Archie comic books issue 118

Cover by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards, George Gladir and unknown. Art by Bob White, Joe Edwards, Bill Vigoda & Terry Szenics and Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick. Archie wishes that Veronica would fling herself at him. Jughead says she would, if she wanted something from him. The theory is tested when they arrive at Veronica's house and she flings herself passionately at Archie in "Wishful Thinking"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Walk!" by Joe Edwards; Archie plays his rock n' roll guitar while Mr. Lodge is trying to sleep in the 1-pager "Claim To Fame"; Archie is forced to date his father's boss' niece Carol, a boring bookworm with glasses and her hair in a bun, in "Weekend Wonder"; Archie bets that he can kiss Betty in front of Veronica without getting into trouble in "The Masher"; and Archie and Veronica's volatile relationship gets them hauled into Mr. Weatherbee's office for different reasons by every teacher in "The Path of Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp. Just Imagine, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty imagines that she's Superteen, a being with super powers who will protect Archie from the forces of evil and beat up Veronica. Veronica pinup, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo. Vacation Blues, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Every time Betty says she'd like a vacation with the ocean spray in her face, she gets splashed. Photogenius, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica argue over who's more photogenic. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Mike Pellowski and Kathleen Webb. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Allison Flood. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Betty is called away from her baby-sitting job, leaving Veronica in charge. Betty and Veronica set out to write a romance novel together, but find it difficult to collaborate. The cheerleading coach drills the girls non-stop. Veronica buys a mini-camcorder to tape classes rather than write notes. Editor Gorelick promotes Archie & Friends #26 and Sabrina The Teenage Witch #8. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

by Various "Robotnik Returns" (by Benny Lee, Steven Butler, & Jim Amash): Robotnik returns? Weren't he & Snively destroyed last issue? Well, unless you missed it you know they downloaded themselves into new bodies. Sonic and the Freedom Fighters are ready to "receive" the fiends but there's an unexpected side effect: Sonic & Tails find they've reversed roles with Robotnik & Snively as they turn mecha and the villains are now human! "Heart to Heart" (by Karl Bollers, Ron Lim, & Pam Eklund): That's exactly what St. John and Hershey have... but can it change decisions they've made that will radically change their lives forever? "Ultimate Power, Part 4" (by Ken Penders & Dawn Best): It's a literal fight to the finish as Knuckles takes on Mammoth Mogul in this climactic battle! Featuring a rollicking cover by Spaz and Ribeiro! FC, 32pg $2.19 Cover price $2.19.

"Roll Your Own"; Mr. Weatherbee tries to impress a donor into providing funds for a new teacher's lounge; however, Archie's antics upset that plan. "Push-Over"; Archie and Jughead try to get on Moose's good side by helping him move a piano. Katy Keene the Fashion Queen paper dolls page, art by Bill Woggon. "Sis and Billy" one-page story; Sis bets Billy that her parrot can say every word in the dictionary. "Square Deal!"; Archie's plan to get someone to babysit Leroy instead of Betty backfires. "Check Up!"; Laurie, who is feeling out-of-sorts, suggests that Linda go to the dance with Wilbur in her stead. Archie Club News. "Archie's Pal Jughead Does It"; An activity page with instructions on how to build a shoe rack, toothbrush holder, and television stool. "House Broken!", script and art by Joe Edwards; After Li'l Jinx tells Mrs. Blabbit that she, Li'l Jinx, was made to clean her house by her dad, including the moving of furniture, Mrs. Blabbit confronts Li'l Jinx's dad about the situation—not realizing that the house in question was a doll house. Li'l Jinx Pen Pals Club page. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Glow Worm," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Mario Acquaviva; An accident in the lab makes Jughead glow in the dark; He uses the effect to terrorize restaurants and gobble all the food left behind by the frightened patrons. "Take Your Choice!" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Swing Session," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is going to use an old tire to make a swing for his nephew; All sorts of catastrophes occur along the way, with Archie taking all the punishment. "The Idol's Eye," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead tells Archie and Reggie that a package they took from him contains "the golden eye of the sacred idol of Ranjipur"; What it really contains is a brass doorknob, but bad luck immediately starts to befall both Archie and Reggie. Archie Club News. "The Contest," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Everyone at the Riverdale Ice-skating Contest is an expert skater, except Jughead; So you can guess who is the last one standing after the others crash. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jeff Shultz and Henry Scarpelli. Written by Dan Parent, Bill Golliher and George Gladir. Art by Dan Parent, Ernie Colon, Jim Amash and Rudy Lapick. It's diamonds, caviar and cellular phones -- a typical day in the lifestyle of the rich and richer: Veronica Lodge! In this issue: Veronica in "How Un-Conventional" by Dan Parent and Jim Amash. Plus: Veronica wants to take out an insurance policy on her body and asks her friends to list her best features in "Insurance Assurance" by Bill Golliher, Parent and Amash; Veronica invites Archie to a business dinner her father is holding and, of course, Archie creates a disaster in "Dressed for Dinner" by Parent and Amash; Jughead learns to appreciate the Forties in the 1-pager "Swing Fling" by George Gladir, Ernie Colon and Rudy Lapick; and Veronica illo "Superhero Style" by Parent. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Over And Out," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is suddenly obsessively attentive to Betty's feelings and Betty loves it. "Naturally" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "For Cake's Sake," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie buys what he thinks is one of Betty's pies at the school bake sale, then tries to return it when he finds out it isn't Betty's. "Tarbland Of The Grapes," script and pencils by Dick MalmgrenInks, inks by Jon D'Agostino; A parody of "Tarzan Of The Apes", with touches of "George Of The Jungle", using the Archie crew. "Twirl Whirl," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Betty's baton-twirling practice could get Archie killed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

