Archie comic books issue 181

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Frank Doyle. Art by Harry Lucey, Marty Epp, Mario Acquaviva and unknown. Lacking the money for a ticket, Archie gets a job at the new swinging discotheque, and tries to sneak away from his work with the flashing lights to get a dance with Veronica in "Money Makes the Scene"! Plus: The gang thinks they've discovered the remains of an ancient American monarchy, and start digging on the school grounds to find more evidence in "Royal Dig"; when Veronica is catching a cold due to her skimpy winter outfit, Archie gives her an elaborate remedy to stave off the cold in "Young Doc Andrews"; and Archie manages to raise the money to take Veronica to a big ball, but doesn't have anything left over in "Hey, Big Spender!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Little Miss Fixit, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is jealous of Betty's skill with a needle and thread. Fast Finish, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica offers to date the winner of a drag race. What's In A Name, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Everyone makes fun of Archie when they discover that his pet name for Veronica is "Poopsie Pooh. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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by Kathleen Webb & Jeff Shultz "The Write-Off": Look out below! The fourth wall is about to come crashing down as Betty, Veronica, and the "Writer" disagree over how the girls' latest adventure should unravel! "Balancing Act": Mr. Weatherbee tries to convince Ms. Grundy that the tranquility of the school rests on "controlled chaos" as long as Archie, Betty, Reggie, and Veronica are all in school, their rivalries balance themselves out! FC, 32pg$1.99 Cover price $1.99.

by Flynn, Yardley & Amash 'Rising Evil - Enerjak Reborn!': The demolition starts here, as super-powered villain Enerjak wreaks havoc on Angel Island! Our heroes ready their defenses while Sonic and Tails race against time to find the missing Knuckles! Can they find him, or did Enerjak get to him first? Plus: 'Undone': You'll shudder at the shocking origin of this new Enerjak... if your nerves are strong enough to handle it! Cover price $2.25.

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Archie's Christmas Love In. "If the Spirit Moves You"; The gang doesn't believe in Santa Claus and thinks it's a cruel prank the older generation is playing on the younger generation. "New Sport" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Surprise Package"; Jughead helps Archie deliver presents for a store during Christmas. "Trail's End!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie sees a trail of dainty footprints in the snow, accompanied by bigger footprints, and becomes convinced that the prints are those of Veronica and Reggie. Archie Club News. "Winter Wonderland"; Betty and Archie are marveling at the wonder of winter while the local children pelt them with snowballs. "Party Smarty"; Mr. Weatherbee doesn't want to be Santa Claus this year for the school party so the teachers get Coach Kleats to do it instead. "Go Power," pencils by Harry Lucey; Reggie has a car, Jughead a bicycle; Who's faster? "Holiday Note"; Archie is trying to write a new Christmas song. "Sweet Talk' one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Out On a Limb"; The gang travels from house to house looking at everybody's Christmas trees. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Successful Failure!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Archie and Veronica decide to go steady and forsake all others--until Archie realizes that she means to control all aspects of his life! "Zanny Mania," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls form a Beetles fan club. "Hard Head," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alexander buys a steel-plated wig to prove he has a hard head. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "Pic-Nix," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx, Greg and her dad try to have a picnic in their back yard. Bendix Corporation brakes ad with Archie. Archie Club News. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1964; Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 258,704; Issue nearest filing date was 349,365. "The Rumor," pencils by Bob White; Rumors running rampant at Riverdale High get Mr. Weatherbee angry; He tells Archie and Jughead to believe nothing they hear and only half of what they see. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Drummer Boy, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead drives the entire Riverdale High School faculty up the wall with his incessant drumming, until Mr. Weatherbee is forced to order an impromptu "Archies" concert so Jughead can get it out of his system. Sleepy Time Boy, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is having dreams where he romances Big Ethel and is best pals with Reggie. Ad in which The Archies urge us to buy the new Archie Annual so we can get the free poster of the Archies receiving their gold record for "Sugar, Sugar." Helping Hound, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Wanting to help Betty get Archie, Hot Dog gets Jughead away from Archie. Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. Brave Bull starring Jughead, art by Samm Schwartz. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Dan Parent. "Stop the Press!", script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jim Amash; When the editor of the school paper learns Marcy is Veronica's cousin, she decides to use Marcy for the ultimate scoop; Just wait until this calculating journalist learns there's nothing like a Veronica besmirched! "Rest Pests," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jim Amash; Veronica wants to spend the day at the beach relaxing, but the gang keeps bothering her to play volleyball, chicken fights and football. "Dear Veronica" advice column by Sara Algase. "Squelching Those Nasty Rumors," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jim Amash; Veronica dispells some of the nasty rumors going around about her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Litter Perfect," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Weatherbee gives Archie and Betty the task of delivering some new exam papers to the teachers' lounge, but Reggie plays a prank on them by letting in a wind gust that blows the papers all over the place. "Football Fever," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Pat Kennedy; Betty tries to take Archie's mind off football for one night, but everywhere they turn she sees football references that she must block from him. "Clean Sweep," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee is not amused when Archie sweeps Betty off her feet, which leads to Jughead demonstrating it to Veronica and then poor Moose being sent to detention for helping Dilton. "Know When to Fold!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rod Ollerenshaw; Reggie takes up origami, using the pages of Archie's notebook. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

