Archie comic books issue 187

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick. Stories by Frank Doyle and Joe Edwards. Art by Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Marty Epp and unknown. Archie and his friends swap anecdotes about how, whenever someone tells them not to let something happen (like "mind you don't trip"), it happens. Veronica proves them right by constantly jinxing Archie with warnings that come true in "Don't Read This!" Plus: Betty claims that some mysterious force keeps her from seeing Archie in "The Last Word"; Mr. Lodge thinks he'll be better off with Dilton hanging around the house rather than Archie, until Dilton's infallible intelligence gets on his nerves in "Archie Come Home"; Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Sore Loser!" by Joe Edwards; and Archie bothers his dad in the garage and causes him to hurt his finger in "Daddy's Boy"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

by Ian Flynn, Matt Herms & Jim Amash Sonic's immortal enemy Mammoth Mogul is back and their battle has taken on a whole new twist. Can Sonic find out who or what Mogul is going after? With hordes of villains from today as well as from Sonic's past emerging to attack the blue blur, does Sonic have a chance of defeating the massive power of Mammoth Mogul? Cover price $2.25.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. The Generous Heart, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee points out to Miss Grundy that Veronica always betrays Betty where Archie is concerned. The Love Machine, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Dilton claims he's created a machine that makes people irresistible. The New Woman, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Inspired by old movies, Betty and Veronica give Big Ethel a makeover so that Jughead will finally notice her. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Betty and Veronica Summer Fun. "Match Point"; Archie and Reggie challenge Betty and Veronica to a tennis match, but while Betty, Archie and Reggie are warming up, Veronica is nowhere to be found. "Water Pressure'; Archie tries to take first Veronica and then Betty canoeing but everyone ends up in the lake sooner or later. "Judge Not"; Betty and Veronica overhear Archie and Reggie talking about judging a beauty contest. "Gearing to Go!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Swim Chump"; Veronica is "training" Betty for a swim meet. Betty's Crossword Puzzle. "Sun Spots"; Veronica tries to stay cool at the beach but ends up chasing first Jughead and then Reggie around the beach. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Multi-part adventure stories: Archie, Chuck and Dilton investigate a supposedly haunted house and find a glove for a six-fingered hand. 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 $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Leave Me Alone, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Mr. Weatherbee makes Archie and Jughead spend their Saturday cleaning up the leaves on the school grounds. Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. Hot Dog's Canine Cookery, script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Hot Dog tries to show us that Jughead's not the only one who can cook. Slice of Life, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead brings a salami sandwich to school and accidentally leaves the salami pressed between the pages of a library book. Changing Times, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Betty is on her way to her grandmother's house with a basket of goodies; Reggie--a wolf if there ever was one--gets Granny Cooper out of the house and is there to put the moves on Betty…until Jughead arrives. Lift and Learn, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Proving that anybody can teach something, Jughead asks Moose to lead a "teach-in" on weightlifting. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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by Various & Jeff Schultz "Rat Control" (by Webb & Shultz): Betty is on a mission to take care of all the 'random annoying things' in her life; when Veronica decides to do the same, Reggie and Jughead top her list! "The Troubles She's Seen" (by Webb & Shultz): Trouble is where you find it ? and for Veronica that means 'agonizing' over what to wear, 'fending off' boys, and having other girls be jealous of her! This 'troubles' Betty, whose own problems are much less glamorous! "Well Coordinated" (by Webb & Schultz): Veronica calls the shots by calling Betty repeatedly and advising her what to wear. Will Betty be a fashion follower or develop a fashion sense of her own? "Birds of a Feather" (by Pellowski & Shultz): Veronica thinks Betty's new hobby is for the birds ? and it is, when Betty joins a bird watching club! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. "Nice Advice," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty follows the five steps from Ethel's book "Fanning Love Flames" to try to win Archie over from Veronica. Editor's Notebook article by Victor Gorelick marking the 50th anniversary of Archie Comics; Interesting facts about early Archie comics; A 1943 illustration promoting the Archie Radio Show. Betty answers letters submitted by Archie readers. "Optical Delusion," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie and Betty save a little girl from drowning, who turns out to be the daughter of one of the richest men in the world, Ronald Frump; They are invited to visit the Frump yacht, which is the largest privately owned ship in the world. Archie Fan Club ad. "A Date with Fate!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty and Archie decide they've been seeing a lot of each other so break a date to spend some time apart; They both end up at the local mall and keep running into each other; They run into each other so many times they decide to have lunch together. Word Scramble by Rod Ollerenshaw. "Fine Feathered Fiend," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rod Ollerenshaw; Jughead takes Betty's parrot Sinbad to Pop Tate's; Sinbad repeats revealing tidbits. "The Taste of Adventure" Capri Sun ad with Archie and His Friends. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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"More Bounce to the Ounce!"; The rubberized Jersey Bounce robs Riverdale Bank and eludes Pureheart; Even so Pureheart seizes the loot and returns it to the bank, but Jersey Bounce points out that Pureheart had no proof that the money was stolen. Archie's Pin-Up, art by Dan DeCarlo. Cheerios ad with Rocky and Bullwinkle. "The Approach," art by Dan DeCarlo; Betty tries the coy approach on Archie; He's so dense she finally lights out after him with a club. The Mighty Crusaders ad. "Pop 'n' Op!"; Li'l Jinx and her father go to the museum; They explore op art, pop art, and junkyard art. Archie Club News. "Stirring Up Trouble"; Archie and Jughead make a mess painting the sign for Mr Holpzinsy' store; He repeatedly charges them to spell the name right, which they do, but they misspell grocery. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Bob White. "Cast Party," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When a bully challenges Archie for Veronica's attention, Betty takes care of him. "Golf Gaff," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Bob White; Veronica's parents are fighting. 2 Betty and Veronica Pin-Ups, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Knots to You," script by George Gladir, art by John Rosenberger; Archie buys a beat-up old boat, but the girls prefer Reggie's--at first. "Mail Call," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Greg wish they could get mail, so they start writing letters to each other; When Greg's cousins get involved, Jinx finds she's getting too much mail. "The Picnic," script by Frank Doyle, art by John Rosenberger; When the gang chooses the top of a steep hill for a picnic spot, Archie winds up chasing a runaway melon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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by Parent, Gladir, Slate & Slate When even Cheryl Blossom takes Veronica to task for being rotten to her, Veronica makes a demands of the Archie writers and editor - tell the 'Story of My Life.' From now on, she wants to be nice, but the editor has something else in mind! Can the writer stall Veronica long enough for her to come back to her senses, or has she exited her own tale halfway through? This story doesn't just break the fourth wall, it obliterates it! Then, break out the props and costumes, there's a new trend in town - 'Over the Top' theatrical prom proposals! 'The Make-Over': Veronica thinks 'The Make-over' is just what Smithers needs to win the girl of his dreams, but true love doesn't always come with a designer logo attached! Cover price $2.25.

