Archie comic books issue 243

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick. Stories by Frank Doyle and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey & Chic Stone and Joe Edwards. Archie straps on his old snowshoes and ventures out in a blizzard to deliver some important papers for Mr. Lodge in "Race Against Time"! Plus: Miss Grundy Puzzle page drawn by Joe Edwards; Mr. Weatherbee orders the boys to stop throwing and catching things around the school halls in "Way To Go, Boy!"; Archie decides to apologize to Reggie for saying nasty things to him in "Clear Thinking"; and Archie declares that he's going to "play it cool" where Veronica is concerned, while Jughead calmly predicts that his buddy will just make a fool of himself as usual, in "It's a Cool Fool"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Endangered Species: Part 1 of 4 - (W) Ian Flynn (A) Terry Austin & Various (CA) Tracy Yardley, Matt Herms Sonic and Team Fighters have arrived at Albion, ancestral homeland of the echidnas. And it's under siege! It's up to our heroes to stop Lien-Da's forces from conquering the war-torn city. But that will be hard when Metal Knuckles arrives! Cover price $2.99.

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First 30-cent cover price. Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. The Eyes Have It, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty acts very emotional over the slightest things. It's In The Bag, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica brings a purse to school but misplaces it several times. My Ideal, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty describes the man she intends to marry to the Lodges, but doesn't understand why they laugh when she says her description matches Archie--when it doesn't at all. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.25.

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Sabrina's Christmas Magic. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "Equal Rights," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Harvey spots Sabrina magically manipulating Christmas tree ornaments and assumes the house has a poltergeist. "Using the Old Noodle," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Sabrina attempts to make a Christmas dinner by hand, Hilda interferes and attempts to conjure one up through witchcraft. "Hot Stuff," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Hilda attempts to sabotage Harvey's Christmas cheer with a bowl of Christmas candy laced with hot peppers. "Truth Time," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Sabrina tries to convince a disillusioned child that there really is magic to Christmas. Hostess snack cakes ad with Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Mystery of Skull Island," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Jughead figure out the secret of the shark that is terrorizing Skull Island. "Sharks! Game Page" activity by Rod Ollerenshaw. "Wonder Car Rides Again," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; When crooks steal the computerized car "Kip" it's up to Archie and the gang, with help from Dilton's Uncle Fred and his wonder car, to stop the criminals; "Kip" is a parody of the car "Kit" from the TV show Knight Rider. Pajama Game half-page story with Sabrina. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Power Man," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie sees Jughead rehearsing a fight scene for a play with Moose, thinks Jughead has gained superior fighting ability and spreads the idea to everyone. "Charm Chump," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead tries to convince Reggie that he has a good luck voodoo charm. "Flower Child," art by Samm Schwartz; Gladys hounds Jughead to help her in the garden. "Fruit Salad a la Jughead," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead comes to school dressed as a banana. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Written by Angelo DeCesare and Mike Pellowski. Art by Jeff Shultz. Coach Betty must teach her new star soccer player that there's no 'I' in team! Then, Betty dreams - literally - of the perfect solution to the love triangle! Finally, Betty and Veronica 'flip' head over heels for their new karate instructor! Cover price $2.50.

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I'd Like A Dutch Date, Wooden Shoe? starring Archie and Veronica. Letter Imperfect starring Big Moose and Dilton Doiley. Jig-Sore starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Message Center starring Mr. Weatherbee. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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"Mural Madness"; With the help of the art teacher, Archie, Betty and Jughead create a mural on paper. Miss Grundy thinks it is graffiti. "E Is for Big Ethel"; An acrostic story using the "E" in the name Ethel. "A Lesson to Be Learned"; A new boy in school asks Archie if he can cheat off his paper during a science test. "Smart Art," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and her pals clean up the local fishing hole. Lil Jinx Pen Pal Club. "Curiosity Creamed a Cat"; Moose teaches Dilton to stand up to bullies but Reggie wants in on the action, mistakenly. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Written by Dan Parent, Craig Boldman and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Jeff Shultz, Rich Koslowski and Various. Cover by Bill Galvan and Jim Amash. In this next segment of The Many Loves of Archie Andrews, we get the lowdown on Amisha Mehta, who recently moved to Riverdale with her family after her and Archie met in India when the Archies were on their world tour. Archie and Amisha are working on a Bollywood project for film class, but of course, Archie has ulterior motives -- like winning her heart! But Amisha has her eye on Raj Patel! Yet another love triangle…Bollywood style! See how it all unfolds in "Hooray for Bollywood," the lead story in this comics double digest! 160 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

(W) George Gladir (A) Fernando Ruiz & Various (CA) Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith Archie imagines what it would be like if he were a private eye, donning the fedora of Detective Sam Scooper! When socialite Veronica Lodge is robbed for the third time in one month, she believes it's an inside job and calls on Scooper to find out which of her mansion staff has been snagging her swag! But the mystery of the missing mansion merch won't be a mystery for long! Find out who's the thief in 'The Ocelot Caper,' the lead story in this fun-filled double digest!" Cover price $3.99.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "No Worries," script by Barbara Slate, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Al Milgrom; Archie decides it's a nice day, he's not going to worry about the eternal Veronica or Betty question, until he shows up for a baseball game and has to pick teams. "The Beast of Riverdale High," script by Angelo Decesare, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Archie goes in the dog-sitting business. "Verve to Conserve," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Jughead offer to do an energy conservation check on Mr. Lodge's house. "Fat Chance," script by George Gladir, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica tells both Reggie and Archie they are getting flabby and she is going to date the one that loses the most weight in one week. "Old Story," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Archie meets a new girl at a flea market who is into antiques. "Shop Worn," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie goes shopping with his mom and is embarrassed to be seen holding her purse. "Downtown Countdown," script by Angelo DeCesare, pencils by Al Bigley, inks by Al Milgrom; Archie and Jughead lose the group's homework assignment before they can turn it in to Miss Grundy and the group all begins searching for the lost homework. Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, pin-ups, and games! 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.49.

Stories by Paul Kupperberg and Dan Parent. Art by Jeff Shultz, Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski and Jim Amash. Cover by Tito Pena, Bob Smith and Bill Galvan. Spring Break is here and nothing is going to ruin Betty, Veronica and the rest of the Riverdale teens' vacation plans - except for bad weather! When their fun holiday must be cancelled, Veronica steps in with a solution: a trip to the most exotic locale of them all: Lodge Mansion! Let's just hope Veronica doesn't forget any minor details while planning this staycation-like asking her father's permission first! Thing are gonna get wild in 'Spring Broken,' the new lead story to this fun-filled comics digest! 160 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Canadian Price Variant. 75¢ cover price. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Mystery of Skull Island," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Jughead figure out the secret of the shark that is terrorizing Skull Island. "Sharks! Game Page" activity by Rod Ollerenshaw. "Wonder Car Rides Again," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; When crooks steal the computerized car "Kip" it's up to Archie and the gang, with help from Dilton's Uncle Fred and his wonder car, to stop the criminals; "Kip" is a parody of the car "Kit" from the TV show Knight Rider. Pajama Game half-page story with Sabrina. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.