Archi comic books issue 77

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"Thread Bare"; Betty tries every trick she can think of to sew patches on Archie's clothes for the "Patch Hop," but Veronica still wins, without lifting a finger. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "Fire Away," pencils by Harry Lucey (?); Archie invents a fire alarm and gives it to Mr. Lodge; When Mr. Lodge is entertaining several wealthy industrialists, Archie decides it would be a good time to test the alarm, leading to the usual chaos. "Think—or Thwim," pencils by Bill Vigoda (?);Betty's cabin across the lake from Veronica doesn't have any grass for a lawn; Reggie gives orders to Archie and Jughead to take equipment over on a rowboat; Included is a lawn roller, which is empty and is supposed to be filled after it's taken across. "Bob Bob Bopping Along"; Archie, Betty, and Reggie go to a carnival sideshow, where they describe the acts in hipster slang. "The Music Menace"; Archie is elected president of the Music Appreciation Class and is told by the instructor to bring some records for the class to listen to. "Ain't Misbehaving!"; Archie decides the only way he can keep out of trouble at the beach is to just stay on his blanket all day. Wilbur Comics ad. "Clothes Call"; Jughead is staying at Archie's house while his parents are on vacation; He keeps borrowing Archie's clothes. "There Auto Be a Law!"; Veronica's family gets a new car; Archie decides he can teach Veronica how to drive. "Dollars and Lots of Sense"; While looking for Reggie, Archie discovers that Reggie owes money to almost everyone in town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob White. "High Fashion," art by Dan DeCarlo; The girls get into a fashion war. "Fashion Passion," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Doris realizes that in order to attract boys she needs to wear medieval fashion. "Surprise," art by Dan DeCarlo; The gang doesn't want Archie to tell Betty about the surprise birthday party they are planning for her. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "Fancy Trance," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty is successful at hypnotizing people, but none of her hypnotic suggestions work in her favor. Biography of Joseph Lister, art by John Rosenberger. "Movie Snacks" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "The Original," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty is surprised to learn from Veronica that rich people don't wear their expensive jewelry in public but have copies made. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda and unknown. Archie in: "The Town Crier"; "A Run for Your Money"; and "Sock It to Me"! Plus: The Archies in "It's in the Bag, Dad!" And: Li'l Jinx in 1-page story "The Yanks Are Coming"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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"Angel Angle"; Betty thinks Archie is going to ask her to the dance but instead he asks if she could do his homework for him so he can take Veronica to the dance; She has an angel and devil on her shoulders trying to influence her responses through the night. "Cent Lament"; Betty doesn't appreciate how cheap Archie is on dates with her. "Lemon Aid" half-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Innovative response to price competition at Jinx's lemonade stand. "The Late Betty Cooper"; Veronica convinces Betty to be late for dates. "Fad Mad"; Betty gets obsessed with preparing for a hula hoop competition. Betty answers letters submitted by Archie readers. "Jog Jag"; Betty agrees to start jogging early in the morning after Ethel tells her that Archie does it too. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Bob Montana. "Dance Your Troubles Away," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Veronica wants Archie to learn the Charleston for the dance competition that night. Untitled Katy Keene story with Sis, art by Bill Woggon. Pep Puzzle Page. "In Days of Old"; Ferdie dreams that he's Hercules and he has to go to battle with Suzie who is the Queen of the Amazons. "So's Your Antenna"; Laurie's father gives her $300 for a portable radio for the lodge but Wilbur tells her that she could buy a TV for that amount so he convinces her to buy one and offers to do the installation himself. "Star Dirt" article; Gossip about Hollywood movies and their stars. "Golden Earrings"; A gypsy warns Jughead that he'll have an accident that night before he's safe in bed. K.O. Kelly 1950 Pin-Up Calendar, pencils by Bill Woggon. "Home Swivet Home," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Hap builds a bird house to attract very rare swivet birds. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Prom Qualm," script by George Gladir, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica spends all of her time leading up to the prom worrying about how Archie is going to mess it up. "Park Lark," script by Bill Golliher, art by Dan DeCarlo. "The Real McCoy," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rich Koslowski; Unable to dissuade Veronica from going on a four-day vacation abroad alone, Mr. Lodge sends one of his employees in disguise to follow her and keep her out of trouble. "Royal Flush," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica takes someone she thinks is Prince Rudolph on a whirlwind date. "Pinch Hitter Sitter," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Filling in for Betty, Veronica must baby-sit a sports-obsessed pre-teen boy. 36 pgs., full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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by Gladirm, H. Smith, & Goldberg With business slow at their summer job?a boardwalk hot dog stand?Betty and Nancy come up with a gimmick to attract more customers ? sand castles! ? in "Sand In Demand" by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg! Also: Betty plays diplomat when she volunteers to help out at the senior citizen center in "The Peacemaker," by Hal Smith & Stan Goldberg. FC, 32pg$1.79" Cover price $1.79.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Love Veronica Style," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Jughead gives Archie a harrowing vision of what married life with Veronica would be like. "In One Ear," script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi's secret tickles Jinx. "Here Comes Peter Cottontail," script and pencils by Bob Bolling; Mr. Weatherbee is unnerved by the sight of a six-foot rabbit hopping down the school hall. "The Brushoff," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Reggie has fun with Dilton's latest invention: invisible paint. "The Bad Seed," pencils by Bob Bolling; Miss Grundy talks about seeds and how they're spread. "Fair Trade," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Archie has his driving privileges suspended; And no car, no date with Veronica. "Some Kids Never Grow Up," script and pencils by Bob Bolling; Betty and Veronica have a tiff, so Archie and Reggie try to be peacemakers. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Music Man," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead gets in trouble for bringing his boombox (remember those?) to school, but he comes up with a clever way to get around that. "Food For Thought" public service announcement with Archie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; PSA for Cerebral Palsy. "Paper Work" one-page story, script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Passing the Buck," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Reggie plays a prank on Jughead while Jughead is washing the windows at the Lodge mansion so Smithers helps Jughead get revenge. "Movie Mania," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito. "Simulation Consternation," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Dilton tests out his new virtual reality machine on Jughead. "Private Eye, Eye," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead thinks he's a private eye in the Mickey Spillane mold but all his friends find that most humorous. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Olympics 2380 A.D.; A look at the Olympics in the year 2380, where the Earth team is constantly beat out by teams from other planets. Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. Selection Defection; Archie takes part in an experiment to determine which class is better: a strict one with lots of work, or an open one with little work. Is That You?!; Archie tries to see Veronica when Mr. Lodge forbids him to do so. Loud An' Clear; Archie and Jughead cook at Archie's house. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Prisoners of the Fire Bird! A vacation in the jungle goes south when Little Archie and the gang are abducted by a mysterious lost tribe that reveres a strange creature in the sky. Plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 48 pages. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Last 40-cent cover price. Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "Shopping Spree" Hostess snack cakes ad starring Josie. "Shake n' Bake," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mary makes a cake for the bake sale and leaves it for Archie to deliver; When Archie and Jughead drop the cake they are forced to try to make one themselves. "Monumental Answer" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards; Who was the Washington Monument named after, Charley Hawse? Archie's Gag Bag. "Choose Your Partner"; Melody tests out Alan and Alex with a kiss to determine which one Josie should date. "All in a Days Work"; Sabrina uses magic to do her chores and still complains about what a strenuous day she's had. Archie Club News. "A Fresh Air Puzzle" page with Coach Kleats. "Letter Alone" activity page with Miss Haggly. "All Those Charms," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; Little Sabrina gives Little Betty a magic bracelet that makes her irresistible to the boys. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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by Mike Pellowski & Rex Lindsey "Mind Games": When Archie displays astonishing feats of extra-sensory perception, Riverdale High enters him in the State Science Fair. But is Archie's ESP for real or merely a misperception? FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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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.

