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Archie (1943 Archie Comics) comic books 1980

  • Issue #288
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 288

    Stories by Frank Doyle and unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Jim DeCarlo and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Take Charge Guy"; "Buyer's Market"; "Wheel Deal"; and "Color Me Green"! Plus: "Archie's Gag Bag" half-pager and "Wake Up Test!" Archie maze puzzle! And: Li'l Jinx's Pal, GiGi in the half-pager "GiGi Going Batty"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #289
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 289

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo (?).Hostess Twinkies ad with Josie. "Boogie Buggy"; Archie wants to compete in a roller disco contest; Sandra asks him to be her partner, but he finds that she controls his life for the two weeks of training before the contest. "Don't Worry" half-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Miss Grundy word puzzle. "The Plane Truth," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie needs a sticky door fixed; Veronica has a fully-equipped wood-working shop as a hobby, so she comes over and fixes the door, leaving Archie's father a little bewildered. Jughead with Archie Digest ad. "The Cane Mutiny," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; After hurting his leg, Archie has to use a cane for a while; Veronica thinks he needs a more sophisticated outfit to go with the cane, so she takes him to her house and loans him some of Mr. Lodge's clothes. Archie Club News. "Operation Imagination"; Archie is broke, but with Jughead's help and some imagination, he is able to turn a date with Veronica into a night on the town, complete with dinner and dancing at a disco. Star Trek: The Motion Picture ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #290
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 290
  • Issue #291
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 291

    Stories by George Gladir, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Joe Edwards, Jim DeCarlo and unknown. When Mr. Flutesnoot gets upset because The Archies have no appreciation for classical music, Archie sets out to prove that The Archies can play classical music in "Musical Cheers"! Also featuring Archie in: "The American Way"; "Working Class"; and "Rap Session"! Plus: "Archie's Gag Bag" quarter-pager and "Archie - Meet Feat!!" activity page! And: Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley in the half-pager "Give Up!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #292
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 292
  • Issue #294
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 294

    Last 40c cover priced issue. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Joe Edwards and unknown. Archie and Jughead try to get revenge on a childhood bully in "Revenge is Sweet"! Also featuring Archie in: "My Stars"; "Happy Times"; and "Second Site"! Plus: "Archie - The Inside Story" activity page; "Archie's Gag Bag" half-pager; and a pin-up of Archie, Jughead and Veronica! And: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Returning Your Call"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #295
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 295

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "The Initial Trouble," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; A letter in the paper's Dear Blabby column is from an A.A. of Riverdale complaining of a rich, conceited, bossy girlfriend, which gets Archie in trouble with Veronica despite not writing it. "Pix Stix!" one-page Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley story by Joe Edwards. Archie Annual Digest ad. "Show Me The Way," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead gets the gang out of a thick fog by having Archie use his nose to find Veronica and her house. Archie's Fashions page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "The Debt Beat," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie becomes an unwilling party in Reggie's hunt for Jughead and the money he owes him. Archie Club News. Jughead Jones Comic Digest ad. "Clothes Call," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge's use of Archie as a model for his new menswear line and a news reporter looking for the best-dressed teenage boy in Riverdale come together in a way Veronica doesn't anticipate. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #296
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 296
  • Issue #297
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 297

    Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by George Gladir, Dick Malmgren, Claire Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr. & Jim DeCarlo, Joe Edwards and unknown. Archie referees a girls volleyball game but the Riverdale girls don't take too kindly to his horrendous calls in "Volley Folly"! Plus: Li'l Jinx's Pal, Charley in the half-pager "House Calls"; "Archie's Gag Bag" half-pager; "Archie -- Being a Success" activity page; Jughead can't sleep so he bugs Archie to wake up and do stuff with him in "Sleepy Time Pal"; Archie takes Veronica on a hike and the woods don't agree with her city slicker life style in "Nature Girl"; and Archie causes a mess with Pop Tate's new gumball machine in "On Your Toes"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #299
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 299

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Late Date," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; When Veronica sets up a date for Archie with her snobby cousin Cynthia, she expects Cynthia to have a horrible time, but it turns out Cynthia enjoys his jalopy, hot dog dinners, and fixing flats. "Conservation Consternation" half-page Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley story by Joe Edwards. Archie Fashions page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "Parlor Games," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie finds ways to improve both Pop Tate's and Gaston's ice cream, leading Jughead to suggest that Archie open his own chain of ice cream parlors. "Little White Lie," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; When Archie plans to lie to Veronica over the phone to get out of a fashion show, Mr. Andrews refuses to cover for him. Archie Club News. "Sure Lure," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie isn't looking forward to the start of school until he hears about new cheers, helps a girl with fall registration, and is introduced to 3 foreign exchange students by Miss Grundy. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.