Archie comic books issue 17

(W) Frank Doyle (A) Bill Vigoda (CA) Fernando Ruiz A fun-filled day at the circus is cut short when Veronica is kidnapped by an evil clown! Archie and Reggie rise to the call of duty as their super alter egos, Pureheart the Powerful and Evilheart the Great! Will the super friends be able to rescue Ronnie from certain doom or will the madman wipe the floor with our heroes on his own turf? The answer lies in the nail-biting conclusion of 'Terror in the Center Ring' involving tigers, hypnotists, and a death-defying trapeze act! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "Stunt Stint," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Hy Eisman; Archie and Betty are stunt doubles for a Lavish Studios in the 1920's. You don't need drugs public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Mall Mania," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan Parent and Dagger; Esmeralda hates shopping at the mall and uses her magic to create mischief. "Operation Education," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The Pussycats enroll in summer school. Archie's Club News. "Decisions Decisions," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie goes grocery shopping for his mother and can't decide what to buy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Stories by Fernando Ruiz, George Gladir and Various. Art by Fernando Ruiz, Gus LeMoine, Bob Smith, Jon D'Agostino and Various. Cover by Fernando Ruiz & Bob Smith. Christmas is coming to Riverdale! Archie and Jughead decide to score points with their principal, Mr. Weatherbee, by generously donating a Christmas tree to Riverdale High. They choose the best - and biggest - tree the Christmas tree farm has to offer. But when the boys run into some issues with transporting the gigantic fur, their generous idea may turn into more trouble than it's worth! Find out if they can get on Mr. Weatherbee's good side and spread some Christmas cheer-or if they'll be spending their holidays in detention in 'Trees are the Times,' the hilarious holiday brand new story that starts off this Comics Annual! Cover price $5.99.

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Stories by Tania Del Rio, Bob Bolling and Various. Art by Fernando Ruiz, Bob Bolling, Harry Lucey, Bob Smith, Ken Selig, Terry Szenics and Various. Cover by Fernando Ruiz & Bob Smith. Betty has surprised everyone with a new tradition for the Christmas season: a low-budget Secret Santa! Ok, that's not that surprising, but here's the twist - all of the gifts have to be hand-made! There's nothing more heartfelt than a gift made by hand-unless, of course, if you're all-thumbs! How will some of our not-so-crafty pals 'n' gals fare in this new holiday tradition? Find out in 'Not-So-Secret Santas,' the all-new fun and festive lead story! 256 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

CANADIAN EDITION - "The Fighter," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie plans on trying out for the boxing team, but is so clumsy that his training leaves him in bad shape. "Danger at Cobb's Cavern," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie, Reggie, Betty and Veronica decide to explore Cobb's Cavern, a local cave; Jughead advises them against it because of possible landslides. "The Nervous Ones"; Jughead intentionally twists Reggie's comments to annoy him. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "The Crusader"; Betty decides she's going to be helpful, which sends the others into a panic, since her attempts to be helpful always backfire. "A Time for Everything" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Archie Giant Series Magazines ad. "The Handout!"; Archie borrows a lifelike model of a human hand from the art department and uses it to play pranks. "Poor Little Rich Whirl"; Betty is jealous of Veronica's wealth; Veronica invites her for an overnight visit to emphasize her wealth and get her to give up Archie. "The Brush-Off," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty takes up painting to try to forget Archie. 84 pgs., full color, 35¢ cover price. Cover price $0.25.

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NOTE: #1 - one-shot, #17-#19 continued from Lil Jinx (1956). Cover art by Bob Bolling. "The Skunk Story," script and art by Bob Bolling; While preparing for a class costume party, the kids encounter a skunk and learn that if you don't bother a skunk, it won't bother you. "Not So Pre-Historic / Nature's Odd-Ball, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Fred teaches Little Archie about evolution. "Fish Phase," script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie and Jughead go fishing, and learn about different types of fresh-water fish as well as techniques for catching them. "Playin' Possum," script and art by Bob Bolling; The kids see what they think is a dead possum, but discover that it's only playing dead. "The Kangaroo Pet" one-page story, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie tells us about the Kangaroo Rat. "Mighty Moose" one-page story, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie tells us about the habits of a moose. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Dan Parent, George Gladir, Mike Pellowski, Hal Smith, Al Hartley and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Stan Goldberg, Chic Stone, Bill Golliher, Al Hartley, Dan DeCarlo, Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Henry Scarpelli, Rudy Lapick, Jon D'Agostino, Al Nickerson, Mike Esposito and Various. Cover by Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy and Bob Smith. NEW LEAD STORY: "You're Cooked!" Jughead wins a food channel contest where you compete in a cook off...in Paris, France! 198 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Owe No," script by Harold Smith, art by Dan DeCarlo; When Betty comes down sick with the flu she has Veronica sub as den mother for a group of forest explorers. Drugs are Uncool! public service announcement with the Archie gang. "The Secret Language of Boys," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty explains the "secret language" of boys to Veronica. "The Girl From Upper Begonia," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Veronica pretends to be an exchange student from Upper Begonia to fool Reggie. Betty's Spring Fashions page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Give Up?", script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Dan DeCarlo; To keep from fighting over Archie, Betty and Veronica agree to date him on alternate weeks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.25.