Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #169
Published March 1964
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "A minimum allowance for teenagers"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Bob White

6 page Archie story "The Dragon Slayer"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis A freshman falls in love with Veronica and vows to do anything to win her hand. Reggie convinces the boy that the only thing in his way is Archie and that he should fight for Veronica like the knights of old. To Reggie's horror, the frosh decides this means he has to murder Archie.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Victor Gorelick

1 page Reggie story "Sly Spy"

Characters Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Reggie makes a living by spying on baby-sitters to make sure they're doing their jobs properly.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Samm Schwartz
Inks Samm Schwartz
Letters Samm Schwartz

1 page Archie story "Sport Shorts"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Two-panel gags about winter sports.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Harry Lucey

6 page Josie story "Dream Stuff"

Characters Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert
Synopsis The others gently mock Melody for her absolute faith that all the predictions in her dream-interpretation book will come true. Then they start coming true.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Marty Epp

5 page Li'l Jinx story "Away With Words!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday; Greg
Synopsis Li'l Jinx tries to make money off her ability to make up stories.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Archie story "The Silent Treatment!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis After Fred criticizes him for talking too loudly, Archie stops saying anything at all.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Samm Schwartz
Inks Marty Epp
Letters Marty Epp