Archie (1943 Archie Comics) comic books 1985-1987

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First 65-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Detention Dilemma," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; When Veronica and Reggie get sent to detention together, Archie tries to get himself sent to detention to keep an eye on them. "Lover," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; When it is announced that Archie chooses the lead for the school play, every girl in school tries to seduce him into giving the part. "Easy Does It," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Archie hides Veronica's clarinet in Mr. Lodge's golf bag. "Castle Hassle," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie, Betty, and Veronica to build a snow castle on school grounds and their work gets local media attention. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. National Child Safety Council Missing children PSA public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Double Dating," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; After an exhausting tennis match, Veronica tells Archie that she was too tired to go out with him; Archie invites Betty to fill in for Veronica, but Veronica feels better and the date is back on. Barry Grossman's Color O Rama!; Word scramble and word find. "That Darn Cat" starring Glenn Scarpelli in Hollywood; Glenn's butler tries to catch a stray cat. Katy Keene merchandise house ad. "King of the Road," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Archie decides to drop out of school and hike around the world. Archie's Double Digest house ad. "Way Back When," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge hires a genealogist to trace the Lodge family tree and finds out that the Lodge business was started with a loan from one of Archie's ancestors. Archie's Special Digest Offer house ad. Archie's Club News. Little Archie Digest #18 house ad. "Rainy Days and Mondays," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Archie is stuck inside with his dad due to the weather, but instead of relaxing, Archie is making a bunch of noise. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Right Way," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge hires Archie and Jughead to paint his yacht. "Do Run Run" starring Glenn Scarpelli in Hollywood; Glenn goes for a jog and gets chased by fans. "Hot Iron," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Archie's dad considers buying a new car after the repair bills pile up. "Summer Snaps"; Summer photos by Archie and the gang. "Rainy Daze" staring the Archie 1 gang, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; When the guys invite the ladies to share their cave during a rain storm, the ladies decide to decorate. "Burnt Offering," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Archie complains about having a family barbecue. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Green Horn," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie has a job with a lawn service and tries to impress Betty and Veronica with his salesman skills. "Space Ace"; Sabrina and Aunt Hilda discuss space travel. "Going Buggy," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Veronica refuses to go on a picnic with Archie because she doesn't like bugs. "Rate Mate"; Veronica gives Archie a test that rates him as a boyfriend. "Win Him For Me," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; The girls want Archie to win them a giant teddy bear at the fair. "Double Trouble," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Archie agrees to be Veronica's date at a cast party and be Betty's bowling date, so he gets out of it by pretending to be injured. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Rest in Peace," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie is frustrated because he can't master the backflip, so Jughead suggests that he take a relaxation class. "Queen O' the Hex" starring Sabrina; Aunt Hilda reminisces about being queen of the hop. "The Ice Breaker," script by Al Hartley, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; With the town iced over, Archie offers to ice skate Mr. Lodge's sealed bid to City Hall. "The Skin Game," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; The guys plan to hunt for furs, while the gals get their furs from Big One. "Some Kind of Emergency," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie and Jughead plan to go cross country skiing, but a storm derailed their plans; When they do not hear from Archie and Jughead, the rest of the gang gets worried that they might be in trouble. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

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Last 65-cent issue. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Time Warp," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie fell asleep after dinner and woke up thinking it was Saturday, but now that he knows it's still Friday he feels like he's been given a new day. "Doing It Her Way," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Sabrina has a tough exam and she chooses to study instead of using magic. "What Does She Want?", script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Veronica seems to always have her eyes on other guys, so Archie goes out of his way to impress her. "Frostbite," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Archie tries to convince Veronica that winter is better than summer but after she has to help him get his car out of a snowbank she decides she likes summer better. "A Learning Process"; Archie's dad asks him how the VCR operates. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

