Archie comic books issue 136

Cover by Samm Schwartz. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey and Joe Edwards. Veronica breaks a date with Archie when her father has a business partner whose nephew needs a date for the same dance in "Business Before Pleasure"! Plus: Li'l Jinx gets a black eye in the 1-pager "Open and Shut Case" by Joe Edwards; Archie, Moose and Dilton in the 1-pager "Double Takes"; Reggie goes all out to break up Archie and Veronica, including false stories, false telegrams and disguising himself without luck in "Never A Doubt"; as the faculty think of a way to separate Archie and Veronica, Veronica comes storming into Mr. Weatherbee's office in "Love In Bloom"; and the news of Archie moving out of Riverdale shocks the gang in "It's Your Move"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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by Various "The Infiltrator" (by Romy Chacon, Ron Lim, & Jim Amash): Sonic looks forward to a well-needed rest after a strenuous, nerve-racking adventure, but gets anything but rest! As he sleeps, his life is in grave danger, and his father, Jules Hedgehog, does what any father would ? at a heavy price! Also: Knuckles stars in "Patience" (by Romy Chacon, Ron Lim, & Nelson Ribeiro): Knuckles decides to disobey the King and take matters into his own hands by freeing Angel Island on his own. Will his lack of patience be his own downfall? Plus: "Girl Talk" (by Ken Penders, Steven Butler, & Jim Amash): The latest in a series of tales depicting "Mobius: 25 Years Later" finds Queen Sally and Julie-Su trying to figure out a way for their husbands and kids to get along during an upcoming visit. Easier said than done! FC, 32pg $2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Stop the Presses, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jealous of the attention Betty is getting as editor of the school paper, Veronica tricks Betty into publishing a story that Riverdale is under alien invasion. Mossbunker Rides Again, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica protect the statue of the town founder, General Mossbunker, from vandalism. Slave Girl, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; At Riverdale High's Ancient Roman dance, Veronica buys Betty in a slave auction and gives her to Jughead. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Samm Schwartz. "Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 1: According To Costume," script by Sy Reit, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp; Jughead gets temporary amnesia and thinks he is private eye Peter Goon, a parody on TV's Peter Gunn. "Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 2: The Secret Formula," script by Sy Reit, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp. "Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 3: Juggie on the Job," script by Sy Reit, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp. "A Game Girl" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Peter Goon, Private Eye Chapter 4: A Slap-Happy Ending," script by Sy Reit, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp. "Chapter 1: Knighthood Daze," script by Sy Reit, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp; Jughead dreams of being a knight in Camelot. "Chapter 2: Dragon Trouble," script by Sy Reit, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp. "Chapter 3: Hail the Chump," script by Sy Reit, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp. "Chapter 4: Fact or Fiction," script by Sy Reit, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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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.

