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Issue Details

Issue #216
Published March 1972
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "I understand conditions here are excellent for skiiers"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Josie; Midge Klump
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "The Long Long Week"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Chuck Clayton; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Pop Tate
Synopsis We follow the kids through a week of school, as they progress from the despair of Monday to the ultimate goal: the weekend.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida

8 page Archie story "Passing the Buck"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Smithers
Synopsis Before a date with Veronica, Archie realizes that he only has one dollar. He puts in a desperate emergency call to Jughead, who rushes to Archie's house with some extra money.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "'Round Up Time"

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

8 page Archie story "Flake Off"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Chuck Clayton; Coach Kleats; Professor Flutesnoot; Dilton Doily
Synopsis Mr. Weatherbee refuses Archie's request to declare a snow day based on a few snowflakes. When it turns into a blizzard, Mr. Weatherbee won't close the school because that would mean admitting Archie was right.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida