Issue Details

Issue	#161
Published	February 1987
Cover Price	$0.75
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (Editor-In-Chief)

Cover Details - "When I Look At It, I See The Bee !"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie And His Friends public service announcement "For Safety's Sake...Buckle Up !"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Archie and his friends asking you to wear your safety belts.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Stan Goldberg
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	A public service message from Archie comics and the American Automobile Association.

6 page Archie And Me story "TV Or Not TV"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Phlips; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Spot
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee conducts an experiment where Archie has to go three days without TV.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Gumby And Pokey advertisement "Gum Dinger Adventures"

Characters	Gumby; Pokey
Synopsis	Gumby blows a gum dinger bubble to get to the hot air balloon.
Genre	Children
Notes	Brachs Gum Dinger Pops ad.

1 page Archie filler "Nickname Narrative"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Wild Man; Mr. Slick; Punkface; Steadfast; Louse; Buckeye; Trouble; Whitebread; Colonel Tonto; Tolbie; Action Jim
Synopsis	Archie introduces his dad to some goofy named people.
Genre	Gags
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Mr. Weatherbee activity "Mr. Weatherbee's Puzzlerama"

Characters	Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis	Cross out letters puzzle.
Genre	Teen

5 page Archie And Me story "Tweety Boy To The Rescue"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Tweety Boy (Mr. Weatherbee's cat); Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	While Mr. Weatherbee is away, Archie has to feed his cat, Tweety Boy, but it isn't as easy as it seems.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Chic Stone
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie; Veronica filler "Appeal Zeal; Talk Back"

Characters	Alexander Cabot; The Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine]; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	The Pussycats show off their sex appeal; Veronica remains tight lipped about blowing her allowance money.
Genre	Gags
Notes	One half page is Josie gag, other half is Veronica gag.

5 page Archie And Me story "I Remember Archie"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; School Superintendant; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee flashes back to his memories of Archie and all the whacky things he's done.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Chic Stone
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie And The Gang advertisement "Free The Cap'n Mystery"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Cap'n Crunch; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis	Cap'n Crunch has been captured by the evil sogmaster and he needs the help of Archie and the readers.
Genre	Teen
Notes	An ad for the Cap'n Crunch One Million dollar sweepstakes contest which expired February 14, 1987.

2 page Archie filler "Sounds Incredible"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Smithers; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Archie gets a new guitar and takes it to Veronica's house to show it off, but Mr. Lodge is not too happy about it.
Genre	Gags
Script	Nate Butler
Pencils	Nate Butler
Inks	Nate Butler
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Two page gag.

5 page Archie And Me story "Goof Spoof"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Svenson; Boots Springsong; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie believes the school christmas party will be cancelled on account of a snow storm so he helps Mr. Weatherbee get the school plowed and shoveled, only he gets the day of the party mixed up.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Chic Stone
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	The character, Boot Springsong is an homage to Bruce Springsteen.