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Cover pencils by Bill Vigoda. "Black Friday," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead tries to convince Archie that his fear of Friday the 13th is nonsense. "Looking Up" one-page Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Party Smarty," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Under pressure from his friends, Jughead agrees to throw a party for them; Then he has to figure out how to acquire the necessary elements for a party on his seventeen cent budget. "Track Triumph," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead is determined to earn a letter in track and field, despite having no talent at track and field. "Sales Resistance," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie asks Jughead to help him stop spending money needlessly. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Angelo DeCesare, Kathleen Webb, Bill Golliher, and Barbara Slate. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli. Backstage at a live show of the kids phenomenon "The Cutie Pies" to meet with their old dance teacher, who performs in costume as one of the Pies, Betty and Veronica are pressed into service in costume when the scheduled performers can't make the show. Veronica enlists Betty's help to help her prepare for a date. Ever-competitive Veronica feels the need to one-up Betty every time she acquires something in the new fashion statement of plaid. Editor Gorelick promotes Archie's Spring Break #4, Archie & Friends #35 and Cheryl Blossom #23. You Don't Need Drugs To…public service announcement, art by Dan DeCarlo; Archie tells readers fun alternatives to getting high. 36 pages, full color. $1.79. Cover price $1.79.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Caught In The End," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Fearing the worst, Archie reluctantly agrees to go to a costume party with Betty as the back end of a horse. "Fit To Print," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Betty takes her eight-year-old twin cousins to school to be fingerprinted for the local child protection drive. "The Shell Game," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Archie's father declares Betty and Veronica off-limits to Archie until his grades improve. "Tail Of Woe," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; The Royal Raccoons Lodge annual summer games becomes a battleground between Archie and Jughead, and Jason Blossom and his Pembrooke Academy cohorts. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Watch Your Step," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie is conducting an experiment to find the shortest route to school; Jughead suggests that the shortest way is a "bee-line hike": go in a straight line, no matter what obstacles he has to go over, under and through. "A Chip Off the Old Block Head," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie is in despair because Miss Grundy is coming to his house to talk to his father about his bad grades. "Katy Keene Bags a Bird," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy goes hunting with Randy. "The Little Helper," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx tries to help her parents with their chores. "The Wrong End," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; A potential advertising client of Linda's father tries to test his miracle hair oil on Wilbur's head, but nothing can flatten Wilbur's hair no matter how much of the goo is rubbed into it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Everybody's Doin' It," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica decides to cure Archie of his superstitious tics by hiding his lucky items. "Nice Advice," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Midge wants to buy Moose a book on extra-sensory perception. "The Mystery Trio," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta; Kim Brand is stunned when a fake Fly Girl appears on "The Mystery Trio" television program and appears to do super feats. "Public Opinion," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx organizes a groundswell telephone protest among the neighborhood kids when the "Cuckoo Koko the Clown Show" TV program is cancelled. Archie Club ad. "The Race," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Reggie want to run in a cross-country race. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Everybody's Doin' It," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica decides to cure Archie of his superstitious tics by hiding his lucky items. "Nice Advice," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Midge wants to buy Moose a book on extra-sensory perception. "The Mystery Trio," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta; Kim Brand is stunned when a fake Fly Girl appears on "The Mystery Trio" television program and appears to do super feats. "Public Opinion," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx organizes a groundswell telephone protest among the neighborhood kids when the "Cuckoo Koko the Clown Show" TV program is cancelled. Archie Club ad. "The Race," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Reggie want to run in a cross-country race. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. AIDS education public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Fan with a Flair," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; A fanatical Archies fan takes Archie's boot, Jughead's hat, and Reggie's comb as souvenirs for the shrine to the band she has set up in her room. Sunkist Fun Fruits ad with the Archie gang. "Pipes of Panic," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Jughead invents music with pipes of Pan; His music attracts girls, but when Reggie and Archie make their own music, all they attract are dangerous beasts. "The Song Is You," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Each student in the music class draws a name and has to write a song about that person; Moose draws Veronica's name, but Veronica thinks Archie has her name. "Archie's New Look," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica decides that Archie's wardrobe needs an update; She tries a variety of different styles. Archie Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Josie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. Games People Play, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Moose feels left out because the rest of the gang are spending their beach time playing games he doesn't have the intellect for. Mini-Prix Spree, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie bets Reggie that someone will beat his time at mini-grand prix racing, then spends all afternoon trying to beat it instead of keeping his date with Betty. Pet Peeve, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie overhears Betty and Veronica talking about puppies and thinks they're talking about him. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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By Various. A chock-full-of guest stars extravaganza! "My New Best Friend" (by Dan Parent): A heated argument with Betty causes Veronica to seek out a new best friend ? and that means an all-star issue featuring Cricket O'Dell, Brigitte Reilly, Maria Rodriguez, Ginger Lopez, and Midge Klump... but can any of these stars shine as bright as Betty? "Go With the Cash Flow" (by Mike Pellowski & Dan Parent): When Veronica overhears her father lamenting how he lost a million dollars on a stock; she overreacts and convinces herself her wealth is coming to an end! "The Waiting Game" (by Craig Boldman & Dan Parent): Veronica rigs her cell phone to an intercom to keep Archie waiting while "she gets dressed"-but she's really out on a date with Anthony! FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.19.

