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Issue #nn [39 cent]
Published 1973
Cover Price 0.39 USD
Pages 36
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Characters Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Pop Tate; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Professor Benjamin Flutesnoot; Dilton Doiley
Genre teen; humor; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley (signed)
Inks Al Hartley (signed)
Letters Al Hartley

5 page Archie story "Hot Spot"

Characters Archie Andrews; Satan; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Midge Klump; Waldo Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper;
Synopsis Archie and Jughead have nightmares, and the kids talk about being popular.
Genre teen; humor; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley

2 page Archie story "A Song Written by David"

Characters Beatrice Beazly; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis The gang talks about God in their lives.
Genre teen; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley
Notes The Song of David is taken from Psalm 8.

1 page Ethel story "Man's Values / God's Values"

Characters Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Ethel uses herself as examples of both Man's will and God's Will.
Genre teen; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley

1 page Ethel story "Man Puts Down / God Lifts Up"

Characters Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Lesson learned from a negative self-image.
Genre teen; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley

4 page Archie story "Bus Bust"

Characters Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Miss Haggly; Professor Benjamin Flutesnoot; Betty Cooper
Synopsis The school visits a zoo where the visitors stay in their enclosed vehicles and the animals roam free.
Genre teen; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley

1 page Archie story "Phenomenal Animals!!!"

Characters Archie (as a lion); Dilton (as a bird)
Genre teen; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley

5 page Archie story "1, 2, 3, Hike!"

Characters Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Miss Haggly; Veronica Lodge; Professor Benjamin Flutesnoot; Midge Klump
Synopsis Since the safari zoo was a disaster, Miss Grundy convinces Mr. Weatherbee to take the kids on a nature hike.
Genre teen; humor; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley

2 page Archie story "Vote for The Greatest Teacher!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Svenson; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Beatrice Beazley; Professor Benjamin Flutesnoot; Miss Haggly; Betty Cooper
Synopsis The students vote for their favorite teacher.
Genre teen; humor; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley

2 page Miss Haggly story "Music Appreciation"

Characters Miss Haggly; the Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones]; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis As the kids are listening to popular music, Miss Haggly wants to use the music room to practice her cello.
Genre teen; humor; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley
Notes The Archies are singing the song "Turn, Turn, Turn" by the Byrds, which was adapted from chapter 3 of Ecclesiates, traditionally thought to have been written by Solomon.

2 page Archie story "Put To The Test!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Jerry
Synopsis Archie and Jughead groan about a tough test that Jerry passed because he cheated.
Genre teen; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley

1 page Professor Flutesnoot story "The Center Of The Universe"

Characters Professor Benjamin Flutesnoot; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Professor Flutesnoot talks about the old theory when Earth was thought to be the center of the universe.
Genre teen; humor; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley

6 page Archie story "Final Exam"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Debbie; Jerry
Synopsis Archie and Betty are put down by Jerry and Debbie for maintaining high values. After school, a drunk Jerry drives Debbie home, and he has an accident, injurying Debbie badly. Archie and Betty come across the scene and quickly scramble to help the teens. Betty comforts Debbie and through the power of prayer and belief, Debbie decides she wants to live a better life.
Genre teen; drama; religious
Script Al Hartley
Pencils Al Hartley
Inks Al Hartley
Letters Al Hartley
Reprinted in The Best of Archie (Putnam Publishing, 1980)