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The Avenger; The Archies are lured to a rundown abandoned house (that seems to be haunted) by a club owner who doesn't want them playing for his competition. Archie Club News. My Father's Eyes; Archie is annoyed by a long and angry lecture from his father when he is late for a date with Betty, but later he finds himself delivering a similar speech to two boys who are rude to Betty. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty and Veronica? A double-digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Great If You Can Afford It," script and art by Dick Malmgren; Mr. Lodge has the pool extended into his home office and Archie just has to investigate it. "Trap Flap," script by George Gladir; Veronica overhears Archie and she thinks he's just insulted her. "Buy Buy," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx wants to sell Greg her tape recorder. "The Question," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Joe Edwards; Ethel has a sure-fire plan to get Jughead to take her on a date. "Lights, Action, Camera" activity page by Joe Edwards; Decode Archie's message on photography. "The Court Jester," script and art by Dick Malmgren; Reggie tries to play tennis with Moose. Archie's Gag Bag, script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards. "Talk Nice," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee just wants to raise tomatoes, but he keeps getting misunderstood. Big Moose Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Dexter Taylor. Advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies starring Josie. The Free Ski, art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie doesn't have enoough money to go skiing, so he and Juggie try tobogganing, with unusual results. The Movie Star, art by Dexter Taylor; When a film director spots Little Archie and thinks he would be perfect for a big movie role, he flies the whole Andrews family out to Hollywood, but Spotty's antics ruin the screen test. Spring Time starring Sabrina; Aunt Zelda gets spring fever. In the Soup; Mr. Weatherbee is enthusiastic about learning some moves at the boys' Judo Club, but he meets his match later. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "The Betty Cooper Story," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty tries to tell the story of her life but Veronica keeps breaking into the story. "The Big Star," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Off the basketball court, Archie and Adam are rivals for Betty's affections; On the court, they're Riverdale High's biggest stars...until Betty comes to the game and breaks their concentration! The Chinese Zodiac horoscope article about the monkey. "Movie Mayhem," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty revolts against Archie's sudden obsession with martial arts films. "Make Up Your Mind," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Veronica announces that she might be moving to Europe. "Halloween Scene," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Betty and Veronica volunteer to run a gingerbread house! "Book Noted," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty helps a boy find the right book to read in school. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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"The Winner" Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad starring Josie. "Don't Quote Me!", script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Mr. Weatherbee goes around quoting a guru named Rhancid Bhutta and the students try to stop him. "Report Retort!" half-page Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley story. Mr. Weatherbee Gag Bag. Statement of Ownership; Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months, 272,898; Actual no. copies of single issue published nearest to filing date, 268,844. That's the Stuff! activity page. "Plot Plight," script by George Gladir, pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The students and staff throw a 25th anniversary party for Mr. Weatherbee. "Alibi Awry"; Archie's alibi for being late doesn't work with Mr. Weatherbee. "Off the Record," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; Miss Grundy is upset when everybody is doing silly things in the hallways to try to break school records. Archie Club News. Jogging Along activity page. "Hall of Fame," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie and Jughead trick a freshman into running in the halls right past Mr. Weatherbee's office. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "We All Shine On," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Reggie craves the spotlight so much that Jughead starts carrying around a portable one to use on Reggie at the worst possible moments. "To Dye For," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Bob Smith; Jughead shows up for gym class in a tie-dye shirt. "Back Pack Packin'", art by Rex Lindsey; Backpack designs. "Snack Attack," pencils by Rex Lindsey; Jughead sees the face of Trula Twyst in a potato chip. "Snaps," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Bob Smith; Jughead makes creations of "snaps" blocks but Reggie decides to sabotage them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.79.

