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Issue Details

Issue #166
Published October 1963
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Munch Along with Jughead"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mitch Miller
Synopsis The gang watches, and sings along to, "Sing Along With Mitch" on TV.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Bob White
Inks Bob White

6 page Archie story "The Bad Penny"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis Every time Mr. Lodge tries to spend some quality time with his daughter, Archie turns up and ruins everything. So Mr. Lodge tells Archie he's taking Veronica to New Orleans, then takes her somewhere else.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Mario Acquaviva
Notes In the splash panel, the sign "Edwards Furniture Store" is a reference to Joe Edwards, while the names of the stars on the marquee are all based on diseases: Ginger Vitas (Gingivitis), Sy Cozis (Psychosis), Gan Green (Gangrene).

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Ups n' Downs"

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

1 page Archie story "Champ Chump"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis Reggie finds a way to distract Moose so he can ask Midge for a date.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Bill Vigoda
Inks Bill Vigoda

6 page Betty and Veronica story "Private Fight"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis To arouse Betty's curiosity, Archie and Jughead run past her saying a lot of weird and bizarre things. When she follows them, they handcuff her to a railing, where they've already handcuffed Veronica. It turns out the girls have been fighting and the boys have lured them there to force them to make up. But the girls turn Archie and Jughead's method against them.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Bill Vigoda
Inks Bill Vigoda

5 page Josie story "You Can't Hide the Facts"

Characters Josie; Melody; Pepper; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis Melody absent-mindedly wanders off wearing a skimpy chorus-girl outfit, and wherever she goes, the sight of her figure causes men to have terrible accidents. Alex, Josie and Pepper try to find Melody and cover her up before she wrecks the whole town.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick

5 page Archie story "Nothing Doing"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Archie and Jughead name a ladybug "Nothing," and when Archie loses it, he confuses Veronica by saying he's looking for Nothing.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Bill Vigoda
Inks Bill Vigoda