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Issue Details

Issue #223
Published August 1976
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "Archie's Jokebook Magazine", with Jokebook as a single word.

Cover Details - "Lime Fizz"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis Archie regrets suggesting an expensive dessert to Veronica.
Genre teen; humor
Notes Indicia title is "Archie's Jokebook Magazine", with Jokebook as a single word.

1 page Archie story "Blame Game"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones (cameo); Moose Mason (cameo); Waldo Weatherbee (cameo); Ms. Grundy (cameo)
Synopsis Archie is blamed for everything that goes wrong on a school field trip.
Genre teen; humor

1 page Betty story "Phone Groan"

Characters Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis Betty is upset that no boys were in the list of people who called for her while she was out.
Genre teen; humor

1 page Mr. Weatherbee story "The Moose Is Loose"

Characters Moose Mason; Waldo Weatherbee; Ms. Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo)
Synopsis Moose misspells a word when sign painting, with strange consequences.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Archie story "Saucy Sausage"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
Synopsis The new 25 cent hot dog at Pop's isn't such a great deal.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Archie story "Paper Caper"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis Archie cons a dollar out of his father.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Big Moose story "Punch Crunch"

Characters Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Moose has trouble remembering boxing instructions.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Big Moose story "Brain Strain"

Characters Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Moose laments his trouble writing.
Genre teen; humor

1 page Big Ethel story "Jack Knack"

Characters Jughead Jones; Big Ethel Muggs; Ethel's brother
Synopsis Big Ethel finds a novel way to get Jughead closer.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Fat Charley story "Batting It Out"

Characters Charley Hawse; Greg
Synopsis Greg ribs Charley for striking out.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Mr. Lodge story "Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis 1 - Veronica get her hopes up when she thinks her father will introduce her to an architect, but he was talking about a house. 2 - Jughead and Mr. Lodge duck out of a boring set of chamber music.
Genre teen; humor
Notes Two 4-panel gags.

1 page Archie story "Alley Tally"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Big Ethel Muggs
Synopsis While bowling, Veronica get jealous over the other girls flirting with Archie.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Archie story "Nap Flap"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis Archie is caught napping in class.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Big Ethel story "News Blues"

Characters Big Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Ethel is late for a gossip session and asks for an instant replay.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Archie story "Pay Exposè"

Characters Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Archie complains about a mistake in his pay, while working for Mr. Lodge.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Big Moose story "Some Sum"

Characters Moose Mason; Ms. Grundy
Synopsis Moose has trouble adding.
Genre teen; humor

1 page Archie story "Bubble Trouble"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; unamed contestant; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis Archie wins a bubble gum blowing contest with a square bubble.
Genre teen; humor

1 page Archie activity "Archie's Gym Puzzle"

Characters Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats
Notes A maze.

Half page Archie story "Cute Route"

Characters Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis Archie takes a hiking shortcut that goes past the girls camp.
Genre teen; humor

1 page Mr. Weatherbee story "Alibi Reply"

Characters Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Synopsis After another disaster, Mr. Weatherbee saves time by having Archie explain while they walk to the detention room.
Genre teen; humor

1 page Open The Door, Dilton story "untitled"

Characters Dilton Doiley
Genre teen; humor
Notes Three 2-panel gags about what might happen if signs of doors had literal meanings.

2 page Archie story "Teen-Age Disaster Movies"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ms. Grundy; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason
Genre teen; humor
Notes Four movie posters for fake movies; similar to a MAD Magazine article.

1 page Archie story "Chop Talk"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; unnamed girl
Synopsis Archie takes a beating in a martial arts class.
Genre teen; humor

10 page Archie Club News letters page "Archie Club News"

Characters Jughead Jones; Big Ethel Muggs; Archie ANdrews
Script Teresa Schrodt; Mark W. Helms
Letters typeset
Notes Two poems by readers, with illustrations and a solicitation to join the Archie Club.

1 page Archie story "Late Fate"

Characters Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Mrs. Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Archie is late for everything at school, including his batting swing in baseball.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Betty story "Sprite Spirit"

Characters Betty Cooper; Big Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Betty promised not to tell some gossip, so she writes it down instead.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Archie story "Flower Power"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Archie presents Veronica with a rose, but fails to impress her enough to ditch her date with Reggie.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Mr. Lodge story "Cap Flap"

Characters Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Mr. Lodge doesn't like the new "funky cap" that Veronica has for him.
Genre teen; humor

Half page Mr. Lodge story "Job Jibe"

Characters Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Mr. Lodge is glad that Archie landed a job with his biggest competitor.
Genre teen; humor

1 page Moose story "You Know You're Not Too Bright When..."

Characters Moose Mason; Ms. Grundy; Professor Flutesnoot
Synopsis A list of Moose's troubles with school work.
Genre teen; humor

1 page Archie illustration "untitled"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Archie buys matching mood rings for himself and Veronica and his mood becomes "broke."
Genre teen; humor

1 page advertisement "We Have It!"

Letters typeset
Notes Ad for Sensor Crystal mood rings and other mood jewelry from Virginia House.