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Issue Details

Issue #179
Published March 1965
Cover Price 0.12
Pages 36
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Cover Details - "Gosh! This is the greatest moment in the history of space communications!'

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Genre teen
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Mario Acquaviva
Letters Mario Acquaviva

6 page Archie story "Soup To Nuts"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Miss Shlunk
Synopsis Archie discovers a new fuel using a can of soup.
Genre teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Mario Acquaviva
Letters Mario Acquaviva

2 page Archie Club News letters page "Archie Club News"

Letters typeset
Notes An essay on ice cream submitted by Betty La Grotta and letters from Karen Melton and Dick Dickison with accompanying information on the Archie Fan Club.

6 page Josie story "Sugar and Space"

Characters Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot; Pepper; Albert
Synopsis Melody chases an alien away from Josie and Pepper using lemon soda.
Genre teen; science fiction
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo

4 page Li'l Jinx story "Growing 'Panes'!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg; Jinx's father
Synopsis Jinx breaks a window while playing catch with Greg.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Li'l Jinx Pen Pals text article "Li'l Jinx Pen Pals"

Characters Li'l Jinx
Synopsis A list of pen pals with addresses ranging from ages 9 - 14.
Letters typeset

1 page Betty and Veronica story "The New Look"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Betty & Veronica style each other's hair.
Genre gags
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo

6 page Archie story "Polar Playmates"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Archie is bored as he spends his Saturday night at the North Pole.
Genre teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Mario Acquaviva
Letters Mario Acquaviva