Archie comic books issue 45

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Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Sam Schwartz, Bill Vigoda?, George Frese? and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Scrambled Canastas"; "Southern Fried Archie"; "The Glad Plaid"; "Date Bait"; and "The Red White and Blue Blood"! Plus: Jughead in "The Quiz Kid" (plug for WILBUR COMICS)! Also: 2-page "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Guerrilla Thriller!" Written by Angelo DeCecare. Art by Dave Manak and Jay Oliveras. Can Sonic and the Freedom Fighters stop the Eco Destroyer before it devastates the Mobian Jungle? Plus, Knuckles Quest: Part 3 of 4 - "A Land of Dark, a Knight of Virtue!" Written by Ken Penders and Kent Taylor. Art by Ken Penders and Jay Oliveras. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

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The Go-Between; When Archie and Veronica stop speaking to each other, Betty passes messages between them. Article on recording star, Fabian. Teen Wagers; Betty and Archie donate their time doing odd jobs for charity. Past Masters, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty decides that the best way to get the girls in her class to learn history is to gossip about it. Time Weds For No One; Betty and Veronica overhear a conversation that make them think that Mr. Weatherbee has proposed to Miss Grundy and the only thing stopping the wedding is the lack of a gown. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

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The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E; the first in the Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E series; Archie gets his lumps and bumps as a W.P.A. Secret Agent. Write and Wrong one-pager featuring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Chicken in a Basket; The girls basketball team cannot compete with the boys until they get sexy uniforms. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Harry Lucey. "Signal Honor," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Rumors are circulating around school of a secret society, and everybody thinks Jughead is a member of it. "Clothes Call"; Jughead thinks dressing in sophisticated attire can gain him access to upscale restaurants. "A Nose For Business"; When Jughead claims he's never curious about anything, the gang get a pool up to see who can prove him wrong. "Ice Going"; Jughead is hired to deliver an ice sculpture to the Lodge mansion, then runs into every possible delay along the way. "Pane-ful Thoughts" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Knock, Knock - Who's There?", pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead keeps reaping rewards because he agrees to open a door of opportunity that Archie and Reggie shy away from. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Frank Doyle, Kathleen Webb, Mike Pellowski, and George Gladir. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jim DeCarlo, Alison Flood, and Samm Schwartz. On the first day of school, first Veronica and then Betty is propositioned by a handsome new student. Betty's enthusiastic descriptions of her summer travels to the countryside outside of Riverdale makes Veronica envious that she was only able to travel to Hawaii and Switzerland. Betty and Veronica get a talk show on cable access television, but start dishing a little too much gossip than their friends are comfortable with. Veronica tells Betty and Ethel stories about the entrepreneurial spirit that runs through her family history. Betty & Veronica advice column. Reuse Paper public service announcement with the Archie gang. 36 pages, full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

52-page giant. Cover inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Little Dog Lost," art by Al Hartley; Betty becomes hysterical when she loses her prized plush animal. "Why Parents Get Gray," script and art by Al Hartley; Hal explodes when Archie brings Betty home late from a date and forbids the teen from dating her ever again. "Help!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg samples Jinx's cooking. Untitled one-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie is incensed over the price of movie tickets. One-page Betty's Diary story, script by George Gladir, art by John Rosenberger; Three examples of how Betty romanticizes common events for her diary entries. Betty answers letters submitted by Archie readers. "The Impossible Dream," script by Frank Doyle, art by Al Hartley; Betty stuns the guys with the news that Jughead is in love. "Who's Who?", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx answers the phone. One-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty brings up one of the down sides to gender equality. "What Do You Propose?", script and art by Al Hartley; Betty tries to pique Archie's interest in her by rejecting a marriage proposal that he never made. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Murder On Parade starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Catfish Joe story, art by Larry Harris. War Correspondent starring Captain Commando, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by George Harrison. Marco Loco story. Archie the Painter starring Archie Andrews. Li'l Chief Bugaboo story, art by Dave Higgins. The Medusa's Curse starring Hangman, art by Bob Fujitani. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Montana. "The Sock Hop"; Veronica goes to the sock hop with Archie and Reggie, but Reggie has a plan to get Veronica alone. Archie Fun Page by Dave Berg. "The Jumping Jack"; Jughead and Uncle Herman build a vehicle from junk to win a car. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Sis brings home a dog. "Paddle Your Own Canoe," art by Dave Berg; Archie explains some safety tips in a canoe. "Clothes Call"; Suzie tricks her dad into taking her shopping. Suzie Fun Page. Hollywood Gossip article. "Off the Record," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur competes in an oration contest. Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; Debby decides to knit her father a white scarf. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Last 25-cent cover price. "A Change of Ad-Dress," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino (credited); Veronica drags Archie to a sale at the Bon-Ton Dress Shop. "Archie's Gag Bag" newspaper strips, script and art by Bob Montana. "Crossword Puzzlement" Hostess Twinkies ad with Archie and Jughead. "Anyone For Seconds?" script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Jughead has had his fill of food and Archie has had his fill of girls. "Laugh Clown Laugh"; Archie has a dream that everyone is laughing at him. "Number Slumber"; Archie explains to Veronica why the quarter back has to be quick with Jughead on his team. Archie Club News. "A Man Of Class"; Archie tries to sneak out for a date with Veronica while his dad insists he rakes the leaves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Go-Go Woe," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mario Acquaviva; To win a dance contest, Veronica hires a professional choreographer whom Betty mistakes for a Mafia hit man. "Drop Out," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; When Veronica cuts her finger, she forces Smithers to accompany her to school to carry her books. "Happy Birthday," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is confused about Greg's age. "Inferior Intelligence," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; To earn money to take out Veronica, Archie shovels the Lodge mansion walks. "Practice," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; To improve their ball-handling skills, Coach Kleats instructs Archie and Jughead to dribble a basketball non-stop. "The Statue," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie and Jughead must transport a statue of Mr. Lodge to an opening ceremony. "Trouble Spot," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee tries to get an icy staircase treated with only Archie and an inept janitor to help. "The Monitor," script and art by Bob Bolling; Archie is appointed hall monitor and only stops the girls so he can get their phone numbers. "When in Rome," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; An errant snowball thrown by Reggie escalates into a snowball fight among the faculty. "Woodsman, Spare That Tree," script by Dick Malmgren, art by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica goes to the top of city government to get a tree spared because Archie carved their initials into it. "The Art of Skiing," script by George Gladir, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Jughead teaches us the right and wrong things to do when skiing. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Pointing the Way," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick; A famous sculptor makes a statue of Veronica. Famous Raven-Haired Beauties illustration by Rex W. Lindsey. Getting into the Act! public service announcement; Hildy, a girl in a wheelchair, wants to try out for a play as Juliet but there's no ramp up to the stage. "Date Fate," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica has a date with the movie star Mel Gifford but it doesn't turn out as she hoped. Veronica's Fun Fashions illustration, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Hair Raiser"; Reggie comments on Veronica's hair after she rides a roller coaster. "Grounded," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is grounded for the weekend for breaking curfew. "Money Matters...Not," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica dates a guy who is obsessed with paying for everything himself and not being beholden to her money. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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"The Vandal Scandal"; After Riverdale High School is vandalized, Archie makes a speech in class condemning vandalism and pointing out the money for repairs will come from higher taxes on their parents. "I Is for Idiots!," pencils by Al Hartley; Definitions of words starting with the letter "I", illustrated with humorous examples. "Hear, Hear" one-page story with Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "All in the Family," pencils by Al Hartley; Archie gets on Mr. Weatherbee's nerves and he is glad to be away from him after school. Archie Club News. "A Lotion Notion," pencils by Al Hartley; Mr. Weatherbee decides he needs to go to the beach to get a tan; As usual, he runs into Archie (literally) at the beach and Archie volunteers to put some suntan lotion on Mr. Weatherbee's back. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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"History's Parade," pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The town holds a parade to honor the founders of Riverdale and Betty discovers that her ancestor was a witch that lived in Riverdale. "The Right Color"; Jughead is staying over at Little Archies and he laughs when he sees Archie's pink undershirt and pink pajamas. "A Change of Plans"; Little Reggie tries to play a prank on Little Archie and ends up getting caught littering. "Make a Wish!" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Jughead house ad. "Just a Small Story" starring Little Archie Andrews and Little Veronica Lodge. "A Case For Trouble" starring Little Archie Andrews, Little Betty Cooper, Little Veronica Lodge, and Fangs Fogarty. Archie's Pals 'N' Gals house ad. "The Prize," pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Jughead wins a gold trophy for being the top student in English. Archie Giant Quarter Comics house ad. "Right State-Ment" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "For Business Ache," pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Jim Amash; Little Archie decides to take a job shining shoes to raise money to take Veronica to a concert. "The Little Archies on Stage." "My Favorite Red Head" starring Little Archie Andrews and Little Betty Cooper. "Last Run For the Tuppertin Trolley" starring Little Archie Andrews, Little Veronica Lodge, and Mr. Lodge. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Written by Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards, and Kathleen Webb. Art by Doug Crane, Mike Esposito, Cover by Stan Goldberg and Mike Esposito. After the Riverdale football team is burglarized for their equipment, Betty tries to track it down by going undercover on a local semi-pro women's football team. After the Riverdale football team is burglarized for their equipment, Betty tries to track it down by going undercover on the Craigville Crunchettes, a local semi-pro women's football team. Betty stays up late to watch a Bratt Prunepit movie and pays for it by dozing off again and again in school the next day. Advertisement for Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1, and for Sabrina's Holiday Special #1-3. Ad for an Archie Volleyball T-shirt. Public service announcement with the Archie gang, art by Dan DeCarlo; Jughead tries to enlist readers to purchase Jimmy Dean Frozen breakfast products, a portion of which will go to United Cerebral Palsy Associates. Editor Gorelick promotes Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #1, Jughead #89 and Cheryl Blossom #3. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Neal Adams art, his third appearance in comics. Cover price $0.10.

