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Issue Details

Issue #229
Published September 1973
Cover Price 0.20 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Now there's a lad who takes his hobby seriously!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Adventureland"

Characters Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis Archie and Chuck meet a boy who has run away from home in search of adventure, and team up to show him that the independent life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Genre teen; humor; drama
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

10 page Archie story "Stranger In Town"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Mr. Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Gabe
Synopsis A mysterious little boy arrives in town, spreading love and understanding to any person he talks to.
Genre teen; humor; drama
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Hi Strung"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

6 page Archie story "Compulsion"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis Mr. Lodge puts out a duplicate of his priceless new vase, reasoning that Archie will break this vase and get his destructiveness out of his system, making it safe to display the real vase.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida