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Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 40 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Bill Vigoda. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Ray Gill and unknown. Archie attempts his first shave in "The Close Shave"! Plus, Archie in: "The Renting Agent"; "The Love Call"; "The Heat's On"; "Monkey Business"; and "Prisoner of Love"! Plus: Jughead's first official solo strip in ARCHIE in "The Leather Pusher"! Also: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 42 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Ray Gill, Sam Schwartz and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "The Good Rumor Man"; "Ignorance Is Bliss"; "Fortune's Folly"; "Through the Looking Glass"; and "The Handwriting On the Wall"! Plus: Jughead in "Cupid's Boy"! Also: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie and Friends Summer Lovin (2022 Archie) 1COLLECTOR CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #4698310022

Collector's Edition Virgin Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Tee Franklin, Various. Art by VARIOUS, Dan Parent. BRAND NEW STORY BY TEE FRANKLIN & DAN PARENT: 'Carnival Love!' It's time for some fun (and maybe even romance) at the Riverdale summer carnival! Looking to rekindle their relationship, Reggie is excited when he finds out Veronica's cousin, Harper Lodge, will be visiting a traveling carnival that arrived in Riverdale! Plus, a collection of fun-in-the-sun stories perfect for a beach read! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Archie Halloween Spectacular (2017 Archie) 2023COLLECTOR.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Collector's Edition B.

Label #4699505023

Collector's Edition "Orange" Virgin Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Tom DeFalco and various. Art by Steven Butler and VARIOUS. BRAND NEW STORY: 'Monster Mash-Up!' Trick and Treat return on Halloween night to harass Archie and Jughead with assorted monsters until Sabrina takes charge. All that plus more scary-fun stories! 32 pages, full color.

Archie Halloween Spectacular (2017 Archie) 2023COLLECTOR.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Collector's Edition B.

Label #4699338005

Collector's Edition "Orange" Virgin Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Tom DeFalco and various. Art by Steven Butler and VARIOUS. BRAND NEW STORY: 'Monster Mash-Up!' Trick and Treat return on Halloween night to harass Archie and Jughead with assorted monsters until Sabrina takes charge. All that plus more scary-fun stories! 32 pages, full color.

Archie's Joke Book (1953) 52 CGC 4.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4585539002

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Archie's Joke Book (1953) 109 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687375002

Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) 42 FN 6.0

"The Patient"; Veronica takes her obsession with nursing too far. "The Lucky Peace"; Moose has bad luck since he's been without his lucky Spanish doubloon. "Too Hot to Handle," script by Al Hartley, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is elected as honorary Jr. Fire Chief during fire prevention week. "Nightmare or Dreaming is Believing"; Archie has a nightmare that he's blindfolded and about to be shot by Mr. Lodge. Archie Club News. "Sweet & Sour"; Li'l Jinx gets a lollipop from a new neighbor and Greg wants one too. "Big Daddy"; Archie takes the place of Mr. Lodge in the school's father-daughter dance. "Beautiful Schemer"; Ethel takes a correspondence course in ballet and modern dance because it gives her poise. "This Is a Recording"; Reggie secretly records the girls' slumber party but they find his recorder and leave a special message on it for him. "The Coaxer"; Archie takes his neighbor's dog to the beach but he doesn't want to go in the water. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Archie's Valentine's Spectacular (2023 Archie) 1COLLECTOR.B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Collector's Edition B.

Label #4699505014

"Black" Collector's Edition Virgin Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Jamie L Rotante. Art by Holly G and various. Love is in the air with a BRAND-NEW story to kick off this collection of romance tales! In 'More Than Meets the Eye,' a new student has arrived at Riverdale High! Cassie Cloud is tall, confident, funny, and catching all the guys' attention-much to the chagrin of the girls. But she doesn't seem interested in the most popular guys in school-instead she's been hanging with the likes of Randolph, Dilton, Toño, Raj and even Prankenstein. What can Archie and Reggie do to get her attention, without catching the ire of Betty and Veronica? The short kings rise in this new Valentine's tale! Plus, a collection of sweet stories perfect for that special someone! 32 pages, full color.

