Comic books 1970-1985, graded by CBCS

"Beware the Pretty Pirate"; Mid-term is a strange time to be having a school party, but thats when Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy are scheduled to take their leave!; What?; You thought they were happy here?; Well, that was before "Long Jane Silver" sailed into view!; Beware the Pretty Pirate! "Party Line" one-page Fat Charley story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Defeat from Within," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica and Nancy argue who is the better basketball player, Archie or Chuck; Their argument affects the play of the whole Riverdale team. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. On Target, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Riverdale's archery team is the worst until Archie and Chuck find Wally--an archery sharp shooter; All is well until Wally falls for Florence and sees her face on all the bulls eye targets. The Comeback Trail, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Moose begins to think too highly of himself, and then is soundly defeated in a wrestling match; Demoralized, he plans to run away, but instead is saved by his new trainer--Archie! 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. To Kill or to Cure, Part I, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Something's wrong with Coach Kleats and everyone at Riverdale High is starting to notice. To Kill or to Cure, Part II; Coach Kleats's strange behavior has him on the verge of being fired until Archie comes up with an unorthodox solution. Archie Club News. Kid Candy, Part I, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Chuck is eating way too many Chewy-Dewy candy bars and is getting out of shape; The rest of the boxing team tries to help him stop, but his opponent Rudy Wrotten from Broxton High is secretly supplying Chuck's craving. Kid Candy, Part II, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Play To Win, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Cyrus T. Gotrocks--a very wealthy man--promises to donate enough money to get a new library for Riverdale High School, then tries to weasel out of the agreement. Star Struck, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty, Veronica and Archie convince Tony Mason--a big star--to do a benefit concert to help save The South Street Clinic; But the day of the concert, he changes his mind. Archie, Betty and Veronica then convince the superstitious megastar of the errors in his judgment. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

"Josie Goes to the Beach" Hostess snack cakes ad. "Wild Pitch"; Archie tackles a thief by throwing a football at him. "Coupon Caper" one-page story, script by George Gladir, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie uses a vendor coupon as an excuse to proposition a pretty cashier. "How To" one-page story starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Danger Trail" maze puzzle activity page. "Riverdale High Anxiety"; Archie and Chuck decide to get some football practice for the team while still on summer break to give themselves an advantage over the other teams. Archie Club News. "Here Come De Judge"; Jughead is chosen to judge events at the junior class picnic but lets his position go to his head and he abuses his authority. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

The Fight Game: Part One; Tired of being made fun of by the crowd, Chuck decides to switch from baseball to hockey. Advertisement for the 1979 Archie Christmas issues. The Fight Game: Part 2; After seeing how violent the sport of hockey is, Chuck decides to switch back to baseball. Strange Change; After getting fed up of Archie and Reggie's fighting, Veronica takes Dilton to the dance. Archie Club News. The Unstoppable; Archie and Chuck marvel over the amount of exercise Betty does. Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #40. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Josie. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Shopping Spree" Hostess Twinkies ad. "Age Before Duty"; Coach Kleats thinks he can't keep up because he's getting old; He finds a charlatan doctor who promises his rejuvenating rays will return his youth, but all the machine will do is make money for the doctor; Meanwhile, Archie and Chuck come up with a plan to make Coach Kleats feel needed again. "Cheese Whiz!" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script by Joe Edwards. Archie Club News. "A Star Is Worn"; Archie gets caught up in a recording scam that promises to make him a star for a mere $50. Mr. Weatherbee tries to prove that anyone who sends in a recording will get the same response, but his voice is so bad that the company decides to issue it as a legitimate comedy record. Laugh Comics Digest ad. Jughead with Archie Digest ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Games of Chance," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When the girls picket the school demanding that football be dropped for being too rough, Coach Clayton tells the girls about how it is a lot less violent than sports in the past, including jousting, and the gladiators in the Roman age. Two Li'l Jinx half-page stories, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie Club News. "The Outcasts," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Professor Flutesnoot thinks Archie and Chuck stole test questions from Miss Grundy's office. "A Little Golden Magic" Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina. 36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "No Holds Barred, Part I," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Chuck and Archie figure out that Moose is wrestling professionally. "That's Entertainment" half-page Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "No Holds Barred, Part 2," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie and Chuck tell Moose that he can't wrestle for the school since he's now gone pro. "Ain't No Reason"; Bobby learns why it's important to speak English well. Archie Club News. "The Swinger"; Chuck quits baseball. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Stan Goldberg. The Uninvited Part I, script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Someone has been sleeping in Coach Clayton's office during the night; Archie and Chuck stay in the school to catch the culprit. The Uninvited Part II; Archie and Chuck discover who has been sleeping in Coach Clayton's office. Archie Club News. Hair Piece; Two guys from Cypress Prep try to convince Frankie Valdez to quit the diving team. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "Land Of The Free," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; The gang find out that Veronica's father has fenced in a vacant lot that kids use as a baseball field. "Test Pattern," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; When an athlete from a rival school starts impressing the girls, Archie and Chuck decide to bring him down a notch. "Game Gambit," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Sometimes athletes just need a little inspiration. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.60.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. The Winning Hand, script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Archie and Chuck see Chuck's opponent in a karate competition splitting a brick wall and a log with his bare hand, and Chuck is afraid to fight him. The Virtuous Villain, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Cheryl Blossom, Jason Blossom and the other Pembrooke Academy snobs are looking for a new way to torment the Riverdale townies; The "Master of Machiavellian Merriment," Sidney Snavely, suggests that they trap Archie, Betty and Veronica into giving money to a fake charity to "Save the Hermit Hugabear." 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. "Fight Game," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Chuck gets caught in the middle of a feud between Coach Kleats and Southside's Coach Benson; That leads to Chuck having to fight "Bad Bud" in an anything-goes match that includes boxing, wrestling, and martial arts. "Group Gripe" half-page story; Josie wonders what the girl group The Ga-Gas have that Josie and the Pussy Cats don't. Archie's Gag Bag. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1982; Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 77,714; Single issue nearest to filing date was 80,228. Name Game Quiz with Archie as host. Archie Club ad. Archie Club News. Archie's Double Digest ad. "Strike Out!"; Teachers at Riverdale High go on strike for higher wages; Mr. Lodge is head of the school board, but he isn't concerned with what the students will do; That is, until Veronica invites the school band and cheerleaders to hold their practices in the Lodge mansion, and the shop club to repair cars in the Lodge garage. "Date Strait"; Veronica is going with Marvin, the top national scholastic shot-putter; On a date, however, Marvin puts his training regimen ahead of everything else, giving Veronica second-thoughts. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "How I Spent My Summer Vacation"; The class writes papers on what they did for their summer vacation but Miss Grundy doesn't believe any of them. "Stash Your Trash" half-page Sabrina story. "Sport Report" one-page story; Archie and Jughead take some action photos. "Some Kids Never Learn," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rich Koslowski; Mr. Adams asks Mr. Weatherbee to appoint some students to show Wilbur around school. "Nobody's Perfect," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie bowls a perfect game but nobody is there to see it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

