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Issue Details

Issue #187
Published December 1968
Cover Price 0.12
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "You're supposed to wear something red for my red party!"

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

6 page Archie story "Don't Read This!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Waldo Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Archie and his friends swap anecdotes about how, whenever someone tells them not to let something happen (like "mind you don't trip"), it happens. Veronica proves them right by constantly jinxing Archie with warnings that come true.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "The Last Word"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty claims that some mysterious force keeps her from seeing Archie. Jughead claims she's being ridiculous. While they argue, things keep happening to block Archie from view.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Dilton story "Archie Come Home"

Characters Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis Mr. Lodge thinks he'll be better off with Dilton hanging around the house rather than Archie, until Dilton's infallible intelligence gets on his nerves.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Sore Loser!"

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

6 page Archie story "Daddy's Boy"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis Archie bothers his dad in the garage and causes him to hurt his finger. Fred feels guilty about getting angry when he realizes that Archie only wanted to help him work.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida