Archie comic books issue 263 1976-1978

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First 35c cover priced issue. Cover by Dan DeCarlo, Jr. & Jim DeCarlo. Stories by Frank Doyle, Jim Ruth, Joe Edwards, Bob Montana and unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Joe Edwards, Bob Montana and Jim DeCarlo. Obsessed with detective fiction, Archie begins acting out as fictional private eye Sam Sledge, to the amusement of everyone else, in "Whodunit"! Plus: Li'l Jinx's Pal, Fat Charley in the half-pager "It Adds Up"; two Archie newspaper strips; oblivious to the reaction of others, Archie rehearses pickup lines he's planning to use on Veronica out loud in "On Stage"; Archie mishears a private conversation between Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy, then spreads the rumor that Mr. Weatherbee is retiring in "The Back and Blues"; "Archie's Cover Up Puzzle"; and everyone is so impressed with Jughead's new soup that they envision it has mass-market potential in "Billion Dollar Taste"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Verse Than Ever, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica thinks that she and her friend should be referred to as "Veronica and Betty," because it's easier to rhyme "Betty" in case someone wants to write a song about them. Hostess ad with Josie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Ploy Play, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty tries to attract Archie by playing hard to get. Cover Up, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Frankie doesn't have any problem seeing the other girls on the beach in revealing swimwear; However, the sight of Maria in swimwear drives him to possessively try to cover her up. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Race Riot," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead tricks Archie in a bet, so Archie owes him a pizza; Now Archie uses the same trick on Veronica so that she will have to pay for Jug's pizza. "Fight Plight!" half-page Li'l Jinx's Pal Greg story by Joe Edwards. Jughead's Gag Bag reprinted strip from the Archie syndicated comic. Statement of October 1, 1976; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 130,919; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 145,443. "Come Back to Me," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead gets a boomerang which causes lots of trouble for his friends. "The Magic Sneakers," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead claims that the sneakers he's selling can make anyone break speed records, but he gets tricked in return when the sneakers seem to work and he wants them back. "Dogging It," art by Samm Schwartz; The makers of Gloppo Dog Food want Hot Dog to star in their commercial but he doesn't like that brand. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.