Archi comic books issue 137

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo. The Pay-Off, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Upset after hearing Archie praise Betty, Veronica promises Reggie a special reward if he'll pull a nasty trick on Betty. Tops In Op, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica orders mod outfits and op-art parasols for the entire cheerleading squad; The dazzling and spinning designs distract all the basketball players on both teams, except Jughead. Ski Skirmish, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica meets a handsome ski instructor who won't let her have any fun while he's training her. Cover price $0.12.

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by Various "Robodyne Systems": Without the consent of the King, Sonic and the Freedom Fighters infiltrate the center of the Eggman Empire deep in the technological monstrosity of Megapolis. However, they are not there to take down Robotnik's latest scheme but rather to save a friend. (by Romy Chacon, Steven Butler, & Jim Amash) "Trouble in Paradise": The popular "Mobius, 25 Years Later" saga continues! King Sonic, Queen Sally and their kids make the journey to visit Knuckles, Julie-Su and Lara-Su on Angel Island... but some of them are not happy with it! Is there trouble in paradise? (by Ken Penders) "One Part Oh-la-la, Two Parts Treachery" starring Antoine: As Antoine gets ready for his new assignment, he remembers a simpler time dealing with the loves of his life. It's a lesson in romance he has never forgotten. But will it help him now? (by Romy Chacon, Al Bigley & Mike Higgins) FC, 32pg $2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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Teen drama, Archie-style: Archie tries to turn the tables on a corrupt city councilman; Archie meets a mysterious shop owner who offers him anything he can dream of. Stories and art by Frank Doyle and Harry Lucey, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by George Gladir. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli. Veronica takes Betty to court for alienating Archie's affections for her. Veronica discovers internet shopping. Veronica's skills at softball aren't enough to let her make the Riverdale girls' team. Reggie seeks to win the competition at the Renaissance Fair in order to sit next to Veronica on the throne. Editor Gorelick promotes Betty And Veronica #137, Archie #485, and Betty & Veronica Spectacular #36. 36 pages, full color. $1.79. Cover price $1.79.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Riverdale High School Flash Dance Contest," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Veronica spares no expense to produce a "Flash Dance" video that will win the school competition; But Betty, Archie and Chuck put a video together on the fly using nothing more than Chuck's camera and Betty's charisma. "Lane Lunacy," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty and Archie both go to every length but the truth to get out of a date with each other so each can attend the Young Miss Bowling Tournament alone. Betty fashion page by Dan DeCarlo. "Fan Fare," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie is proud that Betty loves football as much as he does, until he finds out why she loves it so much. "Moon Mania," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty has a dream about being an astronaut like Sally Ride; Naturally Archie is with her and, naturally, Veronica horns in. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

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"The Clown"; Jughead is tired of being seen as a clown and Betty and Veronica think he's going to kill himself. Archie Club News. "Summer Colds and Summer Not"; Jughead is sick on a hot summer day, and everyone has a different idea about what he should do. "What's Next?"; Jughead has "late show-itis," which means that each day he compulsively acts out the movie he saw on television the night before. "Just a Minute" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Treasure Trove"; Reggie becomes convinced that Jughead has found a sunken Spanish galleon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Space Case," script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica is forced to accompany her cousin Marcy to the local "Space Trek" fan convention; There she meets a handsome teen from a rich family whose only flaw seems to be his obsession with "Space Trek." Dear Veronica advice column by Sara Algase. "Veronica's Easy to Do Du's" article, art by Ellen Leonforte; Instructions on how to create new hair styles for yourself. "Razzle Dazzle Frazzle," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica is warned that Archie plans a stunt to impress her and, knowing his history, fears he'll hurt himself. Flower Power Style Betty and Veronica illustration, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "The Frosty Date," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Veronica's society friends begin talking up their dates, Veronica fears her time with Archie just won't measure up. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.19.

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Written by Barbara Slate, George Gladir, Kathleen Webb, and Mike Pellowski . Art by Stan Goldberg, John Lowe, and Bob. Cover by Stan Goldberg and Bob Smith. Betty is tired of being taken for granted by Veronica and lets her know it. Betty dreams of being an actress and the various roles she would play. While getting ready for a date, Betty finds an old diary of hers and realizes how badly Archie has treated her over the years. Fortunately, it doesn't last. 36 pages, full color. $2.19. Cover price $2.19.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo (?). "The Experts"; Archie and Jughead try to fix Mr. Lodge's TV. "Bowled Over!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg explains football to Gigi. "Big Ethel - by the Telephone" activity page. "The Bell Ringer"; Dilton has a trick to help Archie trick Veronica into hearing bells ring when they kiss. "How Charming"; Veronica gets Betty a silver necklace with a zodiac charm for her birthday. Archie Club News. Archie Gag Bag. "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Professor Flutesnoot invents a chemical that will instantly stimulate hair growth. "The Bookworm Turns" Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Josie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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by Various Double your pages, double your Archie and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC$3.29 Cover price $3.29.

