Issue Details

Issue	#106
Published	October 1982
Cover Price	0.60
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (art director)

Cover Details - "Ya feel like deckin' someone, Tuffy?"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot; Sebastian
Genre	teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (signed as Stan G)
Inks	Stan Goldberg (signed as Stan G)

5 page Josie story "Having A Heat Wave"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexandra Cabot; Sebastian; Edgy; Tuffy
Synopsis	When two hoodlums confront Josie and Valerie at the mall, Alexandra surreptitiously uses her magic to protect them by causing the hoodlums to suffer from unbearable heat.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Alisa Merrill
Letters	Bill Yoshida [as Bill "Y"]

1 page Josie illustration "Summer Fashions"

Characters	Josie McCoy
Synopsis	Outfits contributed by fans but redrawn for publication.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Notes	Contributions from Elliot Staples, Dana Takach, Teresa Hope, Beth Womac and Candy Baker.

1 page Archie filler "Trials and Tribulations"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Genre	gags

1 page Josie activity "Words To The Wise"

Characters	Josie McCoy
Synopsis	A fill-in word puzzle introduced by Josie.

6 page Josie story "Here Lies Alex"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot; Mr. Cabot
Synopsis	Alex is in trouble with his father for going out on dates.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	A sign of the more permissive attitude in some Archie stories from this period: Alex is making out with a girl in a car and then buying beer (though he doesn't get a chance to drink it).

5 page Josie story "Ladies and Gentlemen"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine
Synopsis	Josie and the girls are given a hard time by some boys at the beach.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Josie letters page "Dear Josie"

Notes

Letters from F.D., M.L.G. and K.A. with an accompanying illustration. Letters have been reproduced by hand instead of being typeset.

5 page Josie story "How Do You Spell Defeat?"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Alexander Cabot; Alexandra Cabot; Sebastian
Synopsis	Alexandra casts some magic spells to get Alan and Josie away from each other, first conjuring up a freak rainstorm and then cursing Josie with a gigantic rear end. But Alex's own attempts to get Josie keep interfering with her plans.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Letters	Bill Yoshida