Auctions: comic books in 'Archie'

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 28 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4300538006

Cover art by Al Fagaly. "The Lifeguard," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie fills in for Reggie as a lifeguard and gets into his typical antics. Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page by Herbert "Red" Holmdale. "The Glamour Boy," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie takes a bunch of papers from Miss Grundy's desk (instead of just his essay) to escape the Riverdale Glamour Girl Society, Reggie discovers that test answers are among the papers and steals them from Archie. Hollywood Tattle Tales article. "A Cozy Date," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie tries to get some time alone with Veronica, but people keep ringing the doorbell. Katy Keene ad. Untitled Betty and Veronica story, art by Irving Novick; Betty and Veronica take the advice of a radio show host and decide to live among nature to lose weight. Super Duck ad. "Service With a Snicker," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie and Veronica cause the cook and maid to quit, Veronica has Archie dress up as a French maid to serve dinner to the Lodges and their guests--who turn out to be Archie's parents. "Midsummer's Nightmare," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie gets a summer job at Hopntakadip Camp and causes the usual chaos. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 24 FR/GD 1.5

3" spine split from bottom. Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration. Mold.

"Mask Her Aid!", art by Tom Moore; Jughead offers to get Betty closer to Archie by having her pretend to be Veronica at a masquerade party. "Sleepy Time Gal!", pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Terry Szenics; The boy Betty is baby-sitting gets the better of her. "Some Dish," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica must use her alternative when the dishwasher breaks down. "The Right Man," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is in search of a particular man. "Phoneitus," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica loses her voice after taking too much on the phone. "Fee for Two," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by George Freese, inks by Terry Szenics; Jughead tells Reggie about Archie's secret to stringing along both Betty and Veronica. "Baited and Dated," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty tricks Archie into a date. "To a Fault," art by Joe Edwards; Veronica admits her greatest fault. "Helping Hand!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Terry Szenics; Betty finds a sudden urge to help the neighbors move in. Veronica Fun Page by Joe Edwards. "Bad Connection," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie can't hear the name of the person who's calling him. "The Perfect Woman," art by Joe Edwards; Laurie can't take criticism. "Ham-Burglar!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty hosts a dinner and makes the mistake of sending Jughead to pick up the food. "Second Fiddle" text story, art by Samm Schwartz; Betty grows tired of playing second fiddle to Veronica where Archie is concerned, but it doesn't stop her from accepting a date when he asks. "Stropped Short," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Veronica thinks it's disgraceful that the janitor Schultz is so unkempt. "You Drive Me Crazy!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by George Frese; Archie tells Betty that he wouldn't let her or any woman drive his car because women are such terrible drivers because they talk too much and stare at shop windows while driving. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Betty and Veronica (1987 1st Series Archie) 55N FN 6.0

Newsstand Edition. Written by Frank Doyle, George Gladir, and Mike Pellowski. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Betty and Veronica try to have an afternoon of fun at the beach and still protect their picnic lunch. Learning from Veronica that Betty swims better when she's angry, Coach Clayton conspires with Veronica, Archie and Jughead to make Betty furious before the big Swim Meet. Archie and Jughead convince a new kid in the neighborhood to play with their baseball team after seeing the skill the teen demonstrates. Tired of Veronica monopolizing the male attention because of her name and status, Betty talks her into going on an environmental hike where nobody will know who she is. Betty & Veronica advice column. Club Med ad with the Archie gang, art by Stan Goldberg. 36 pages, full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Betty and Veronica (1987 1st Series Archie) 79N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. Written by Frank Doyle and Mike Pellowski . Art by Dan DeCarlo, Alison Flood, and Jim DeCarlo. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Mr. Lodge becomes suspicious of the new pool boy the moment Veronica takes an interest in him. Dilton's new invention causes havoc at the Lodge Mansion. Archie, Jughead and Betty are gung ho about recycling old newspapers and Veronica feels left out. Editor Gorelick promotes "Archie Meets The Punisher." 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Josie and the Pussycats (1963 1st Series) 45 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Decisions Decisions, script by Dick Malmgren; Alexandra refuses to join Josie and Melody's new band, the Pussycats, unless they change the name to "Alexandra's Cool Time Cats"; First appearance of Valerie; First appearance of the Pussycats musical group. Pussy Footing, script by Dick Malmgren; Josie, Melody and Valerie play their first concert in their new Pussycats costumes. Off To a Good Start, script by Frank Doyle; Alexandra tries to use her powers of mind control to get Alan M. away from Josie. Pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. House ad for the new title "Everything's Archie." 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 14 GD- 1.8

2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Cover art by Bill Vigoda. "We Want A Re-Count"; Jughead wins every category in the school favorites because he voted for himself enough to win a majority. "Labor Of Love"; Pop Tate hires Jughead to be a soda jerk, but Jughead doesn't make a very good worker. "Leaf Me Alone"; Mr. Weatherbee offers a day off of school for the student who will rake the leaves; Jughead piles the leaves and starts to burn them; The smoke goes straight into Mr. Weatherbee's office. "Spellbound"; Reggie pronounces the word "xenodochein" and asks Archie to spell it backwards, so Archie spells "it" backwards. "Party Line"; Jughead's father encourages him to be more social since it's his birthday; He overhears his friends planning his surprise party; He invites everyone to the Chok'lit Shoppe that night. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) Annual 1 FR 1.0

5.5" Cumulative spine split/spine panel missing. Interior loose along split. Margin piece torn out.

"Mask Me No Questions"; Jughead tricks Reggie into coming to a costume party dressed as Jughead; Jughead calls Moose, who is tasked with throwing out anyone not in a costume. "To Bear Or Not To Bear"; Archie and Reggie ask Jughead to come to their picnic dressed as a bear, as a prank on Betty and Veronica; Jughead can't find a bear costume, but a real bear crashes the picnic and wallops Reggie. "It's Hop To You"; Jughead is caught reading about hypnosis during class; Mr. Weatherbee explains to the gang that only the weak-minded can be hypnotized. Jughead says he could even hypnotize Mr. Weatherbee. "Fresh Heir"; When Jughead is named as an heir in his uncle's will, Reggie thinks Jughead has inherited money; He buys him malteds at the Choklit Shop and lets him have cash, ensuring him that it's not a loan, to get in Jughead's good graces in hopes of getting part of the inheritance. "Mind Over Manner"; Jughead sees Souphead making a girl carry his books home. "Take It Or Weave It"; Betty and Veronica praise Jughead for his prolific basket weaving. "Space Man"; Souphead builds a large box kite, so large that a gust of wind carries it away and Souphead with it; Jughead fears he is lost. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Life with Archie (1958 Archie) 136 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Come To the Fair," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; When a carnival barker announces that the Riverdale bankers will be coming to judge the beauty contest at the fair, Archie and Jughead suspect that it may be a plot to empty out the bank so it can be robbed; Betty, Veronica and Reggie think they've seen too many movies and TV shows. "Archie's Restaurant," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie and his friends go to the grand opening of the first Archie's Restaurant in Joliet, Illinois, where they enlist the help of the Mayor to keep Jughead out of the way. "Heavy Problem" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "The Message," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie gets a lecture from his dad after saying he's "too tired" to clean his room. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Madhouse Comics (1974 Archie) 111 FN- 5.5

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 52 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4537349002

Cover art by Bob Vigoda. The Beast That Was a Huntsman starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Carnival Chuckles starring Archie. Captain Commando story, art by Clem Gretter. Marco Loco story, art by Harry Sahle. Suzie story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.