Archie comic books issue 124

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First 12c cover priced issue. Cover by Bob White. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Terry Szenics, Marty Epp and unknown. Archie accidentally gets an experimental chemical spilled on him, which causes him to switch bodies with a dog in "Dog's Best Friend"! Plus: Archie and Reggie act as judges at the state high school boxing championships, while professing scorn for the "barbaric" sport in "Big Fight Tonight"; Jughead gets a "bean-bouncer," a balloon attached to a headband and elastic, which allows the user to bounce the balloon against his head, in "Use Your Head!"; Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Good Shot!" by Joe Edwards; after an explosion in the chemistry lab, Jughead thinks he's turned Archie into a bee in "To Bee Or Not To Bee!"; and every time Archie says "Did you call me" followed by the person's name, that person responds with the same moldy old joke in "The Joke"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

by Lee & Bollers, Axer & Butler, Tomas & Amash Aliens known only as the Xorda surround the entire planet of Mobius. This 2-part saga concludes in Sonic #125, the 10th Anniversary issue of the Sonic comic book! PLUS: "Afterlife" (by Ken Penders & Art Mawhinney) the amazing conclusion to this epic tale starring Knuckles the Echidna! FC, 32pg $2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo. The Smack Affair, script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty Cooper, an agent of W.P.A. (World Protective Association) is kidnapped by C.R.U.S.H., which then allows her to escape--with special knock-out lipstick that gives her an uncontrollable urge to kiss everyone she meets. The Slippers, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty buys some new shoes that are so slippery that she winds up ripping everyone's clothes by grabbing onto them for support. Contact Sport, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty is desperately looking everywhere to talk to Archie, and Veronica is equally desperately doing everything in her power to make sure Betty doesn't find him. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Teen drama, Archie-style: Archie is caught giving away team secrets to a rival school; Archies present for Mr. Lodge is actually stolen merchandise. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgren, Stan Goldberg, and Bob Bolling, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Stan Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Samm Schwartz. The Fan, pencils by Samm Schwartz; Reggie's practical joke gets ice cream all over Jughead; Since it's hot, they decide to get in Veronica's swimming pool and give Jughead a bar of soap to clean up. The Gold Diggers, pencils by Samm Schwartz; Jughead demonstrates his opinion of chivalry in a physical fashion on Archie and Reggie; Betty and Veronica like the effect it has and arrange for a boy to chase them and draw out Jughead to respond in the same fashion. The Food Tester starring Jughead, pencils by Samm Schwartz. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Dan Parent and Mike Pellowski. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Jon D'Agostino. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Veronica introduces her avante-gard artist cousin to the Riverdale gang. In history class, Betty and Veronica debate the French Revolution from opposite perspectives. Veronica accepts an offer to coach third base for the girls' softball team hoping it will excuse her from the exertion of actually playing. Betty and Veronica guest on the game show pilot "Truth Or Daredevils" and soon end up regretting it. Editor Gorelick promotes Archie's Spring Vacation Special #3, Archie's Double Digest #100, and Betty #62. 36 pages, full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Last 50-cent cover price. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Dinner For Two one-page Hostess ad with Josie. "Here Comes The Son," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alice asks Betty to invite Archie over so he can help her father with painting and house repairs, since Betty is too much of a weak little girl to help him herself. "Half Time" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Triangle Angle," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; To answer Archie's need for a summer job, and to get him away from Veronica, Betty offers to coach him so they can become lifeguards together. "Betty" answers reader letters, script by Eda Edwards, art by Joe Edwards. "It Could Have Been Anyone," pencils by Bob Bolling; Tiring of Moose's lack of sophistication, Midge openly begins to date Dilton. "Garden Girl," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob Bolling; Hearing Betty is sweaty and grimy from gardening, Veronica calls up the local paper to get her photographed and publicly humiliated. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

