Josie and the Pussycats (1963 1st Series) comic books

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. A Gym Dandy; Melody has been banned from physical fitness class because her physique drives the boys crazy, but the wealthy Alex Cabot III takes Josie and Pepper to work out at the private gymnasium in his mansion. Neat Workers; Josie and Pepper try to get the boys to participate in the nationwide physical fitness program, starting by getting Albert and Sock to clean out Josie's dad's garage. Muscle Hustle starring Josie. Track Down starring Josie. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. In the final panel, the shortest of the boys running after Melody is a caricature of Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Footlight Follies; A handsome drama instructor comes to Josie's high school to direct the school play. The Bright Side; The girls and the boys all agree to be in the play, but their ineptitude drives George and Daisy up the wall. Show Biz Blues starring Josie. It's Curtain Time starring Josie. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Gene Pitney, Man of Music text article. Scents-ible Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Sweater Girls (chapter 1); Melody buys a sweater that, unknown to her, has real diamonds sewn into it as part of a smuggling operation. Bad Sort (chapter 2); The Boss sends his incompetent underling, Waldo, over to the Cabot beach house to steal back the diamond-covered sweater. Native Nuisance (chapter 3) starring Josie. Force Feed starring Josie. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Brian Hyland, the Bashful Blond text article. Sweet Talk! Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White. League Leader; Melody becomes head of the school Anti-Superstition League and tries to show everyone that it's bad luck to be superstitious. Jungle Fever; Josie and Pepper, clad in backpacks and short shorts, are looking for a forest so they can pass their Woodsman test for the Girl Guides. Leader of Men starring Josie. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Josie's Fashions page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Melody's Fashions, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Richard Chamberlain—The Talented Dr. Kildare text article. Star Bright, Star Fright! Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. Disaster Area starring Josie. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Tower of Trouble (Chapter One); The girls notice that there's a light on in an old abandoned mansion; They go to investigate and find that the place is inhabited by two middle-aged people. Pipe Dream (Chapter Two); The girls discover that there's a network of secret passages and hidden entrances in the house. Oh, Johnny, Oh! (Chapter Three) starring Josie. September Song (Chapter Four) starring Josie. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Growing Pains! Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. Melody's Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Second String (Chapter One); Josie gives Albert a guitar for his birthday; He immediately spends all his time making up songs, playing and singing, and cares more for the guitar than for her. Music For Millionaires (Chapter Two); Alex tries to show Josie that he can play the guitar and sing better than Albert. Moist Minstrel (Chapter Three) starring Josie. The Song Is Ended (Chapter Four) starring Josie. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Soup-er Duper! Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Dig We Must; The girls see Albert burying his guitar and try to find out what's going on; It turns out that crooks stashed their loot in Albert's guitar, and now they're after him. Lend Lease; Alexandra is trying to win Albert's love by lending him all kinds of expensive things. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Friendship Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. The Mudslinger; Alex takes up Super-heroing as Mighty Man. With Alexandra as Mighty Girl, they seek out a non-existant villain they call the Mudslinger (who is actually a pranksting Pepper with Melody). Dressed to Kill, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Everyone mocks the girls' latest groovy '60s fashions, except Alex. Frost Free, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Alexandra kidnaps Albert and takes him to her "underground man-trap." Josie pinup, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Nuts humor page with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo. No Contest; Alex enters Melody in a beauty contest, to her distress: her parents have threatened to disown her if she clutters up the house with one more trophy. Josie Pin-Up. Landscape Artist; Josie's father makes her work on the garden. Alex comes along and hires people do do the work for her. Limber Loser; When Pepper claims that girls are more limber than boys, Sock, Albert and Alex all try to prove her wrong. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo. Remember humor page with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Royal Flush; Alex arrives at the beach in a crown and regal robe, and literally tries to declare himself king of the beach. Marooned; Josie, Melody and Pepper go boating, get lost in the fog, and are washed up on an island where they try to help the only man they find living there. Poolside Patter; When Josie is at the Cabots' pool, it's like an obstacle course because Alexandra is constantly trying to sabotage her and get Albert. The Heart Specialist; Sock is in despair because he still loves Pepper and she doesn't seem interested in him. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Stop, Look and – humor page with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Bust Out, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mistakenly thinking that Mr. Tuttle is trying to sneak out of school, Alex uses his vast wealth and resources to smuggle the principal out of the building in a filing cabinet. Love Out, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls try to improve the relationship between Alex and Albert by bombarding them with messages encouraging them to love each other and make peace. Turn Out, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alex tricks Melody into believing that she turned Albert into a frog with a Haitian voodoo stick. Ruled Out, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Sound Off! humor page with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. The Warm Up; Sock is disappointed that Pepper is so unemotional towards him. The Contract; To get Josie a swanky outfit for the Cabots' Hunt Club Ball, the girls take jobs that allow them to bring home samples of dresses, cosmetics and jewelry. Hip Hip Hooray; Over Alex's objections, his father repurposes the Hunt Club Ball as a hippie party. Don't Quote Me; Three honor students see Melody writing malapropisms on the town walls and strike up a conversation with her. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Josie Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Name Game; Clyde Didit is still getting clobbered every time he says "Sock It To Me" or any variation thereof. Little Red Wagon; Alex grabs Josie and takes her for a ride in one of his sports cars, with Clyde stowing away in the back seat. Country Clyde; Josie and Clyde drive Alex's red sports car out to the country, where Clyde gets in trouble with a farmer's livestock. Pussycat; Pepper tries to get Sock to be less brutish and destructive; He vows to be a "pussycat," just as three thugs come along and try to make unwanted advances to Pepper. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Pursuit of Happiness; Josie is chased by Clyde Didit, the Crooning Casanova; Clyde, in turn, is chased by Alexandra Cabot. The Comedians; After Sock accuses her of having no sense of humor, Pepper hits him in the face with a pie, leading to an all-out war of corny pranks. Busy Signal; Alex takes Josie to Lover's Lane in his spectacular car, but his romantic advances are interrupted by the ringing of the many phones in the car. Trouble; Melody thinks she's a "janx" (her word for "jinx") because all the boys have accidents when she's around. Josie disagrees until her old friend Dan DeCarlo also goes ga-ga over Melody. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Back Talk! humor page with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. The Turncoat; After visiting Clyde Didit in his igloo, the girls go to a department store to return their Christmas gifts. A Real Gem; After Alexandra's allowance is cut off, she offers to get Alex the "pearl of the Orient" in exchange for $100. Go Go Gift; Clyde is trying to return a magic set which no one can see, because he claims he "disappeared it." Welcome Home; To prove he's "democratic," Alex offers to help Sock return his Christmas gift, an offer he soon regrets. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Weak Count humor page with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. How Do You Spell That, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alex and Alexandra discover that her cat, Sebastian, is the reincarnation of an uncle who was suspected of consorting with witches, and that she has the power to cast spells when she holds him and says the magic words; First appearance of Sebastian the cat. It's a Snap; Alexandra and Alex test out her newfound witchcraft powers, but discover that Melody has the power to break any spell by snapping her fingers. Miscast, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Alex tries to impress Josie with some magical help from Alexandra and Sebastian, but Alexandra's spells don't work the way she intends them to. The Cat's Meow, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Not A-Loud humor page with Li'l Jinx starring Joe Edwards. Ad for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Spellbound; Alexandra tries to use Sebastian to cast spells on her visiting friends, but her magic doesn't work as planned, though she does manage to uncover a network of secret passages in the Cabot mansion. Beachhead/Melody Of Love; Every time Josie tries to attract a boy at the beach, the bikini-clad Melody comes along and unwittingly steals him away. Script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Decisions Decisions, script by Dick Malmgren; Alexandra refuses to join Josie and Melody's new band, the Pussycats, unless they change the name to "Alexandra's Cool Time Cats"; First appearance of Valerie; First appearance of the Pussycats musical group. Pussy Footing, script by Dick Malmgren; Josie, Melody and Valerie play their first concert in their new Pussycats costumes. Off To a Good Start, script by Frank Doyle; Alexandra tries to use her powers of mind control to get Alan M. away from Josie. Pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. House ad for the new title "Everything's Archie." 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Bad Spelling; Alexandra tries to put magic spells on Alan M. to get him to take her to a dance. Glad Rag Doll; To impress Josie, Alex blows up an inflatable girl and rides around with her in his convertible. Sounds Silly To Me; When the Pussycats audition for a nightclub owner, Alexandra casts a spell on them that makes them unable to utter a sound. Scripts by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Show Off humor page with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Alex's Heavy Date; Alex convinces Alexandra to use her witchcraft powers to make Josie fall in love with him, but her spell accidentally hits the Big-Ethel-like Gwendolyn instead. Using His Head; Alexandra tries to keep the Pussycats from getting to their latest engagement, first by tying up Alex and locking him in a closet, then by using her witchcraft to sabotage his car. Lucky Me; Alexandra thinks Josie has come into money. Scripts by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. A Pointed Remark one-page strip with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Pussyfooting With the Pussycats, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The Pussycats have a gig at the Milton Hotel to play at a private party for Professor Lamebrane, inventor of a secret formula for slow light; With Alex as their manager and Alan M. as their roadie, the girls set off in their van for the hotel; Wanting to get in on the action, Alexandra and Sebastian teleport to the hotel, where Alexandra uses her magic powers to switch the secret formula with one of the Pussycats' songs. A Dirty Play! one-page strip with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Quiet On the Set; The Pussycats visit Hollywood, where Hanna-Barbera is making a cartoon series about them. As usual, Alexandra tries to grab a larger part for herself. The Unkindest Cut of All; Playing on Alan M.'s superstition, Alex and Alexandra try to convince him that if he continues dating Josie, he'll lose all his hair. Shopping Spree; At a department store, Melody gets a vase stuck on her hand. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Eye See! one-page strip with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.