Auctions: comic books published by Archie Publications

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 15 VG+ 4.5

Creasing across back cover, store stamp on front cover.

Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bill Woggon, Bob Montana, Al McLean and Terry Szenics. Archie goes to a masquerade as a knight and Jughead goes as his horse. Archie causes choas at the masquerade, and particularly upsets his English teacher Mr. Squeegee in "A Horse's Tale"! Plus: A hypochondriac tells Mr. Andrews that he appears to be very sick in "The Physical Wreck"; Betty and Veronica make life masks in "The Plastic Mask"; Archie is cooking pancakes when the air raid siren goes off -- he has to turn off all the lights in the house and keep his pancakes from burning at the same time in the Archie Short "Blitzed By the Blackout"; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; and Archie caddies for Mr. Andrews and does more harm than good in "The Caddy"! Plus: When Archie breaks Mr. Weatherbee's typewriter, it's up to Archie and Jughead to fix it in the 2-page text story "You Can't Kill a Guy For Trying"! Also: "Match Wits With Archie" activity page! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 295 FN+ 6.5

Triple cover. All three covers grade the same. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "The Initial Trouble," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; A letter in the paper's Dear Blabby column is from an A.A. of Riverdale complaining of a rich, conceited, bossy girlfriend, which gets Archie in trouble with Veronica despite not writing it. "Pix Stix!" one-page Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley story by Joe Edwards. Archie Annual Digest ad. "Show Me The Way," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead gets the gang out of a thick fog by having Archie use his nose to find Veronica and her house. Archie's Fashions page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "The Debt Beat," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie becomes an unwilling party in Reggie's hunt for Jughead and the money he owes him. Archie Club News. Jughead Jones Comic Digest ad. "Clothes Call," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge's use of Archie as a model for his new menswear line and a news reporter looking for the best-dressed teenage boy in Riverdale come together in a way Veronica doesn't anticipate. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Betty and Me Facsimile Edition (2024 Archie) 16 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4499898021

Written and Art by Various. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. It's the cover that snuck past the Comics Code Authority and would go on to spawn a million memes! Archie Comics is proud to present this highly sought after issue of BETTY AND ME #16 faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Betty and Me Facsimile Edition (2024 Archie) 16 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4499898022

Written and Art by Various. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. It's the cover that snuck past the Comics Code Authority and would go on to spawn a million memes! Archie Comics is proud to present this highly sought after issue of BETTY AND ME #16 faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Chilling Adventures in Sorcery (2021 Archie) One-Shot 1VACC.A CGC 9.8 SS Parent Parent VACC Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Parent on 6/15/24. Parent Variant Cover A.

Label #4461580014

VA Comic Con exclusive cover by Dan Parent - Limited to 250 copies. THE FUTURE OF ARCHIE COMICS STARTS HERE IN AN ALL-NEW ANTHOLOGY-STYLE ONE-SHOT! Madam Satan is our tour guide into this horrific world exploring the underbelly of Riverdale and its surrounding areas! Madam Satan is trying to escape Hell. She goes through the circles of Hell in reverse. Along the way she meets lost/tortured souls who tell their stories-like that of Archie Andrews, who accepted a seemingly normal job as the nighttime security shift at Riverdale's local pizzeria and children's mascot entertainment venue. Only to learn that the venue harbors a deep, dark, robotic, monstrous secret! And then there's Jughead Jones, a teen who never met a food he didn't like. Until now. What is that eerie noise coming from the kitchen…? All that plus more bonus frightful content sure to delight all Archie horror fans! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Judgment Day (2024 Archie) 1CKC CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Kingdom Creative Edition.

Label #4499898012

Comic Kingdom Creative Exclusive Virgin Cover by David Nakayama. Written by Aubrey Sitterson. Art by Meghan Hutchinson. In a world overrun with demons, Archie Andrews is on a quest to cleanse Riverdale of all wicked-kind. Harnessing the destructive power of a captive fiend, he will have to destroy corrupted and possessed versions of the people closest to him. Questioning his own morality and forced to make difficult sacrifices, are Archie's efforts truly good, or the work of pure evil? Traverse the most horrifying version of Riverdale yet in the first Archie Premium Event. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Judgment Day (2024 Archie) 1CKC CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Kingdom Creative Edition.