"Skull Practice!"; When Archie and Reggie rebuff Bettys and Veronicas request that they pose as sculpture models, Jughead agrees to pose. "Difficult Feet" starring Pat the Brat; Pats mom warns him to keep his feet dry; He goes to extraordinary lengths to comply, but it doesnt keep him out of trouble. Untitled Katy Keene story; Katy and Sis read fan mail; A fan letter asks Bill Woggon to put Katy in a Colossal Studios movie about gypsies. Katy Keene Fashion Fun page. "Odd Art," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica and Betty argue over the worth of an art piece; After the piece is repriced (by moving the decimal point 2 places left), Betty buys the piece for Veronica, who is duly impressed. "The Home Game!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur cannot persuade his father to give him money for a football ticket, and must instead watch the game on television. Archie Club News. "The Grand Sand Play!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx digs up buried pirate treasure at the beach, then cannot remember where she was digging. 36 pgs., full color Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Checkmate," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Another guy is making time with Veronica and Jughead convinces Archie to challenge the guy to a chess match for Veronica, rather than hit him. Betty And Veronica's Pinup Page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "White Stallion Silver", script by Bill Woggon and Sally Wagner (plot), pencils by Bill Woggon; Katy has a perilous encounter with a mistreated horse being harbored on Curly's ranch. "Signs Of Spring," script and art by Joe Edwards; Hap's attempts to show Jinx the beauty of a dawning spring don't turn out as he plans. "Use Your Brain"; Reggie recruits Archie and Dilton to sneak into the municipal power company so they can use the company's new computer to do their homework for them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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First 75-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "You Make the Choice" anti-smoking public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Out Standing," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie tries to sabotage Archie's date with Veronica by giving him a cologne which becomes foul-smelling a few minutes after being applied. Archie's Club News. "Wishful Thinking"; Betty is granted three wishes by what appears to be a gnome. "Ol' Sax," script by Ed Berdej, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Fred finds his old saxophone and sets in with the Archies for a school dance. "Itch Switch" one-page Hot Dog story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Samm Schwartz. "The Birth of the Blues," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; While practicing their invention of a bow and arrow prehistoric versions of Jughead and Archie accidentally discover music. "Sport Shot" one-page story with Little Archie. Archie's Greetings Puzzle! activity page. "Heartburn," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Rudy Lapick; After being turned down for a date with both Veronica and Betty, Archie thinks women are nothing but trouble. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "No Doubt About It," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Jealous of the attention a movie robot is attracting from the girls, Archie decides to build his own robot. "Hang in There, Svenson!" activity page by Joe Edwards. "Off Base," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley is having some trouble with his homework. Untitled Archie's Gag Bag story, script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards. "Culture Kick," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Nancy badgers Chuck into taking up art in order to give him "culture." "H-2-OH?", script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica tries to keep Jughead away from the pastries she and Betty just baked. "Take Your Medicine," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Miss Beazly is going to make sure Archie takes his flu vaccine, even if it kills him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Love Is Blind," script by Dan Parent, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Al Milgrom; Veronica goes on a TV dating show. Fashion Attraction fashion page by Dan DeCarlo. "Fashion Statement," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Al Milgrom; Veronica decides to use her position as a fashion influence at school to mess with the other girls, wearing progressively more outlandish outfits; Jughead points out to the girls how they're being manipulated and they stop following Veronica. "Prom Profile," script by George Gladir, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Al Milgrom; Veronica's prom dress shows she has a sense of color. "Triple Date," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Al Milgrom; Betty and Veronica have a double date with Archie and Reggie, but with Betty sick Veronica tries to date both boys at once. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Celebration Consternation," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The kids arrange for it to be "Mr. Weatherbee Day" at a local amusement park. "Chairman Of The Board," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee gets stuck in a swivel chair. "Bizarre Star," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Mr. Weatherbee makes a bet with Archie on the annual student/alumni game thinking he has a ringer that will win the game for the alumni. "Weight Strait," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; To make up for causing Mr. Weatherbee to break his diet, Archie takes him to a drive-in movie. 36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & 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 Dexter Taylor. "The Shark Monster," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; Little Archie is making a shark attack movie. "So Spoiled" Hostess Cup Cakes ad with Josie. "The Bore of the Crowd," script and art by Joe Edwards; Mort's biggest problem is he bores other people. "The Day the King Was Crowned," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Mr. Lodge takes the kids to the tiny European country of Valhalla for the coronation of their new king. Picnic Puzzle activity page. "Dear Diary," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Little Betty kisses Little Archie so she will have something to write in her diary. "Get Happy," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Sabrina casts a spell to make everybody changes personalities. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Written by Craig Boldman, Hal Smith, Mike Pellowski, Art by Stan Goldberg, John Lowe, and Kathleen Webb. Cover by Stan Goldberg and Bob Smith. When Archie agrees to take Betty to the craft show, she makes him sign a contract so that he won't be able to accept a better offer from anyone else. Betty has a busy first day at her new job in a nursery, but she has to come home to take care of the plants at her house also. Betty is the umpire for a Little League game but neither side likes her calls. Betty's Dream Symbols article. 36 pages, full color. $2.19. Cover price $2.19.

