Life with Archie (1958 Archie) comic books 1961-1963

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Substitute Santa... (Chapter One), script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Archie substitues for Mr Smithers to play Santa Claus for the kids. Trouble, Trouble, Everywhere! (Chapter Two); Archie falls asleep in school because he has been working as the substitue Santa Claus. Christmas Crisis (Chapter Three); Archie causes trouble at the store when Veroinica shows up with her cousin; He does not want her to find out he is playing Santa Claus. Happily Ever After! (Chapter Four); Archie's friends find out he has been playing Santa Claus for the kids and throw him a party. A Second Look one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Witchcraft text article, art by Ken Hultgren. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob White. The Ski's The Limit!, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; The gang goes on a skiing trip with Mr. Lodge, and everyone has to rescue Archie after he skis off a cliff. All About Skiing text article. The Real Thing! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob White. Hollywood Happy, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; A Hollywood studio picks Riverdale as the perfect "100% All-American average town" to use as the filming location for the latest movie starring silver-screen idol Cliff Hanger; But the entire town goes Hollywood when they discover that there'll be a movie shooting there. Ring-Neck Pheasant text article, art by Ken Hultgren. Working Conditions! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Robby the Robot," "Robby Joins the Gang," "Trapped in the Ravine!," and "Robby to the Rescue!", script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Dilton unveils his greatest invention to date: Robby, a huge metal robot who can do anything, including communicate by beeping once for "yes" and twice for "no"; But when Reggie loses Robby's control mechanism, the robot is free to do what he wants--and what he wants is to act like a typical teen-ager. Bowling text article. Surprise Wise! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Content warning: Confederate imagery. Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story told in four chapters: "Historically Hysterical," "Come Out Fighting," "The Big Crisis," and "Archie Saves the Show, script by Sy Reit, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Riverdale High puts together a big pageant for the 100th anniversary of the Civil War; As a prank, Reggie decides to sabotage the pageant by swiping the costumes. Miracles of Nature text article, art by Ken Hultgren. Much Better! one-pager by Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Last 10-cent cover price issue. Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "The Invaders," "Universal Language," "Out of This World!," and "Bongo's in the Blue!", script by Sy Reit, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Aliens from the planet Virus come to earth to investigate in preparation for a possible invasion; Mistakenly getting the impression that teenagers are the leaders of the planet, they abduct Archie and his friends, who manage to infect the teenagers of Virus with habits like teen slang and rock n' roll. Summer Stock text article, art by Ken Hultgren. The Missing Link one-pager starring Shrimpy, script and art by Joe Harold. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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First 12-cent cover price issue. Cover art by Bob White. Cave Happy, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; The gang goes spelunking. The Rock People, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; while spelunking, Archie meets rock people. Archie to the Rescue, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; a T-Rex is crashing its way through the underground city of Rockville. Up For Air, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; the Archie gang makes it back to ground level. Designs on You article about fabric decorating. ...And Away We Goooo... one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Meet the Creature [Part 1], script by Sy Reit, art by Samm Schwartz; The gang is staying at the Lodge's cabin when Archie and Reggie encounter a four-armed monster. The Thing Who Came to Dinner! [Part 2]; The gang is trapped inside the cabin by the monster outside and they figure out that it eats metal. Metal Muddle [Part 3]; The creature is still hungry, even after they've given it all the metal they can find. The Creature Departs! [Part 4]; Archie finally comes up with a way to drive the creature away; Mr. Lodge doesn't believe them when he returns. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Price variant. Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Meet the Creature [Part 1], script by Sy Reit, art by Samm Schwartz; The gang is staying at the Lodge's cabin when Archie and Reggie encounter a four-armed monster. The Thing Who Came to Dinner! [Part 2]; The gang is trapped inside the cabin by the monster outside and they figure out that it eats metal. Metal Muddle [Part 3]; The creature is still hungry, even after they've given it all the metal they can find. The Creature Departs! [Part 4]; Archie finally comes up with a way to drive the creature away; Mr. Lodge doesn't believe them when he returns. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "The Mysterious Million," "Share the Wealth," "Money Happy Returns" and "Honesty Pays," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Archie finds a briefcase with $1 million in cash; His sense of honesty compels him to turn it in to the police, who tell him that if no one claims the money in 90 days, it's his; Anticipating the big windfall, Archie starts buying his family all kinds of fancy new things on credit. That's Different one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Price variant. Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "The Mysterious Million," "Share the Wealth," "Money Happy Returns" and "Honesty Pays," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Archie finds a briefcase with $1 million in cash; His sense of honesty compels him to turn it in to the police, who tell him that if no one claims the money in 90 days, it's his; Anticipating the big windfall, Archie starts buying his family all kinds of fancy new things on credit. That's Different one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story divided into four chapters: "On With the Dance," "Disguise the Limit," "Make Mine Trouble," and "A Lesson For Archie," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; When Archie is forbidden to go to the big prom, he decides to go disguised as Veronica's previously-unknown cousin from out of town, Marmaduke Schlepp; But when Mr. Weatherbee gives him permission to go to the prom after all, he has to spend the night going between his two identities as Archie and Marmaduke. Woman's View Point! half-pager starring Shrimpy, script and art by Joe Harold. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Hi-Jinks and Deep Divers!, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Archie and Reggie go scuba-diving and are sucked down a tube into the secret underwater kingdom of Neptunia, where visitors from the outside world are fed to a giant clam; The boys have to find a way back to the surface before they become clam food. A Mouthful one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Juggie Plays It Straight," "Pardon My Operation," "A Fight For Life," and "Hail the Winner," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Jughead has to go into the hospital for an operation, and the others worry he might not pull through. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "What's My Crime," "The Plot Thickens," "The Trial Begins," "Not Guilty,"; When Mr. Weatherbee's safe is robbed of an envelope containing the $500 student fund, one of Archie's bow ties is found near the safe, and when Archie is accused of the crime, he doesn't deny it; Archie is taken into custody and put on trial, but Betty and Veronica suspect that he's trying to cover up for someone else. Oh, Boy! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Rockets Away," "Enter Gussie," "The Search Begins" and "A Slap-Happy Ending," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; When Dilton creates a special fuel for the school rocket, Jughead adds some random chemicals to it, and the new formula causes the rocket to literally go into orbit; Dilton and Jughead work to find out what he added to the formula, and when they write down the secret ingredients, they're confronted by international spies who want to steal this amazing new rocket fuel; To keep the spies from getting it, Jughead throws the formula out the window and it's eaten by the school mascot, Gussie the Goat, who is promptly kidnapped by the spies and taken to their hideout; It's up to Archie, Jughead and Dilton to save Gussie and the formula. Dues n' Don'ts one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Tough Competition," "Karate Kapers," "Call Me Expert" and "Hail the Hero, script by Sy Reit, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Faced with competition from Larry Larue, a new guy in town who can do anything he can do but better, Archie signs up for martial arts lessons so he can impress the girls. Not Welcome! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Teevie Jeebies," "Tube Be Or Not Tube Be," "Image Scrimmage" and "Welcome Home," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; While trying to fix the television set, an electrical power surge sucks Archie into the TV; Dilton and Jughead work to find a way to get Archie back to the real world, while he turns up on doctor shows, lawyer shows, Westerns and even commercials. A Game Kid one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story in four chapters: "Vive la France," "The Plot Thickens," "The Chase is On," "Trouble in the Tower," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; On a class trip to Paris, Jughead vanishes from the room he was sharing with Archie, and the hotel staff denies that Jughead was ever there or that the room even existed; Archie sets out to find his friend and uncovers a gang of smugglers, leading to an action-packed chase atop the Eiffel Tower. Quite a Spell! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. A Very Lodge Problem, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; TV host Hink Brinkley proclaims Archie Andrews "America's most lovable teen-ager"; Mr. Lodge recalls some reasons why he doesn't think Archie is lovable, and then reveals his own personal alternative to a bomb shelter: an underground "Archie shelter." Cry Babies one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob White. Operation Astronaut!, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; A U.S. space capsule misses its target during re-entry, and winds up landing in the Lodge swimming pool; The publicity brings to spies to Riverdale, with a plan to photograph the capsule's top-secret equipment and sell America's space secrets to the enemy. The enemy spies are caricatures of Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro. Safety Wise one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.