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Archie comic books issue 240

  • Issue #240
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 240

    Cover by Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey & Chic Stone and Joe Edwards. Archie sees Betty leave a travel agency with a plane ticket to Baghdad, and imagines ghastly scenarios for why she's leaving the country. Then she passes the ticket to Jughead, and Archie imagines what will happen to him in exotic lands. Then Jughead gives the ticket to Veronica in "Just Travel Along"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Window Pain!" by Joe Edwards; Betty and Veronica go with Archie to the carnival, where Veronica thinks he's acting like a chauvinist, in "Rights and Wrongs"; Jughead and Reggie annoy Archie while he's painting the house in "The Brush Off"; and after Archie declares that he's going to do something he never did before, his friends think he's challenged Moose to a fight in "The Protectors"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #240
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 240

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. The Visitor, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty, Veronica and Archie discuss the possibility of Jughead being a visitor from outer space. To Top It Off, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty's hairdresser gives her a hideous, huge perm. Knit Knut, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; When Betty knits Archie a sweater out of synthetic materials, Veronica tries to top her by knitting a sweater out of real, authentic wool. A Honey Of An Idea, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty is looking for an idea for what to enter in the outdoor art show; Veronica suggests that she make a painting of a honey almond loaf and use real honey and nuts as the art material. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #240
    Archie Giant Series (1954 Archie) 240

    Archie's Christmas Stocking. "Shopworn," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie pretends to be rich while shopping at a jewelry store for Veronica's Christmas present. "Gift Rap!" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx gets a bump on her head from looking for her hidden Christmas presents. "The Yule Fool," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie wants to cut down a real tree for Christmas, while Reggie and Veronica prefer the greater convenience of store-bought artificial trees. "Speechless"; Archie and Reggie fix up Mr. Weatherbee on a blind date because he is down in the dumps during Christmas. Archie Club News. "Price Control," script by George Gladir, art by Harry Lucey; Archie makes a hand-made pendant for Jughead for Christmas and it's such a hit that everybody wants one. Hostess Fruitpies ad with Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #240
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 240

    "Love Letters in the Snow," script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Chic Stone; Jughead helps Archie create multiple snow sculptures for Veronica. Archie Club News. "Think Big"; Mr. Lodge gives Archie advice on how to make more money on his grocery deliveries. "Love Beads"; Jinx takes up a hobby of stringing love beads together to make bracelets. Li'L Jinx Pen Pals. Statement of Ownership; Average No. Copies Each Issue Preceding 12 Months: 444,255; Single Issue Daring Nearest To Filing Date: 548,730. Veronica Pin-Up. "Cold Feet"; Veronica refuses to ride in Archie's convertible in the winter so he tries to make the car warmer. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #240
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 240
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  • Issue #240
    Life with Archie (1958 Archie) 240

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by George Gladir and unknown. Art by Stan Goldberg & Rudy Lapick and unknown. Wonder Car can do everything! Everything except...make its own car payments! Archie teams up with a chattering chassis in..."Wonder Car" starring Archie, Dilton, Veronica and Mr. Weatherbee. Also featuring more tales of Archie and the gang! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #240
    Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 240

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Man of Iron," art by Samm Schwartz; A prescription allergy medicine gives Jughead a hyper-aggressive personality just in time to cross paths with one of the local bullies. The "Uncontrollable," art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica sets out to demonstrate to Archie that no one is safe holding a hamburger around Jughead. Hostess snack cakes ad with Archie. "Moon, June, Ruin," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie has Jughead autograph a written copy of a love poem Jughead authored, then gives the copy to Midge in a way that Moose will see. "Book of Love," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead attempts to use psychology in order to avoid Ethel in the upcoming "Sadie Hawkins" style event. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #240
    Archie's Joke Book (1953) 240
  • Issue #240
    Archie Comics Digest (1973) 240

    Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Arrow Talk," script by George Gladir, pencils by Pat Kennedy, inks by Ken Selig; Dan Cupid trains his replacement on how to deal with the teens in Riverdale. "Nose for News," pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rich Koslowski; Archie is convinced everybody is talking about him behind his back. "Mr. Nice Guy!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie is having a bad day even though everybody keeps telling him to have a nice day. Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #12 ad. "Wherefore Art," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Mr. Lodge brags to his friend about the new painting he has purchased. "On Stage," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie tries to get Veronica to hurry up so they can make the theater on time. "Bills Can Be Beautiful," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Rudy Lapick; Fred won't give Archie more money because first priority is paying the bills. "Double-Trouble," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Lodge dreams of a world populated by clones of Archie. "Vanishing Act," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie works on a magic act for a talent show. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.49.

  • Issue #240
    B&V Friends Double Digest (2010 Archie) 240

    Stories by Barbara Slate and Sy Reit. Art by Jeff Shultz, Dan DeCarlo, Al Milgrom and Rudy Lapick. Cover by Bill Galvan and Bob Smith. When Veronica receives a highly coveted society invite to a celebrity party, she's delighted - and busy! She has an outfit to arrange, paparazzi to prepare for, and Betty to gloat in front of. Little does she know, she's not the only Riverdale resident on the list - and won't she be in for a surprise when she finds out how Jughead Jones got an invite to one of the most exclusive parties of the year! Find out what she does in 'The List!', the lead story in this celebratory digest! 288 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.