Betty and Me (1966 Archie) 2 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

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"Liberty Belle"; Betty overcomes her love and thoughts for Archie through sheer will and determination; Impressed, the gang holds a party. "Up In the Air!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Rash Promise"; Archie and Veronica try to use the power of suggestion to get Archie out of a date with Betty so that he can go to a dance with Veronica. Archie Giant Series. "Hide and Seek," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica avoids Archie in order to go out with a college student, so Betty pretends not to have seen her. "Home Sweet Homework"; When Archie gets a bad grade on an English paper, Miss Grundy suggests he ask a fellow student for help. When Veronica proves to be too busy, Archie asks Betty. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Betty and Veronica (1987 1st Series Archie) 261 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3787036024

Direct Edition. (W) Dan Parent (A) Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski (CA) Dan Parent The gang enjoys a night at the beach meeting some new friends, but there's something odd about this group who only comes out at night. It's not until after Veronica is bitten by a bat that her friends notice something truly evil is in their midst! Caught in the middle of two rival vampire gangs, can Betty rid her town of the bloodsuckers before they turn all her friends into creatures of the night? Don't miss the opening chapter of this spooky two-part tale of suspense! Cover price $2.99.

Betty and Veronica (1987 1st Series Archie) 275E CGC 9.8 Williams Variant

Paper: White

Williams Variant Cover.

Label #4705261015

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Written by Michael Uslan. Art by Dan Parent. Cover by Brittney Williams. The girls have arrived in Mumbai, India! They're ready to move into their temporary homes… and their new identities as Veronica takes on the role as 'Betty,' and Betty takes on the role as 'Veronica'! Will anyone catch onto their little game? Meanwhile, back in Riverdale, the boys are enjoying the acquaintances of the new transfer students Violette and Banni! But can these two new transfers ever really take the place of their beloved Veronica and Betty? 48 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Betty and Veronica Friends Forever Power Ups (2022 Archie) 1COLLECTOR.A CGC 9.8 Parent Variant

Paper: White

Collector's Edition A.

Label #4699505004

Collector's Edition cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Betty & Veronica level-up in this collection of video game stories! In the BRAND NEW LEAD STORY, Betty is hanging out with Veronica when she gets a distressed call from Jughead in the multiplayer online game 'Riververse'! He's in trouble somewhere and needs backup, ASAP! Betty and Veronica log in, determined to save the day. Do they have what it takes to battle monsters and recruit some help to save Jughead? 32 pages, full color.

Betty and Veronica Summer Fun in the Sun (2025 Archie) 1BIRDCITY.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Bird City Comics Edition B.

Label #4699674011

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Bird City Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Andrew Tarusov. Written by Holly G, Dan Parent, Various. Art by Holly G, Jim Amash, Bill Golliher, Dan Parent, Various. Now packed with 30 PAGES of story content, including a BRAND NEW STORY! Archies won free tickets to a brand-new waterpark in Riverdale, and he wants the whole gang to join him! But someone like Veronica doesnt just go to a water park—shes there to make a SPLASH! 32 pages, full color.

Betty Facsimile Edition (2024 Archie) 8 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4713585016

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Written and Art by Various. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. You'll find plenty of gold in this treasured issue of BETTY #8, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Betty Facsimile Edition (2024 Archie) 8 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4713585017

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Written and Art by Various. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. You'll find plenty of gold in this treasured issue of BETTY #8, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cartoon Network Christmas Spectacular (1997 Archie) 1D FN 6.0

Direct Edition. Story by Bill Mattheny and Bill Vallely. Art by Alberto Saichann, Frank Hill, and Bob White. Cover by Iwao Takamoto. Cover price $2.00.

Josie Anniversary Spectacular (2024 Archie) 1THE616.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

The 616 Comics Edition A.

Label #4713811007

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The 616 Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Josh Burns. Written by Holly G; Frank Doyle, Tom Defalco. Art by Holly G; Dan Decarlo, Kennedy. BRAND NEW STORY: 'ROCK Cats!' Josie & the Pussycats are about to put on the concert of a lifetime†in space! Then, celebrate 60 years of Josie McCoy with some iconic classic stories! 32 pages, full color.

Judgment Day (2024 Archie) 1CKC CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Kingdom Creative Edition.