Label #4499898011

Comic Kingdom Creative Exclusive Virgin Cover by David Nakayama. Written by Aubrey Sitterson. Art by Meghan Hutchinson. In a world overrun with demons, Archie Andrews is on a quest to cleanse Riverdale of all wicked-kind. Harnessing the destructive power of a captive fiend, he will have to destroy corrupted and possessed versions of the people closest to him. Questioning his own morality and forced to make difficult sacrifices, are Archie's efforts truly good, or the work of pure evil? Traverse the most horrifying version of Riverdale yet in the first Archie Premium Event. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 16 FR 1.0

Cover detached, heavy water damage, edge tear and interior puncture through most pages, two center wraps detached and damaged along edges.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Comet story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter. Untitled Fireball story, art by Paul Reinman. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, art by Charles Biro. Untitled Midshipman story, script by Joe Blair, art by Mort Meskin. Intro and origin Madam Satan story, script by Abner Sundell, art by Harry Lucey. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Bob Wood. The Case of the Pirate's Ghost starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 61 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming loose at one staple.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. Untitled story, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie hides his winning raffle ticket in an old picture frame and has to find it after his mom sells the picture. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene and Sis go to Skipper Mason in search of a story they can send in to Shorten's Short Story Book. Untitled story, art by Irv Novick; An aspiring newspaper reporter named Ping Bailey leads the Shield and Dusty to an illegal liquor racket. Pep Comics Puzzle Page. Untitled Willy the Wise-Guy story, art by Red Holmdale; Willy gets an advertising job. Hollywood Gossip article. Untitled story, art by Red Holmdale; Gloomy Gus travels down to Earth and inhabits a Houdini-like magician's body. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; The Twiddles get a sleek new car. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 68 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Swing It, Mr. A", art by Bill Vigoda; Archie has Betty teach him how to play golf so he can take Veronica golfing; When Betty finds out, she tees off and hits Archie in the head with the golf ball. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy invites Sis, four guys and a newspaper photographer to a picnic and forgets the food. "The Way to a Man's Heart!"; Betty, Veronica, and Lana decide to break the Campus Queen tie by seeing who has the most boy appeal and taking Jughead on a date. Suzie ad. "School Daze!" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; When Willie is attacked by a bear Nevada Jones kills it and adopts its orphaned cub; When Nevada's dog, Chip, is attacked by a mountain lion, Nevada kills the mountain lion. Hollywood Gossip article. "Bull's Eye," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty, Veronica and Archie get caught in a love triangle involving archery. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 72 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. ### "My Diary"; Archie takes a diary from Veronica on accident. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy goes on a plane trip to several different countries. "Bookworm"; Jughead gets so caught up in the book he just checked out from the library, he doesn't see all the dangers he's walking through. Untitled story, script by Hazel Marten (as Scott Fleming), art by Bill Woggon; Nevada Jones stops a crooked gambler. "The Art of Still Life Painting"; There is no script in this strip as Willy the Wise Guy shops for still life objects: Wine, fruit, cheese; He ends up eating the subjects before he can paint them. "A Dog's Life," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx gets a puppy. "The Thin Man"; The girls help Uncle Bumble get into shape for the annual Moose Lodge baseball game. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1992) # 1/4 1-2ND VG/FN 5.0

2nd Printing. 2nd appearance of Sonic. Sonic The Hedgehog (1992) # 1/4 was distributed with the Sega game as a preview of issue of the Archie #0 from 1992 mini-series. Full color, 8 pages. Art by Scott Shaw. NOTE: Sonic the Hedgehog Mini-Comic (1991 Sega) was the 1st appearance of Sonic.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1993 Archie) 2 VF/NM 9.0