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by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette ? teen dreamqueens Betty and Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC Cover price $3.29.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Dig We Must," script by George Gladir, art by Rex Lindsey; Archie's class digs up a time capsule from the class of 1964 and buries one for the class of 2024. "1-2-3 Kick!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie's practice for soccer tryouts involves kicking around anything that's handy, which turns out to be really annoying. "The Switch," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie invites Betty to see a video cassette he's just rented; She agrees, but later begins to assume the worst. "The Celebrity," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty meets rock star Bruce Bingstone, who gives her a pass to his concert and a chance to get to know him, which turns out to be a disappointment. "Photo Fun," script by George Gladir, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is assigned to photograph Mr. Weatherbee for a story on a day in the life of a principal. "A Nose Win Situation," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Despite his cold, Coach Kleats is determined to help the football team practice for the championship. "The Bird Feeder," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee sees Archie talking to the bird feeding at Betty's new bird feeder and thinks the behavior a little odd. 132 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "The Unfolding Crisis," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Jughead becomes interested in origami. "I Love Archie Photo Contest," art by Ellen Leonforte; Photographs of Danielle Lupo of LaGrange, IL and Pearl Ward of El Granda, CA and their Archie collections. "Taken Abac!", script by Craig Boldman, art by Rex Lindsey; Dilton worried about the Y2K computer bug?; Yes he is. "We Jump for Fall" illustration by Rex W. Lindsey. "Book Shnook," script by Craig Boldman, art by Rex Lindsey; To get cookies, Jughead attends a literary group. "Moosecapade" one-page story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Wimbert; Reggie's had it with Moose. "Girls, Girls, Girls!", script by Craig Boldman, art by Rex Lindsey; Jughead is down on girls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.79.

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Battle of the Bands: Part 1 of 2 - by Jane Smith Fisher & Stan Goldberg. The greatest comic book band in the world is out to prove its supremacy in the most decisive fashion possible: by winning a 'Battle of the Bands' competition. This isn't just any contest - at stake is a first prize Tropical Island vacation! But two sour notes threaten their presumed victory: Veronica's selfishness and Reggie's mysterious disappearances. Can the band recover and end on a high note? A longtime advocate for kid's comics, writer Jane Smith Fisher has devoted her career to telling age-appropriate stories in series such as Cybernauts and the highly popular WJHC, about a group of teens who start their own high school radio station. Now she brings her special voice for both young and female characters to Archie Comics in this rock 'n' rollin' two-part storyline! Cover price $2.25.

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by George Gladir, Mike Pellowski, Jeff Shultz & Pat Kennedy 'The Big Prize.' An energy conservation contest energizes Riverdale's teens, who come up with clever and creative ways to keep the town environmentally friendly. Features the return of the 'Goodwill Girls,' the group spearheaded by Betty to spread goodwill to needy people and animals everywhere! Then, tired of competing with Adam for Betty and Reggie for Veronica, Archie befriends a new girl - and now must contend with her big 'little' boyfriend! Finally, you know what they say - life's a foul ball, and then you get hit by one! Plus, other new and classic tales, and more! Cover price $3.69.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina. "Giant Jottings," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; A giant tells of the difficulties he faces in life, but assures us he will no longer be lonely once he meets the woman who modeled for the Statue of Liberty. "One Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words," pencils by Dick Malmgren; A TV repairman does a bad job of fixing a TV. "Stanley," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Stanley, a boy who discovered he has psychokinetic powers, shows how he uses his powers in everyday life. Statement of ownership: Average number of copies printed each month: 227,125; Average number of copies sold each month: 74,188. "Mad House Tips on How to Be an Attention Getter in the Show Biz Music World of Rock and Roll," pencils by Dick Malmgren ; Dr. Newsense gives the 11 steps of becoming a rock and roll star. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Story and Art by Various & Various. Cover by Bill Golliher. TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in 'More Doom and Gloom,' Archie can't shake the feeling that something strange is happening in Riverdale after he and Jughead come across a mysterious lab in the woods. Then it hits Archie: he remembers that lab from childhood-it belongs to the evil Mad Doctor Doom! He also remembers the two children who foiled his plans for world domination in the past-but will they be able to stop him this time? Then, in 'The Power Pets Return!' Reggie's dog Vader has noticed that while the Superteens often work together, Evilheart (Reggie) enjoys playing practical jokes on Pureheart (Archie). Trying to steer Reggie in the right direction, Vader enlists the other Power Pets to help him prevent these practical jokes once and for all! Cover price $8.99.

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