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Issue Details

Issue #209
Published June 1971
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Archie is out-jumping a seven-footer!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Coach Kleats
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Field Day"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Tony Whitney
Synopsis Midge stops going steady with Moose. After seeing Midge date Reggie without repercussions, Archie decides it's time to see less of Veronica and start playing the field.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida

2 page Li'l Jinx filler "A Stream of Thought"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis Li'l Jinx witnesses all the horrible pollution in her town's water.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes One of a number of environmentally-conscious stories Archie published around this time.

6 page The Archies story "It's a Grand Old Name"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mrs. Mantle; Mary Andrews
Synopsis Reggie says that Archie isn't necessary to The Archies and even imagines what it would be like if the band's name were changed to "The Reggies."
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Jack of All Trades"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Two men hijack Archie's car and demand to be driven to Central City.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Rough and Ready"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Coach Kleats
Synopsis Archie tries to develop the rough, calloused hands he needs to succeed as a gymnast.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida