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Archie comic books issue 256

  • Issue #256
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 256

    Cover by Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick. Stories by Frank Doyle, Tom DeFalco, George Gladir, Joe Edwards and Bob Montana. Art by Chic Stone, Dan DeCarlo, Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Joe Edwards, Bob Montana, Jon D'Agostino and Rudy Lapick. Betty gives Archie a book on bird-watching in "Flight Plan"! Plus: Archie complains about an umpire's call in the 1-pager "Call Brawl"; Li'l Jinx's Pal Russ in the half-pager "Out of This World" by Joe Edwards; the half-pager "Archie's Gag Bag" by Bob Montana; when cheapskate Archie wears a shirt belonging to Mr. Lodge, he becomes a big spender just like the shirt's owner in "You Are What You Wear"; Veronica leaves her cat "Fleecey" in Archie's care while she's out of town in "Favorite Pets" (story by Tom DeFalco); and Archie shows Jughead his new CB radio, but Jughead is nauseated when he learns that Archie and Veronica's CB code names for each other are "Poopsie Pie" and "Pussycat," in "Over and Out"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #256
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 256

    Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess ad with Josie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Betty's Bonnet, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty's new hat doesn't get the reaction she was hoping for. Column Right, script by Frank Doyle , pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Nancy proves to be a mathematical genius. Fall Guy, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie once again has made a date with the two girls for the same night, and freaks out: "It's not the first time I've done this! Last time, they gave me a final warning!" 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #256
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 256

    "For Goodness Sake"; Archie let the insurance on his car expire so his father won't let him drive until it's paid. "H Is for Hot Dog"; Words beginning with the letter H. "Unchanging Times"; Mr. Lodge tells Smithers that he was a lot like Archie when he was young. "Big Wheels"; Greg builds a soapbox car and then asks a used car lot how much he can get for his car. "New Boy"; Reggie tries to play pranks on the new kids but it turns out that he's Mr. Weatherbee's nephew. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #256
    Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 256

    Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "The Hat Trick," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is easily the best fielder on the school baseball team, but only when he wears his lucky crown hat. "And That's the Truth" half-page Li'l Jinx's Pal, Greg story by Joe Edwards. "Ballot Boxed," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead proves to be such an effective campaigner for Archie's student president bid that Reggie bribes him over to his side. "The Writer," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead attempts to become a genre fiction writer. "We All Scream for Ice Cream," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead takes a job as a mobile ice cream vendor. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #256
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 256

    "Handy Dandies"; Archie and Jughead work as handymen. "Should Old Aquaintance" [sic]; Moose reminds Midge of when they first met. "Spring Is Busting-out All Over!"; Dilton explains why some flowers have their names. Archie Club News. "Happy Mirthday!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx tells her dad about the fun she had at Gigi's birthday party. Strat-O-Matic Baseball ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #256
    Life with Archie (1958 Archie) 256

    Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by George Gladir and Sam Kujava. Art by Stan Goldberg, Chic Stone, Bob Bolling and Rudy Lapick. A huge new shopping mall has opened in Centerville. It is causing Mr. Lodge problems because the new mall is taking business away from the Riverdale Mall, where he is on the board of directors, in "The Mall (Part I)"! Then: The disco where the Archies were going to perform burns down. They meet old friends, Claude and Raul, and they all perform in the parking lot of the Riverdale mall, bringing in a crowd that convinces Mr. Lodge that he has to change his business strategy to attract younger shoppers in "The Mall (Part II)"! Also: Archie gets the book 'How to Write for Comic Books' and is so engrossed in reading it that he misses all the story situations that are happening around him in "The Writer"! And: Archie gets a mysterious package from Russia and two men follow him and Chuck in a round-about fashion to Archie's house in "Waiter, There's a Spy in My Soup!" Plus: Sabrina's Puzzle Page "Birthday Witches!!" compiled by Rod Ollerenshaw. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #256
    Archie's Joke Book (1953) 256
  • Issue #256
    Archie's Double Digest (1982) 256

    Stories by Bill Golliher and Frank Doyle. Art by Bill Galvan, Dan DeCarlo, Jim Amash and Jimmy DeCarlo. Cover by Fernando Ruiz and Bob Smith. The night before Christmas Eve one of Santa's less-famous reindeer, Flander, hopes to have a chance to make the team in case there's a last minute cancellation by one of the top nine. He goes out for a test flight and gets lost in a terrible snowstorm - and winds up literally 'crashing' at Archie's house! Now it's up to Archie and Vegas to get Flander back to the North Pole. See if they can fix this Christmas conundrum in 'It Looks Like Reindeer!' the all-new lead story to this comics annual! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #256
    Life with Archie (1958 Archie) Canadian Price Variant 256

    95 cover price edition. Cover price $0.95.