Label #4699675006

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Comic Kingdom Creative Exclusive Virgin Cover by David Nakayama. Written by Aubrey Sitterson. Art by Meghan Hutchinson. In a world overrun with demons, Archie Andrews is on a quest to cleanse Riverdale of all wicked-kind. Harnessing the destructive power of a captive fiend, he will have to destroy corrupted and possessed versions of the people closest to him. Questioning his own morality and forced to make difficult sacrifices, are Archie's efforts truly good, or the work of pure evil? Traverse the most horrifying version of Riverdale yet in the first Archie Premium Event. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 136 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4657463004

Cover pencils by Bill Vigoda. "Black Friday," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead tries to convince Archie that his fear of Friday the 13th is nonsense. "Looking Up" one-page Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Party Smarty," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Under pressure from his friends, Jughead agrees to throw a party for them; Then he has to figure out how to acquire the necessary elements for a party on his seventeen cent budget. "Track Triumph," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead is determined to earn a letter in track and field, despite having no talent at track and field. "Sales Resistance," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie asks Jughead to help him stop spending money needlessly. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 304 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Hostess ad with Josie. "Treasure Pleasure," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie forces Jughead into going treasure-hunting with him. "You Don't Say" half-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Nature Boy," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Veronica decide to support Jughead, who wants to look like a bum. Archie Club News. "His Crowning Glory," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead makes kids believe he is a king due to his crown. "A Tasty Dish," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; When Archie and Reggie are put down by a girl, Jughead gets payback. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 310 FN 6.0

Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Hazardous Haven," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead chooses to skip hockey practice for safer havens. "Good 'Ear" half-page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story by Joe Edwards. Country Music Puzzle activity page by Joe Edwards. "Cold Comfort," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie rats out Jughead for hitting Mr. Weatherbee's office window with a snowball. "Hound on the Rebound," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead and Hot Dog win a dog sled race in a very unconventional manner. Jughead's Fashions page by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "Long Ago and Fur Away," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; How Jughead converted a twenties-era raccoon coat into five hundred dollars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 312 FN- 5.5

Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess ad with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. "The Sales Pitch," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead takes up selling kitchen gadgets door-to-door. "Good Buddy" one-page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story by Joe Edwards. "Romance Repairman," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's night of bowling alone gets him embroiled in a lover's quarrel between two strangers. "Man to Man," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's father has a heart to heart discussion with his son on why he's not more interested in girls. "Election Objection," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie rigs the nominating process for class president so his opponent will be Jughead, knowing Jughead will refuse to campaign. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Katy Keene (1949-1961 Archie) 46 GD+ 2.5

1/2" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached. Water spotting.

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Bill Woggin cover and story art. Katy costumed as Sheena of the Jungle. Ads in this issue: Exploding Army Hand Grenade $1.00 and "Chicago" Roller Skates full-color back cover ad. Cover price $0.10.

Katy Keene (1949-1961 Archie) 56 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4742157012

Katy Keene is lookin' good in the neighborhood as she tops 'em all in this fashion-forward issue, featuring art by the wonderful Bill Woggon! Cover price $0.10.

Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 166 CGC 7.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4579637012

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Beatles cover. Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva. "Mad Plaid," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Betty gives Archie's torn plaid coat to a friend to be repaired; After getting it fixed, Betty's friend wears the coat home and causes Veronica to have an accident, causing her to vow revenge on whoever owns that coat. "Betty's New Look in Fashions" and "Fall Fashions for Veronica," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Disc-Gusted," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica tie up the phone line all night trying to get a request in to a disc jockey. "Snow Joke!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and Greg build a snowman. "Crack Up," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Moose is planning to beat Archie up after school, so Archie tries to get detention. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Laugh Comics (2011 Archie) Mini Comic 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4288426016

Archie 2011 Diamond Mini-Comic - Laugh Comics Laugh Comics is a smorgasbord of hilarious one-pagers from Archie's 70 year history. Featuring Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Sabrina, Li'l Jinx, Little Archie and more! It's a Laugh -a-page riot featuring some of the best stories from Archie's illustrious history!

Life with Archie (1958 Archie) 41 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. One wrap detached at one staple.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Adventures...in the South Seas! ...in deepest Africa! ...high in the sky! ...up the Amazon River! ...atop the Matterhorn! ...at the North Pole! Read..."The Adventurer"! Also featuring "True Blue"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch Annual Spectacular (2023 Archie) 2023COLLECTOR.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Collector's Edition B.

