archie asks himself "What would James Bond do?" when he goes up against Dr. Demon, a diabolical supervillain whose henchmen use paralysis gas to steal the school's money. The Right One! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Ad in which the leotard-clad Betty and Veronica sell us on the new issue of "Betty and Veronica Spectacular," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva. Rub-a-Dub-Dub, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie finds a genie in a bottle and wishes to be rich and important in the eyes of Veronica. Archie Club News. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Bob White. Plane Crazy!, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; When a burglar cracks Mr. Lodge's safe and flees with the money, Archie and the gang pursue him, ending up aboard a small plane that they have to land themselves. House ad for Archie Giant Series #32 (Betty and Veronica Spectacular), pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva. Multiplication Fable, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge gets excited when more Chinese good luck statuettes turn up to go with his original set of three, but he doesn't realize that it's just the same three being passed around among the kids. Advertisement for Bendix bicycles featuring the Archie gang. Archie Club News. Statement of ownership; average number of copies sold in preceding 12 months: 311,944. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Samm Schwartz. The Bear Hug!, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Marty Epp; The gang encounters a bear in the woods; luckily for them, Veronica has spilled honey all over herself, and the bear gets to like her. Miss Spell! one-pager featuring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. The Poet, art by Bob Bolling; Moose forces Archie to help him write a poem for Midge; In return, Moose writes a poem from Archie to Veronica. The Truant, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie plays hooky from school to avoid making a speech, but Betty and Veronica think he's skipped school to make time with the notorious man-eater Zsa Zsa Laverne. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Archie Meets The Kreeps; Archie saves Wendy from being hit by a car, and she then falls for her red-headed knight; She drops a love potion in Archie's soda, and he falls for her. Seek-Eek! featuring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Taking Up Space, pencils by Bob Bolling; Mr. Weatherbee is convinced that Archie's science experiment--a self-made rocket--will destroy the school. A Bad Sign; Reggie tries to get Archie in trouble with Moose by writing romantic signs all over about Archie and Midge being in love. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. The girls go around with stamps "branding" their boyfriends in "Brand X (Part 1)"! Then, Jughead ends up getting "branded" by several girls in "Round-Up Time (Part 2)"! Also featuring "The White Mustang"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Adventures...in the South Seas! ...in deepest Africa! ...high in the sky! ...up the Amazon River! ...atop the Matterhorn! ...at the North Pole! Read..."The Adventurer"! Also featuring "True Blue"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White. Cold Cash!, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Pureheart battles Ice Cube, who is after Lodge's millions! Dessert Special, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White; When Pop Tate injures himself doing a new dance, Archie volunteers to keep the shop running; Reggie then replaces all the vanilla ice cream with instant potatoes. The taste is so bad that all the customers desert the Choklit Shop. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White and Harry Lucey. Button, Button, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Veronica becomes jealous when Archie raves too much over Betty's sewing abilities, so Archie pretends that he needs Veronica to sew on some buttons for him. Easy Does It, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; After seeing how much time Jughead saves by skateboarding everywhere, Archie decides to take up skateboarding too. The Believer, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; A visit to a gypsy fortune-teller leaves Archie completely convinced that fortune-telling is real, and when he accurately predicts that Betty and Veronica will beat him up, he decides he must have psychic powers himself. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White. Scents of Justice, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; The gang foils an attempt to rob a riverside lodge owned by Veronica's father. Played Out! featuring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. An Eye for an Eye!, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Pureheart battles The Bloodshot Eye. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.