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"Ye Olde Refrain"; The gang runs into Mr. Weatherbee in an antique shop. "On the Skids" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Pillow Pal"; The students organize a pillow fight in the gymnasium to raise money for a plaque for Mr. Weatherbee. "War of the Weirds"; Mr. Weatherbee has a bad day, but this time it's his own fault, not Archie's. Archie Club News. "A Jog to the Jug"; Archie convinces Mr. Weatherbee to start jogging instead of joining a health club; of course, things go wrong. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

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By Various. "The Great Outdoors: Betty Style!": Camping in the wilderness has its disadvantages for Veronica - namely, no malls, no electricity, and no plumbing. But before she can bail, Veronica spots hunky Donald on the trail, and suddenly, the lack of luxuries become irrelevant! 'The Great Outdoors: Veronica Style': In a flip of the previous story, Veronica hosts a camping trip, and no convenience is left behind! But even high energy power lines aren't infallible, so Betty may get her wish of 'roughing it' yet! Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Dating Diddits," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus Lemoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Dippy and Danny think their father needs a date. "Rig Gig," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Fran uses a fire ladder demonstration as a way to reach the Glads' hotel room. "Nothing to Sneeze At," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Fran the Fan visits the Glads, who all seem to have colds, but Mr. Diddit realizes that his sons are allergic to Fran's maxi coat. "That's Entertainment," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus Lemoine, inks by Rudy Lapick; The Madhouse Glads are on a local TV show. "Do Your Thing," pencils by Gus Lemoine; The Glads try to get permission to hold a rock festival on the edge of town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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