Label #4698309003

Collector's Edition "B" Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Jamie L Rotante, Various. Art by Holly G., VARIOUS. BRAND NEW STORY: 'Power of Three.' Amber Nightstone, Sabrina's new nemesis, refuses to be defeated, and her power in numbers is growing. Now with two brand new comrades by her side, Jade and Sapphire, Amber has a thirst for power. She decides to kidnap any magic-doers she can find, including members of Sabrina's family. Sequestering them away to gain their magical insights, Sabrina's going to have to go at defeating Amber and her cronies alone… unless she can find other magical beings to help her out. All that plus more magical Sabrina content! 32 pages, full color.

Sabrina's Halloween Spooktacular (1993) 1 VF 8.0

Direct Edition. Story, Cover, and Art by Dan Parent and Bill Golilher. Cover price $2.00.

Scooby-Doo (1995 Archie) 1N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. Comic book version of the famous and popular cartoon series. Cover pencils by Weeks. "Monster of a Time"; A horrible scaly sea monster is threatening an amusement park, and it's up to the Scooby gang to save the day. Hanna-Barbera Comic News. "Birddog of Alcatraz"; To solve a mystery, Fred, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo go undercover inside a prison. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1988) 1 GD+ 2.5 Direct Variant

Water damage with saturation.

Direct Edition. Story by Michael Dooney, David Wiser, and Patti Howeth. Art by Michael Dooney and David Garcia. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Cover price $1.00.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1989) 23 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4646301020

"Search and Destroy" – Script by Dean Clarrain. Art by Chris Allan, Brian Thomas, and Barry Grossman. Cover art: Unknown. The Turtles stop would-be thieves from using a bazooka on an armored car. In Dimension X, Krang is rescued by a mutant turtle named Slash. 32 pgs. Full color. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1989) Reprints 1B CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4727207001

3rd or later printing. Newsstand "Salute to Victor Gorelick" Edition. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Return of the Shredder (Part 1), art by Dave Garcia; a pair of bad guys rob the grocery store where Leo and Mikey are shopping in disguise; April reports on the robbery once Leo and Mikey have vanished. The Teen-agers of Tomorrow Need Quality Child Care Today public service announcement with Archie, art by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo. Advertisement for TMNT action figures and accessories from Playmates Toys, Inc. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.00.

That Wilkin Boy (1969) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4727467008

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Meet Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin III, popular student at Midville High School, who goes steady with girlfriend Samantha Smythe and is also lead vocalist and guitarist in his pop rock group The Bingoes. This humorous teenage series was similar to the Archie series that the same company published. Canine Cupid, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When the feud between their fathers prevents Bingo and Samantha from seeing each other, Rebel comes up with a way to bring them back together. Change of Heart, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Wilkin, up to his ears in tax forms, is in no mood to give Bingo money for a date; But his mood changes after another confrontation with Samson Smythe. Girl Watcher one-page story, art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx notices that Greg is following her, but can only guess why. The Bingos pinup, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Painful Lesson, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Wilkin tries to get Mr. Smythe to stop calling him "Wilkins" instead of "Wilkin." See Saw, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Bingo and his friends go to the Smythe house to play their music for Samantha; Teddy tries to do something "dastardly" to break up Bingo and Samantha, and only Rebel can stop him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Veronica (1989 Archie) 10 CGC 9.6 SS Parent

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Parent on 6/5/21.

Label #2669710033

Cover art by Dan Parent. "Veronica in Greece," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Hy Eisman; Veronica gets caught up in a search for a stolen ancient Grecian urn (and caught between two handsome cousins) while vacationing in Athens. Greece Is the Word fashion pages. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Veronica (1989 Archie) 202A VF 8.0 1st Printing

(W/A) Dan Parent 'Isn't It Bromantic?' There's a new hunk in town and Veronica has her sights set on him. She latches on to Kevin, but despite her increasingly persistent attempts to get his attention, he's just not interested! Jughead takes advantage of the situation and uses them both in his quest to play Veronica for a fool. In the end, will Jughead turn out to be the real dunce? 32 pg., FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Kevin Keller. Cover price $2.99.

Wilbur Comics (1944) 8 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "The Actor," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur and his mother are rehearsing for two plays they are each in. "Pop the Plumber," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad tries to fix a leaky faucet. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis enter a rollerskating contest. "That's Our Mom!" text story; Wilbur and his father have to manage the household chores while Eleanor takes a vacation. "The Reporter," art by Bill Vigoda; The school journalism class is given the opportunity to run the Westfield Journal newspaper. "The Woodsman!", art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad wants to go on a hunting trip with his friend Jim Phillips, however Wilbur also goes along with them. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.