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by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette ? teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! Script and art by various talent including Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, Jon D'Agostino, and more. Cover price $2.19.

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by Various Double your pages, double your Archie, and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, Dan DeCarlo, and more! Digest, FC Cover price $3.19.

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Written by Dan Parent, Ian Flynn, Mike Pellowski, George Gladir, Frank Doyle, Bill Golliher and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Bill Galvan, Stan Goldberg, Rex Lindsey, Bob Bolling, Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Jim Amash, Henry Scarpelli, Rudy Lapick, Jim DeCarlo and Various. Cover by Pat Kennedy and Tim Kennedy. TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in "The Big Fix!" by Dan Parent and Bob Smith, Jughead's wacky Uncle Herman has decided to help out with some house repairs on Bingo Wilkin's parents' roof. With Bingo and Jughead at his side, can the three of them get the work done? Then, in "Steel Wheels!" by Ian Flynn, Bill Galvan and Jim Amash, Archie receives an urgent request from none other than Steel Sterling himself! Archie's on superhero sidekick duty yet again as the two work together to stop some crooks on the run! Also in this volume: "Flower Power" by Mike Pellowski, Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli; Reggie in "Practice Makes Perfect!" by George Gladir, Rex Lindsey and Rudy Lapick; "For the Birds" by Frank Doyle, Stan Goldberg and Jim DeCarlo; "Spring Fever" by Mike Pellowski, Bob Bolling and Rudy Lapick; Dilton in "Genius of Love" by Bill Golliher, Fernando Ruiz and Rudy Lapick; and more! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $8.99.

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World Tour: Part 2 of 4 - by Alex Simmons & Rex Lindsey 'Archie Having barely escaped with their lives in the trip to London, Archie and his friends are looking for a more traditional vacation spot, a place filled with history and romance - and Madrid, Spain is just the place! The key word is romance, as Veronica and Betty are wooed by their teen guide, leaving Archie feeling beat. Even Ms. Grundy becomes the object of someone's affection! But mystery and danger make a handsome couple too, as the villain they've been evading continues to pursue them from the city to the country. A meeting with a beautiful mystery woman provides Archie with his first clue and a 'first date' with a herd of angry bulls! The mystery continues to deepen and Archie must figure out what is going on before things get really dangerous! Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Friendly Foul-Up," script by John Albano, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Reggie and his army capture Archie and Jughead. "Brew Brouhaha"; Aunt Hilda and Sabrina have a beach cookout. "Made for Service," script and pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie and Jughead need to earn some money during summer vacation but they have to compete with women in a lot of jobs that are traditionally male so they decide to start a house cleaning service. "Appreciation Day," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie gets his mom flowers. Archie Club News. "The Flip-Floppers Fly Again," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge hires The Archies and two break-dancers to perform at his shopping mall after the break-dancers foil a robbery. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

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by George Gladir & Fernando Ruiz It's the battle of the ventriloquists and their 'Dueling Dummies' when Reggie and Archie compete to see who can throw their voices - and their insults of one another - further! Lucky for them, Mr. Lodge is throwing a bash just for ventriloquists and their dummies, too! Unknown to Mr. Lodge, however, a pint-sized pilferer and his hefty henchman are crashing the party - masquerading as a man and his dummy, of course! Can Reggie and Archie stop their feud long enough to stop the tiny terror and his tiny-brained lackey from making off with the Lodge family jewels? Cover price $3.69.