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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.