Sabrinas magical effort to help Cousin Ambroses new relationship backfires; she asks Della the Head Witch to make Harvey a warlock; Sabrina and Ambrose try to get Aunt Hilda to update her look. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo Jr., and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Goldberg. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

The Ultimate Betrayal: Part 1 - Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Ryan Odagawa, Gary Martin and Evan Stanley. Cover by Patrick Spaz Spaziante. An all-new, jaw-dropping story starts here! 'The Ultimate Betrayal,' Part One: The Robot Masters have been defeated-but that doesn't mean Dr. Wily has lost yet! A battle-weary Mega Man rushes home to save his family-but is he too late? Has Dr. Light's faith been shattered beyond repair? Is this the end for our heroes? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Ryan Odagawa, Gary Martin and Evan Stanley. Cover by Rafa Knight. AN ALL-NEW, JAW-DROPPING STORY STARTS HERE! 'The Ultimate Betrayal' Part One: The Robot Masters have been defeated-but that doesn't mean Dr. Wily has lost yet! A battle-weary Mega Man rushes home to save his family-but is he too late? Has Dr. Light's faith been shattered beyond repair? Is this the end for our heroes?! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Fair Despair," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to impress the girls with carnival game prizes he bought ahead of time. "Not So Dumb," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is upset about her report card. Archie's Gag Bag, script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards. "Wheeler Dealer," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Hilda gets frustrated because she can't ride a skateboard with the same skill Harvey can. "Animal Trainer," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Melody and Hot Dog have a contest to see which one is the dumb animal. "A Clothes Call," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to get Veronica to speed up her preparations for their date. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Hostess Twinkies ad with Josie. The Spoiler, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; A Central High girl with a knack for impersonations pretends to be Betty on the phone and tells Archie that she and Veronica have been in an accident near the old mill; When Archie gets there, he's confronted by two hulking Central students determined to stop him from running in the big track meet. Man of Importance, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Tired of concentrating on immature "boy-girl, male-female jazz," Archie tries to find something really important to do, like getting the famous rock star Glory Roller to headline a benefit concert for the entire town. CB Or Not To Be, script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee is tired of the CB radio craze, but when Archie reports for early morning detention he shows the principal that the CB can be used to save lives. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

by Bill Golliher & Holly Golightly "Charm School": Sabrina gets an education in abracadabra when she enrolls in charm school. Can she pass the entrance exam without enchantment? More importantly, can she dodge the sabotage of a crafty rival? Move over, Harry ? school is in session! FC, 32pg $2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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Mr. Clock; Captain Sprocket battles the time-traveling menace Mr. Clock. Woe Beau, script by George Gladir, art by Orlando Busino; A frog appeals to a princess that he's been enchanted and needs her help. Finkfinger, art by Orlando Busino; A teen gains the power to conduct electricity through an accident while repairing a television set. Juke Box Joe, art by Orlando Busino; Captain Sprocket battles a villain capable of controlling human movement with his library of catchy tunes. Lulu Of A Boo-Boo, script by George Gladir; Sabrina tries using her magic to get Donald away from Rosalind, but her spells keep backfiring on her. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC" Cover price $2.99.

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By Dan Parent. "Kiddie Time": Move over, Barney - the kids at Riverdale High are producing their own kiddie show, and klutzy Digby The Dodo, alias Archie (who else?) is the latest pied piper of the diaper set! "Chores Galore": It's worse than a rejected credit card - Mr. Lodge is making Veronica do chores! Of course, she'll figure out a way to trick Betty into doing them for her. After all, what are non-rich friends for? "Online & Out of Line": Tired of always being broke, Archie plans to impress the girls by making money auctioning off his unwanted stuff online. But when the girls find all their old presents to Archie on the auction block, Archie may be auctioning himself out of future dates! FC, 32pg. Cover price $1.99.

Stories by Fernando Ruiz and George Gladir. Art by Fernando Ruiz, Stan Goldberg, Rich Koslowski and Rudy Lapick. Cover by Fernando Ruiz and Bob Smith. Cover by Bob Smith and Jeff Shultz. Dilton invents a handy Christmas app that's supposed to help Archie pick out the perfect gift for Veronica, but even modern technology can't help find something for the girl who has everything! Archie and Jughead decide the only way they can find something for her that she doesn't own is by shopping somewhere completely different - and so they recruit their pals to find her the perfect gift. But has the answer been at the tip of their fingers all along? Find out in 'The Christmas App,' the festively fun lead story to this comics digest! 160 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.20 cover price. Written by Frank Doyle, Kathleen Webb, Mike Pellowski, and George Gladir. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jim DeCarlo, Alison Flood, and Samm Schwartz. On the first day of school, first Veronica and then Betty is propositioned by a handsome new student. Betty's enthusiastic descriptions of her summer travels to the countryside outside of Riverdale makes Veronica envious that she was only able to travel to Hawaii and Switzerland. Betty and Veronica get a talk show on cable access television, but start dishing a little too much gossip than their friends are comfortable with. Veronica tells Betty and Ethel stories about the entrepreneurial spirit that runs through her family history. Betty & Veronica advice column. Reuse Paper public service announcement with the Archie gang. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.20.

Canadian edition reprinting material and cover art from Archie (1943) #46. "Can. Ed." on the cover. Cover price $0.10.

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