Cover art by Dave Manak. Triple Trouble; Robotnik develops a new robot adversary for Sonic: a robot monkey who throws explosive coconuts. In The Beginning; Sonic presents humorous examples of rejected Sonic concepts. Vertigo A-Go-Go; While collecting magic rings, Sonic is transported to a strange dimension inhabited by two even stranger beings. All The Mail's About Tails. Scripts by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Dave Manak, inks by Jon D'Agostino. Inspired by the Sega Genesis videogame. Cover price $1.25.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1993 Archie) 3 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Dave Manak, inks by Jon D'Agostino. The Bomb Bugs Me! Tails Fairy Tales. Double Speak! Paper Trail! Rabbit Deployment! Rabbit Deployment! Scripts by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Dave Manak, inks by Jon D'Agostino. Archie and the Gang Tell Us About Recycling Plastic Containers public service announcement starring Archie, Betty, and Veronica. Inspired by the Sega Genesis videogame. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.50.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1993 Archie) 4 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Dave Manak. The Lizard Of Odd; Dr. Robotnik roboticizes a small lizard into a towering menace bent on destroying Sonic. Antoine's Vain Refrain. Horizont Al & Verti Cal. Bad-Niks Bazaar. Hair Styling. Tails' Little Tale; Tails tries to destroy one of Dr. Robotnik's factories without help from Sonic. Scripts by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Dave Manak, inks by Scripts by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Dave Manak, inks by Jon D'Agostino. Robotnik Birthday Card, art by Manak. Super Sonic Pin-Up, art by Manak. Inspired by the Sega Genesis videogame. 32 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1993 Archie) 5 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Dave Manak. Olympic Trials And Errors, script by Angelo DeCesare; Dr. Robotnik challenges the rebels to an Olympic-style games, promising to return the planet to normal should they win. Sonic's Ten Second Workout. Chomp On This, Chump; Dr. Robotnik sets a robot super-termite loose to destroy the forest hiding place of Sonic and his friends. Fast Food. Pencils by Manak, inks by Jon D'Agostino. Inspired by the Sega Genesis videogame. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1993 Archie) 39D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Pat Spaziante [as Spaz], inks by Harvey Mercadoocasio [as HARVO]. Rage Against The Machine, script by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Pat Spaziante, inks by Brian Thomas; Sonic is ambushed and delivered to Dr. Robotnik, where he's roboticized into Mecha-Sonic. This story continues in Sonic & Knuckles: Mecha Madness #1. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1993 Mini-Series) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Based on the Sega video game. Cover by Scott Shaw. "Run, Sally, Run," script by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Scott Shaw, inks by Bill White; Sally plans to meet Robotnik at a neutral site to negotiate the release of her father; But Sonic and the gang fear it's a trap. "Something Fishy," script by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Scott Shaw, inks by Bill White; Sonic goes underwater after a mechanical fish destroying everything in sight. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1993 Mini-Series) 2 FN- 5.5

Based on the Sega video game. Cover by Scott Shaw. "A Crowning Achievement," script by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Scott Shaw, inks by Bill White; Sally discovers the Magic Crown of the Acorn Kings has been stolen by a robot spy of Dr. Robotnik; Sonic, Antoine and Tails travel the four corners of the planet Mobius to retrieve the mystic emeralds of the crown. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1993 Mini-Series) 3 VF 8.0

Based on the Sega video game. Cover by Scott Shaw. "Sonic Flashback," script by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Dave Manak, inks by Bill White; Sonic suffers a concussion while battling Dr. Robotnik and imagines himself and Robotnik as children under the care of his Uncle Chuck. "Why Ask Spy?", script by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Dave Manak, inks by Bill White; Sally and Rotor develop a disguise for Sonic to allow him to infiltrate Dr. Robotnik's factory. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1988) 1N CGC 9.6 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Label #3970479002

Newsstand Edition. Cover price $1.00.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1989) 1N CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white

Newsstand Edition

Label #21-40BAE71-086

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Return of the Shredder (Part 1), art by Dave Garcia; a pair of bad guys rob the grocery store where Leo and Mikey are shopping in disguise; April reports on the robbery once Leo and Mikey have vanished. The Teen-agers of Tomorrow Need Quality Child Care Today public service announcement with Archie, art by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo. Advertisement for TMNT action figures and accessories from Playmates Toys, Inc. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.00.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1989) 2N CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #4484744004

First printing. Newsstand Edition. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Return of the Shredder (Part 2), script and art by Dave Garcia; Splinter's lifelong enemy, Saki (a.k.a. The Shredder) has returned from Dimension X and has begun a plot to discredit the Turtles. Health Education public service announcement with Archie, about AIDS. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Veronica (1989 Archie) 28N VF 8.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. Archie and the Gang Tell about Recycling Pet Plastic Containers public service announcement. "The Genie Is a Teen-ie," script by Angelo Decesare, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica dreams she's an Arabian princess. "Jest Request"; Mr. Lodge wants Veronica to get Jughead and Archie to stay out of the Lodge's refrigerator. Statement of Ownership; Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months. 134246; Actual no. of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date. 132165. Top 10 Reasons to Subscribe to an Archie Comic house ad. "Looking for Love," script by Angelo Decesare, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; While on a beach in Brazil, Veronica tries using a metal detector to help her meet a cute boy. "Mall in the Family," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica competes in a mall shopping contest against her rival. Archie Americana Series house ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.