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by Various The big dance is coming and Archie still can't chose between Betty or Veronica. When even Dilton's inventions can't help, Archie decides to flip a coin. But will the girls flip when they find out his choice in "Betty or Veronica"? Then, to help herself get through a boring ancient civilizations class, Veronica decides to throw a Toga. But will it be a historical success or a greek tragedy? Find out in "History Buff." Plus, puzzles, games, and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print"! Digest, 192pgs, FCSRP: $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

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Cover art by Dexter Taylor. The Island of Doom, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie and his friends crash-land on an island inhabited by Little Archie's old enemies Mad Doctor Doom and Chester, who plan to use a metallic fire-breathing dragon to rob banks in Riverdale. The Pie and I, art by Dexter Taylor; Jughead tells Betty that the way to get Little Archie is to bake his favorite pie. Sound Hound humor page starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. A Good Sport, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Reggie tries to learn the art of voodoo to cause trouble for others; Sabrina uses some real magic to teach him a lesson. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "The Big Switch," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty and Veronica decide to act like each other for a day. "The Moo Awards," script by Barbara Slate, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; In this "udderly" charming tale, Betty and her friends compete in a cow sculpture painting contest for the school fair; Can they "milk" their creativity for all its worth? "Classic Clutter," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe. "Card Tricked," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe. "A Tale to Regale," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Archie keeps Betty company on a babysitting assignment. "Story Fury!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Reggie catches Midge when she falls in class but by the time the story gets to Moose it has been turned around to Midge had fallen for Reggie and was leaving Moose. 36 pgs., full color. 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! Digest, FC$3.29 Cover price $3.29.

by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $2.39 Cover price $2.39.

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Story and Art by Fernando Ruiz. It's a kitchen catastrophe when Ms. Beazly is temporarily sidelined by an injury, but never fear - Ms. Beazly's culinary school grad daughter, Bella, is here! All the guys go ga-ga over the chic chef, but will the food she serves be as attractive? Can Jughead simultaneously feel love in his heart and hunger in his stomach? Cover price $2.50.

A Funny Kind of Love: Part 2 - Written by Melanie J. Morgan. Art by Tod Smith, and Al Milgrom. Bernadette Brownlee is the new girl in school; not only is she gorgeous and intelligent, but she laughs at Reggie's jokes, too! But while Bernadette finds his class-clowning cute, she has no love for his stand-up comedy. Furthermore, Bernadette wants to be President of the United States, but Reggie has little regard for politicians. Can Cupid's arrow slice through their differences - and what about Dilton and Archie, who have also caught Bernadette's eye? It's the most unexpected 'New Look' story yet, rendered in the 'realistic' art style! Cover price $3.99.

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Written and Art by Various & Various. Cover by Dan Parent, Bill Golliher. TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, an opportunity to model alongside Young Doctor Masters sends Betty and Veronica into a toxic 'health' competition until they discover that his 'perfect specimen' is someone unexpected. Then, Fran Frazer and romantic rival Hal Davis help Archie and Veronica unmask corruption during an investigation! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. AIDS education public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Fan with a Flair," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; A fanatical Archies fan takes Archie's boot, Jughead's hat, and Reggie's comb as souvenirs for the shrine to the band she has set up in her room. Sunkist Fun Fruits ad with the Archie gang. "Pipes of Panic," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Jughead invents music with pipes of Pan; His music attracts girls, but when Reggie and Archie make their own music, all they attract are dangerous beasts. "The Song Is You," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Each student in the music class draws a name and has to write a song about that person; Moose draws Veronica's name, but Veronica thinks Archie has her name. "Archie's New Look," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica decides that Archie's wardrobe needs an update; She tries a variety of different styles. Archie Club News. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.