Archie (1943 Archie Comics) comic books

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Tomato Surprise," script by Harold Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie tells Betty of his dad's trouble growing tomatoes. New Archies Digest #12 ad. Editor's Notebook article about Christmas by Victor Gorelick. Archie's Club News. "Copycat," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Since cats are so athletic, Archie has decided that he will take up stretching. "Lip Service!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie shows off his new mustache which results in people making negative comments and jokes. Archie 3000 #13 ad. "Class Act!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Former Riverdale student Jack Gordon, is back at school... as a teacher. Capri Sun ad with Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Kathleen Webb, Hal Smith and George Gladir. Art by Stan Goldberg & Mike Esposito. Archie's attempts to be helpful always backfire in "Help Not Wanted!" Plus: Archie and Jughead make a video of a day at Riverdale High School in "Sound Bytes Bite Back"; Archie tries to make a table for Veronica, but his ineptitude in wood-working causes problems in "Finishing Furniture"; and Archie has a nightmare about being late for school in "Better Never than Late"! Also: half-page Archie word puzzle by Rod Ollerenshaw, with the answer revealed by crossing out certain letters. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Oh Christmas Tree!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie's car breaks down after he buys a Christmas tree outside of town; He trades his tree with some needy kids and gets a ride from Santa Claus who gives him a new tree. "A Little Light Comedy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie and Jughead try to transport a fluorescent light bulb from the basement to Mr. Flutesnoot's lab without breaking it. "A Lesson in Ecology," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie teaches his parents about ecology, only to find out that he is the one who wastes the most. "Backups," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie manages to destroy all the backup copies of Mr. Lodge's article. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "A Cake Walk," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie is carrying cakes for the school bake sale and it makes Mr. Weatherbee a nervous wreck as he keeps expecting Archie to drop them. "Prime Time," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rich Koslowski; Archie, Jughead and Veronica paint Archie's living room and decide to have some fun with the paint before the final coat goes on. "On the Wrong Wavelength," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Veronica has too many remote controls so Archie buys a master remote control for all of her devices. "Cartooned Out!"; Chuck creates a comic character based on Archie's mishaps but Archie thinks it's too unrealistic. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Chills and Thrills," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; When they see a "polar bear club" of old men jumping in a frigid lake, Archie and Jughead decide to give it a try. "Man or Mouse," script by Paul Castiglia, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Mike Esposito; There's a mouse loose in Archie's house, but he doesn't want to kill him so he enlists Dilton's help to catch him alive and set him free in the woods. "Fast Flying Floogles," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie needs money for a new pair of sneakers and his father tells Archie that he has to go out and earn the money himself. Archie's Club News. "High Noon," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Veronica is tired of Archie being late so tells him to meet her at exactly 12 pm tomorrow to pick her up or she'll go without him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Debbie Dancers," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie copes with a news fitness craze. Archie's Environmental Tips public service announcement. "A Keen Scents of Smell," script by Paul Castiglia, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Dilton's egg experiment stinks up the school when Archie accidentally drops it into a wastebasket. "All Rapped Up," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Everyone is talking in rhymes because of the rap fad. Archie's Club News. "Real Man Mania!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie tries to be more masculine. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Biker Bungle," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie, Reggie, Betty and Veronica have to use a phone at a biker's club to call a tow truck after their car breaks down; Betty and Veronica are enamored by the tough-looking guys at the club so Archie and Reggie start dressing like bikers. "A Letter to the Coach," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie finds out he isn't on the baseball team and decides to write a nasty letter to the coach. "Cartoon Buffoon," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie falls asleep watching cartoons and has a bad dream. Archie word search. "A Cheer Up Visit"; Mr. Weatherbee is in hospital with gout so Archie and Jughead decide to pay him a visit. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Once Upon a Prime Time Dreary," script by Harold Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie is working part time at a TV station and has to go on-air when the regular on-air staff are unable to make it to work because of a storm. Archie's Interview Contest. "Keep Our Beaches Clean" Archie's Environmental Tips public service announcement. "Stop the Presses!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; A new reporter for the Blue and Gold school newspaper is taking photos that are getting people into trouble. Archie Americana Series house ad. "Welcome to the Riverdale High Prom" reader-submitted fashion. "Fed up with Archie," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie is driving the band home and ends up getting lost and then running out of gas; He decides to go out looking for gas and also for food since everyone is hungry. "A Leg Up," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, inks by Rudy Lapick; Cousin Darcy visits Hilda and Zelda and is a bit snobbish. "The Fight with the Bumblebees," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie accidentally hits a baseball into a beehive and the bees go into Mr. Weatherbee's office. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "M.V.S.", script by Harold Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie's new method of abbreviating every note causes problems when he can't remember what M.V.S. stands for on the calendar. "Staying Awake," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica insists that Archie not miss her piano recital, but Archie gets a cold and the medicine makes him drowsy. "Easel Weasel," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Reggie attend a local art gallery and meet a famous artist. "Archie's Double Trouble"; What would happen if Archie was twins? "Archie's Responsible," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie must deliver important documents to Mr. Lodge at the bank. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Huckleberry Fink," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie and Jughead borrow Moose's raft without asking for permission. "Bring Your Own Bag!" Archie's Environmental Tips public service announcement. Archie word scramble. "Parking Violation," script by Eve Nagler, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie and Jughead get a job as parking attendants and scratch Mr. Lodge's car. "The Book," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie reads a book on how to win a woman's heart but it backfires when using those techniques on Veronica. Archie's Club News. "Luck Pluck," script by George Gladir, pencils by Chris Allan, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina never worries about bad luck symbols. "The Antagonists," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Veronica forgot to do her science project over the summer. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Van Goof," script by Harold Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead and Archie decide to paint vans for extra money but a mix-up causes them to paint the wrong van. "Inflation Problems," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie accidentally fills Veronica's air mattress with helium causing her to float over town. "Rope-A-Dope!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie tries to do fancy tricks on the rope swing at the swimming hole like Reggie. "Cold Comfort," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie goes out in the rain and ends up with a cold...just as his mom predicted. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Straight Talk," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie feels that girls are lucky to let out how they feel while guys keep their feelings hidden. "Auto Suggestions," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie installs a car alarm on his car. "M. C. Archie," script by Susan Solomon and Ellen Leonforte, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie dreams of being a rapper. "Super Rich," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie wonders what it would be like to be super rich. "Wear Flair"; Sabrina explains to a friend why her aunts dress like they do. "Archie Appreciation"; Archie asks for a raise in his allowance. "Attitude Adjustment," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; When Mr. Lodge finds out that Mr. Andrews owns the last piece of land needed for the Lodge Towers, Mr. Lodge tries to be nice to Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "A Spirited Weekend," script by Harold Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie and his dad have separate plans to do things while his mom visits aunt Clara. "Room for Improvement"; The Faculty installs a suggestion box for the students. "Follow That Quarter," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Lodge finds a rare quarter but Archie accidentally spends it. "Torpedo The Sub!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Reggie has a great time giving substitutes a hard time-that is, until the tables are turned. Unscramble Puzzle with Veronica by Ron Ollerenshaw. "Hide and Shriek," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie is avoiding Betty and Veronica because he has a new girlfriend but his attempts to hide end up getting him covered in garbage. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo & Alison Flood. Stories by George Gladir, Mike Pellowski and unknown. Art by Stan Goldberg, Mike Esposito, Rudy Lapick and unknown. Archie gets a pet monkey from his aunt and realizes the little guy is too much to handle after he wrecks the Lodge mansion in "Rascal"! Plus: Sabrina uses her magic to make the phrase "Time is money" a reality in the 1-pager "Clock Yock"; Archie does a report on kissing and ends up realizing it's hazardous to his health in "Kissology"; Mr. Weatherbee expects the worst when Archie and Reggie are asked to carry copy papers for Miss Grundy in "Trouble Free Copies"; Archie learns the most important message at Riverdale High in the 1-pager "The Message"; and Archie and the gang get shrunk by Dilton's Shrink Machine in "Holy Cowabunga! I Shrunk the Gang"! Also: "Archie Cross Outs" activity page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Last $1.00 cover priced issue. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Stay Calm and Compost," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie and Jughead help get rid of the yard waste by composting it and then decide to sell the worms from the compost as fish bait. Archie's Environmental Tips on Composting Organic Household and Yard Waste public service announcement. "Tree Grows in Riverdale"; Mr. Svenson is overwhelmed with all of the trash he has to deal with because of all of the disposable items the kids use; Mr. Weatherbee decides to implement a recycling program. Reduce Trash! And Save Svenson's Back! Archie's Environmental Tips public service announcement. Archie word search. Statement of Ownership; Total no. copies printed: Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months, 150515; Actual no. of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date, 162005. "Can Can't"; Archie, Betty and Dilton are gathering cans and bottles to be recycled but Reggie doesn't want to pitch in. Recycling Cans and Bottles Archie's Environmental Tips public service announcement. "The Non-Toxic Avengers!"; Archie and Jughead get Mr. Lodge to hire them for odd jobs so they can buy saplings to plant in the park. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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First $1.25 cover priced issue. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Its No Ball!", script by Harold Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Mr. Lodge's blood pressure is high so the doctor tells him to do something relaxing. Archie public service announcement with 10 tips for a better world. "Cool Dude," script by Henry Scarpelli, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie's mother daydreams about what clothes Archie might wear to school. "Snooze Ruse," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead gives Archie tips on how to beat insomnia. "Knights Must Fall," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; After attending a class on chivalry Archie takes it to heart. He ends up in a snowball fight with Reggie. Archie's Club News. "Debatefate," script by Eve Nagler, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Archie is representing the school in a debate and Mr. Weatherbee is worried that Archie will get hurt before the event. "Birdbrain Drain," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Archie make a bird feeder but the birds aren't interested in it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover by Rex W. Lindsey. Stories by Bob Bolling and George Gladir. Art by Stan Goldberg & Henry Scarpelli and Samm Schwartz. Little Archie meets Veronica, who is new to town, and then he can't decide whose party to go to -- Betty's or Veronica's -- in "In the Beginning"! Plus: Archie delivers papers and eats whatever Betty and Veronica serve him in "A Spring Flour with Food for Thought or She Was Some Dish Until She Took the Banana and Split"; and Archie gets 'amnesia' so he won't have to choose between Betty or Veronica in "Lest You Forget to Remember"! (Note: The three Archie stories tie into one long story.) Also: Aunt Hilda shops for a new outfit in the half-pager "Sale Tale"! And: Unscramble the numerical squares in the puzzle page to find that some things never change for Archie! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.25.