Archi comic books issue 263

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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.

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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 art by Rex W. Lindsey. "Nuts in Space!", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; At a school trip to NASA, Archie and Mr. Weatherbee accidentally get sent into space, where they travel through an asteroid belt and meet an alien. "The Race," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie, Betty and Dilton are in a yacht race with Veronica, Moose and Reggie; Reggie uses trickery and pedantic rule checking to get ahead in the race, only to have the rule book turned against him by the end. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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(W) George Gladir (A) Pat Kennedy & Various (CA) Dan Parent Riverdale High's basketball team is on the verge of winning a division title but with Archie benched due to injury, they're going to need all the support they can get! Veronica will do what it takes to get the crowd pumped enough to propel the boys to victory, even if it means pulling off a death defying stunt! After that, Chuck envisions what the gang's life would be life with robot assistants and it's not what you might expect! Cover price $2.99.

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"Season in the Sun"; Mr. Lodge flies the gang to a tropical paradise for Christmas; They soon realize they miss home; While Mr. Lodge and Smithers talk about it being so peaceful and quiet, they also realize they miss the chaos of teenagers at Christmas. Welch's ad with Archie. Archie Pin Up. "No Bones About It"; Hot Dog rescues a toddler and observes "the more we give the more we receive." "Fizz Out," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx gets her allowance and invites Gigi to get a soda; It's snowing and when they get to the soda shop they order hot chocolate instead. Little Jinx Pen Pal Club. Archie Club News. "Novel Noel"; The gang stops in a Christmas museum and muse over what they believe to be the most important part of Christmas and wish everyone a Merry Christmas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Contrast," art by Bill Vigoda; Jughead tries to convince Archie to dump Veronica in favor of Betty. "Secret Code," script by Frank Doyle, art by Al Hartley; Archie struggles through the day with a debilitating cold in order to keep a date with Veronica that evening. "Goody Goodies," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx dreams of a land made of candy and ice cream. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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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.

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Written by Bill Golliher, Mike Pellowski, Frank Doyle, Dan Parent, Kathleen Webb and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Doug Crane, Rich Koslowski, John Lowe, Jimmy DeCarlo, Jon D'Agostino, Scott McRae and Various. Cover by Bill Galvan. BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: 'Now You 'Sea' Me!' Betty and Veronica hit the high seas for Spring Break. But it's not all fun and play as the girls start performing alongside the cruise ship illusionist-will they be able to work some magic on his terrible act? 192 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.