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"Muscle Tussle"; Archie and Reggie take Karate lessons to learn how to defend themselves against Moose. Bendix brakes ad with Archie. "Yelp for Help"; Jughead has a nightmare. Betty and Veronica Pin Up. "Showtime"; Archie plays pranks that he saw on a hidden camera TV show. "Balled Over"; Li'l Jinx shows the guys how good she is at throwing snowballs. "A Guy This Tall!"; Archie convinces a very tall student to join the basketball team. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Multi-part adventure stories: The new kid at school has super salesmanship abilities; Archie and the girls hear mysterious moans coming from an abandoned house. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Stan Goldberg, and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards.32 pages. Cover by Goldberg. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

No Baseball for Betty: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Mike Pellowski. Art by Rod Whigham. If you think Archie has a hard time choosing between Betty and Veronica, wait until he has to choose between his feelings for Betty and his desire to play shortstop on the baseball team - the same position Betty is trying out for! Betty decided to play hard ball instead of softball, and in the process she threw a curve ball to Archie and the team, and now the boys are threatening to petition that Betty be banned from baseball! Who will prevail? Cover price $3.99.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Don't Smoke!" public service announcement with Archie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Coaches' Concern," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Chuck think their coaches are too strict about keeping the team's grades up until they meet a former football hero from another school whose grades kept him from getting into college. "Off and Running," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Rudy Lapick; A skating competition ends in disaster when Archie accidentally runs into Moose. "Hero to Go!", script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie tells Dilton that he's so popular with girls because of hero worship. Archie's Club News. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 59,787; Actual number sold of issue nearest filing date: 73,963. "Nostalgic Freaks," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; The Riverdale High faculty plan a 1950s nostalgia party, trying to prove that they are up-to-date, but the kids aren't interested in the 50s anymore and have their own 1960s party. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Written by Hal Lifson, and George Gladir. Art by Stan Goldberg. A summer internship at 'Harmon's Bazzar' fashion magazine brings Betty face-to-face with a demanding diva of a boss. Imagine Betty's surprise when the boss demands she model for the magazine's spring fashion spectacular! Then, The 'Good Will Girls' are back and their charity baseball game is a grand-slam success, especially with Betty pitching strikes from the mound and Archie pitching snacks in the stands! Finally, Hot Dog makes a 'splash' by 'catching a wave' at the dog surfing contest! Cover price $2.50.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "Tree's Company," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Ken Selig; Archie, Betty and Dilton remember back when they were young and the fun they had climbing a tree. "Speed Demon," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to impress everybody with magic shoes that a magician gave him; The shoes make him very fast. Betty #100 ad. "Gold," pencils by Stan Goldberg; One of Reggie's pranks leads to a mini-Gold Rush in Riverdale and a history lesson from Archie. "Wooden It Be Nice," script by Angelo Decesare, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie makes a bird house in shop class but his father accidentally destroys it. "Kid Stuff," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty and Archie see that one of their old playgrounds has been refurbished. "Party Criminals," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Mr. Lodge forbids Archie from coming to a party at the mansion he goes in disguise and helps capture two criminals. "Name That Tune," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Andrews tries to drown out the Archies' rehearsal. "Memories Are Made of This!", script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; When the limo Archie borrowed to take Veronica to prom breaks down, she goes to prom with Reggie. "Repair Flair," script by George Gladir; Veronica gets Betty a summer job as a jet ski mechanic. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.19.

by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey 'Misery Date': When Jughead agrees to take the new girl on a date, he borrows some advice from Archie... as well as Archie's sweater, car, and cash! 'Missed Kiss': A case of mistaken identity finds a pair of mysterious lips kissing Jughead as he sleeps, and Jughead is determined to taste that yummy flavored lipstick again, even if he has to kiss every girl in Riverdale to find those lips! 'Babe Magnet': Taking his baby sister Jellybean for a stroll is no walk in the park for Jughead, especially when her cuteness attracts so many girls! Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Father Knows Best," script by George Gladir, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Al Milgrom; Mr. Lodge finds ways to keep an eye on Archie and Veronica while they are alone in the Lodge Mansion. "Go for the Cold," script by Angleo Decesare, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Archie needs to find a way to stay cool. "Chase Race," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; It's a Sadie Hawkins Day race. "Distraction Action," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; The boys have discovered the arcade game in Mr. Lodge's game room. "He Walks on Water," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge tries out Archie's water walking pontoons. "Just a Small Story," art by Bob Bolling; Archie and Veronica are at the beach, not knowing about the troubles of the bugs that seem to be ruining their picnic. "The Town Where Time Stood Still," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge and the kids are shipwrecked on an island filled with historical anachronisms. "Surf Saga," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie brings a surf board to the beach to impress girls, even though he can't surf. "Pre-School Jitters," script by George Gladir, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee hires Archie to prepare the school for September, but Archie only causes chaos. 196 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.69.

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by Dan Parent Cheryl and Reggie formed an alliance - she to figure out how to date Archie without competition from Betty and Veronica, he to date Betty and Veronica without competition from Archie. Their scheming continues, or so it seems. Could it be possible that Cheryl and Reggie really do want to attend the Valentine's Day parade together? Not according to Archie, Betty and Veronica, who are convinced the duo are just using one another. But Cupid may have something else in mind! Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, games, and pin-ups! Cover price $2.49.

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by Various If you think Archie gets into trouble on his own, check out the action when he teams up with Jughead! Featuring new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 Cover price $2.39.

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Canadian Edition. $2.99 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 100 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.