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by Various "Mind Your Own Business Suits": The girls of Riverdale High have all bought the last suit in the store ? the only trouble is it's the same exact suit in different stores! "Cultured Pearls": The girls are loving every moment of the ballet, but Archie and Reggie are hoping to tip-toe out of there! Digest, 192pgs, FCSRP: $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

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by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey "Lemon Harangue": Jughead agrees to mind a lemonade stand for a neighborhood kid, but winds up convincing all the customers not to buy it ? more for him to drink! FC, 32pg Cover price $1.99.

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Cover art by Dexter Taylor. "The Trip," art by Dexter Taylor; Mr. Lodge takes the kids on an expedition to find a replacement for the priceless urn that Little Archie broke. "It's Relative," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley is very proud of the one 'A' he received on his report card. "A Present for You!", script and art by Dexter Taylor; When Little Archie wakes up from a nap, he finds out that he can talk to four Martians on his television, and they tell him they are coming to Earth in their peanut-shaped spaceship; When they finally meet, he brings them to school where they cause a sensation; Before they leave, Little Archie gives them a photo of President Jimmy Carter. "The Wax Wagon," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Faced with budget problems, Mr. Weatherbee wants Professor Flutesnoot to rework his new riding lawn mower so it can polish floors for Svenson. "The Story Tale," art by Dexter Taylor; Hilda insists that Zelda has too many books, so Zelda tries to sell them at a flea market. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 Cover price $2.39.

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A Night at the Comic Shop: Part 1 of 2 - Story and Art by Fernando Ruiz. Reintroducing some of the most memorable characters Archie Publications has ever published! Working at the Pep Comics shop to get a discount on comics and a place to store his collection, Chuck is visited by his friends as he bags and boards. Suddenly, glowing meteors from the MLJ Nebula rain down in Riverdale, including one that crashes into the shop and morphs into a door to other dimensions! This cosmic portal leads to a world that Chuck, Archie and his friends have only ever seen in comics - a world of talking ducks and bears, super-powered heroes and oddball beings from other planets. It doesn't take them long to realize they are in the presence of a veritable 'who's who' of some of the greatest comic book characters ever published by Archie and its earlier incarnation, MLJ Comics: Captain Sprocket, Cosmo the Merry Martian, Squoimy the Woim, Gloomy Gus, Judge Owl, Ginger, Suzie and more! The trouble is, now that the 'fantasy world' has invaded the 'real world,' the 'fictional' characters seek as much a taste of reality as possible: Wilbur and Seymour want to meet 'real' girls to date, Pat the Brat realizes there's a whole new potential audience to pull pranks on, Cubby the Bear wants to see how earth bears live, and more. On top of it all, Super Duck and Reggie get into a no-holds-barred shouting match! Realizing the veritable 'Pandora's Box' situation they're in, Archie decides it would best for the comic book characters to go back through the portal to return to their own worlds, but the characters have other plans. Namely, they plan to stay indefinitely! Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Written by Frank Doyle, George Gladir and unknown. Art by Stan Goldberg and unknown. Mr. Weatherbee is sick so Archie volunteers to get him lunch, but doesn't like the look of the cafeteria food in "Out to Lunch"! Plus: The school board is coming to check out Riverdale and Archie is filming a documentary of the school in "TV Spree"; Archie is doing bad at math and he keeps distracting his math tutors in "The Listener"; and the town council is thinking of banning video arcade games from being played by those under 18 in "Play Plight"! Characters in this issue: Archie Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee, Jughead Jones, Charley, Miss Beazley, Professor Flutesnoot, Miss Haggly, Miss Grundy, Mr. Veedio, Mike, Coach Kleats, Veronica Lodge, Dilton Doiley, Floyd Clayton, Betty Cooper and Reggie Mantle. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

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A Funny Kind of Love: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Melanie J. Morgan. Art by Tod Smith, Al Milgrom. Bernadette Brownlee is beautiful and bright, and finds Reggie amusing despite her dislike of comedians. She promises to go to Reggie's performance as he competes in a major stand-up comic search, as long as he promises to try out for the debate team in return! No one is surprised at how Reggie's comedy act goes over, but are they prepared for seriously effective debating from the master prankster? It's the most unexpected 'New Look' story yet! Cover price $3.99.

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Written and Art by Various & Various. Cover by Dan Parent, Pena. TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, On the most horrible holiday of all-Valentine's Day-Jughead teeters on the edge of starvation at a Pop's overrun with monsters! Then, Dr. Masters is in town, and word in the tabloids is that he's dating a mystery celebrity! Can Archie and his friends figure out who it is? 192 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.