"It's 1984 At Riverdale," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee installs cameras around the school to watch all of the students at all times and interact with them via intercom; The students become uncomfortable, and Ms. Beazly quits her job when Mr. Weatherbee spies on her; Later, Archie tells the gang about George Orwell's novel "1984", and they realize how similar it is to their situation; Archie invites Dilton over to pick up his copy of "1984"; Upon arrival, Mr. Andrews tells them the home needs repairs, but the bank won't let him take out a loan; They go to the bank, where they are denied by the bank president because of information in the computer and "computers never make mistakes"; Meanwhile, Dilton tinkers with the ATM and causes it to spit out money. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Stan Goldberg. The Eyes Have It!, script by Sam Kujava, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; After failing an assignment he worked real hard on, Moose is discovered to have Dyslexia. Full Of Hot Air ! Part 1, script by Bill Dubay, art by Stan Goldberg; The line breaks on Reggie's hot air balloon and he and Veronica are headed for doom. Full Of Hot Air ! Part Two; Archie and Mr. Weatherbee rescue Reggie and Veronica. Archie Adventure Series ad. 5 Ring Circus, script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; When Archie's rival Jason Blossom goes around Riverdale bragging he has an official Olympic T-shirt, Archie and Chuck try to figure out how he got it. Masters Of The Universe: The Power Of He-Man Video Game ad. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Reggie Gets An Eyeful!, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie gets a telescope from school for the summer and sets it up in his bedroom so he can look at the girls sunbathing at a private yacht club miles from his home; After preventing a robbery he witnessed while looking through the telescope Reggie is accused of being a peeping-tom. But In The Long Run, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jason challenges Jughead to a marathon race. Cheryl Blossom's California Fashions pinup, pencils by Dan Decarlo. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Script by Dick Malmgren. Art by Stan G. and Chic Stone. Cover art by Stan G. Archie and his fellow Riverdale students uncover a buried treasure under the sea, but trouble comes when someone tries to scare them from it in "Secrets of the Deep." Archie in "The Great Quiz Whiz Contest." 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Stan Goldberg. The Uninvited Guest Part I, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; A ghost is haunting Riverdale High. The Uninvited Guest Part II; The gang learn who is behind the spirits haunting Riverdale. The Helping Hand Part I, script by Dick Malmgren, art by Stan Goldberg; Because Neil is always trying to please people, Archie believes he stole a hundred dollars to help out the school paper. The Helping Hand Part II; Coach Clayton believes Archie stole a hundred bucks from the school's trophy money. Mighty Crusaders toy ad. Masters Of The Universe: The Power Of He-Man Video Game ad. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.