(W) Angelo DeCesare, Mike Pellowski (A) Jeff Shultz, Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Al Milgrom Betty and Veronica teach a valuable lesson in 'Peace and Harm-Ony' when their mastery of demanding yoga poses leads to subbing for their instructor! Then, as Betty daydreams about her future, will she long for 'High School Daze'? Finally, Veronica gets tired of being 'The Middle Ground' for Archie and Reggie. Can she make herself the center of attention instead of being stuck in the middle? Cover price $3.99.

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Battle of the BFFs: Part 1 of 4 - (W) Dan Parent (A) Tim & Pat Kennedy Betty and Veronica team up when Teen TV announces 'Battle of the BFFs,' a reality competition to find the world's greatest 'best friends forever.' After a pact to go Archie-free for the competition, it seems like an easy win for Riverdale's favorite BFFs. But master manipulator Cheryl Blossom is out to shake things up. Can Betty and Veronica overcome Cheryl's tricks and their own epic battle over Archie to win the 'Battle of the BFFs'? Cover price $2.99.

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by Various It's a 'Happy Birthday... Not!' when Archie, tired of being pulled at like a stick of taffy, decides to spend his birthday apart from Betty and Veronica - but for how long? Then, Archie discovers he has seasonal allergies - namely winter snow shoveling and spring cleaning - when get gets a 'Cold Shoulder!' And there's 'Trouble in Store' when Mr. Andrews decides to take up a new sport - competitive grocery shopping! Cover price $3.69.

by Mike Pellowski, George Gladir, Bob Bolling & Tim Kennedy Betty and Veronica are content to lounge pool side, but when Mrs. Lodge comes up a 'Bright Idea,' will the girls soak up the possibilities of summer or merely continue to soak up the sun? Then, Archie would love to make waves with Betty, but she keeps postponing his dates to explore 'The Surfing Whirl!' Plus, other new and classic tales, games, puzzles, and pin-ups! Cover price $2.49.

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by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, Jon D'Agostino, and more! Digest, FC $2.19 Cover price $2.19.

by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey Mr. Lodge drives a competitor's business out of town, but not before Jughead claims its 'Coming Soon' sign. Now as Jughead tries to get the sign home, Mr. Lodge sees it all over town and is convinced his rival is planning a major takeover! Also, Archie is always coming to Jughead for advice, but now that he needs advice on winning over a certain girl, Jughead is shocked to find he's consulting Trula Twyst! Will Trula's advice on the girl prove successful - or will Jughead's unheeded warnings about Trula end in disaster? Later, Jughead decides to sing for his supper, and those who hear him are glad to stuff his mouth with food! Finally, The Archies have a new 'big idea' - custom instruments designed to match the personalities of each of the band members! Cover price $2.25.

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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 Price Variant. $4.59 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 164 pages, full color. Cover price $4.59.