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First 75-cent issue. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Girl Whirl," script by Al Hartley, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Jughead tries to convince Archie to take his mind off of girls. "No Bones About It!"; Hot Dog follows his doggie friend in search of bones. "Fly Flap!"; Archie swats a fly, but it lands in his dad's coffee cup. "Date Strait" starring Aunt Hilda; Zelda tries to set Hilda up on a date. "The Early Bird!!", script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie brings a box of worms to school for his biology assignment...and they go missing! "Eat Treat," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's guardian angel tries to keep him from eating Betty's pie. "Tackling a Problem," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie wins a large stuffed giraffe, which is causing him trouble everywhere he goes. "Whats Cooking," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; Reggie and the guys ridicule Archie for signing up for the girl's cooking class, but it is Archie that gets the last laugh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Rich Margopoulos, Jim Ruth, Al Hartley and unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Jim DeCarlo and unknown. Archie's father tells him to clean up his room before he can go on his date with Veronica in "It's a Mess"! Plus: 1-page anti-smoking public service announcement from Archie Comics and the American Cancer Society; Sabrina is invited to Aunt Hilda's "Fifties" party, but Hilda means the 1650's, not the 1950's, in the half-pager "Nifty Fifties"; on hearing that Archie has a new swimming pool, the whole gang descends on Archie's house to fill his small above-ground pool in "Everyone into the Pool!!"; Archie has a fake phone installed in his car so he improves his status in "Hold the Phone"; and Archie is tutoring small children and leaves an envelope of test questions on the hall table in "Perfect Order"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Consider It Done!", script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge makes arrangements for Archie, Betty and Veronica to appear in the circus. "That's the Way the Ball Bounces!", script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; The gang decides to go to beach and play volleyball, but Archie loses the ball to a bully. "Ordinary Things," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; After Veronica chides him for attending too many private affairs, Mr. Lodge and his wife decide to spend a day at the beach with Archie's parents. "Air Fair"; Sabrina and Aunt Hilda watch TV while flying on a broomstick. "Must Call," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Because Veronica makes Archie late for band tryouts, he ends up with the tuba and getting stuck in a phone booth with it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Paper Chase," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie tries to prove to Veronica that horoscopes are rubbish. "Young at Heart!", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie agrees to help Betty volunteer at a local nursing home. "Message From Mom," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie's mom tricked him into doing his chores by switching the tape in his cassette player. "Wrack 'N' Roll!" starring Josie and the Pussycats"; Alex surprises the gang by playing the guitar. "Indoor Game," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie manages to sabotage Mr. Lodge's repair of his golf driving net for the noblest of reasons. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Last Call," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; The gang goes to a ski lodge, where Jughead plans to wear a fake cast and sit by the fire while the others ski. "The Ordeal"; Archie works out to get in shape for all the partying at the ski lodge. "Two Uptight," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; In order to help their fathers relax, Archie and Veronica play a doubles tennis match against them. "Go For It," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; A new student tries out for kicking on the football team and does better than Reggie, though small in stature. "Broom Magic," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Hilda and Ambrose marvel at Sabrina's flying skills. "Foreign Affairs"; Archie uses a fake accent to try to get girls on the ski slopes. "Say It With Flowers," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Reggie sends Archie flowers using Betty's name in order to get Veronica jealous. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Guess Who?", script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie joins the high school hockey team. "Hand Tooled Torment," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie's uncle Billy Bob sends him a custom made pair of cowboy boots. "I Stink, Therefore I Am!", script by Nate Butler, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie takes a new date to the school dance and he wears a strong cologne to impress her; When they arrive at the dance, the different colognes that the guys are wearing begin to overwhelm the ladies. "Up For Grabs," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica compete to get Archie to ask them to the school dance. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Jim Ruth, Sam Kujava and George Gladir. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr. & Jim DeCarlo and Samm Schwartz. Archie and Veronica are relaxing in the Lodges' new indoor pool, which features an underwater door to the outdoor pool, in "This Is the Life"! Plus: "Moose's Riddle Stumpers" activity page; Archie, Betty and Jughead come over to see Mr. Lodge's new home computer in "Slight Adjustment"; Archie battles a blizzard to get to Veronica's house, only to find that she and her family have gone to the Bahamas to escape the bad weather, in "Love Sick and Snow-Blind"; Sabrina uses her powers as a witch to locate a book in the library in the half-pager "Book Banter"; and Archie keeps finding ways to put off doing his homework composition in "The Big Stall"! Also: 1-page Say "No" to Drugs public service announcement featuring Archie and the gang! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Cart Before Remorse," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Weatherbee punishes Archie for pushing Veronica on a cart around school. "Duck Luck," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Reggie get positions on the girls hockey team...as mascots. "The Image," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie tries to impress the new girl in school by pretending to be a tough guy. "On the Money," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie thinks life is easy being a business tycoon, so Mr. Lodge takes Archie to work with him for the day. "New Brew"; Sabrina and Aunt Hilda are annoyed at witches being thought of as primitive. "Getting It All Together," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie is having a bad day but then when he hears Reggie he finds out it could be worse. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by George Gladir, Frank Doyle and Jim Ruth. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Jim DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick. Archie brings a surf board to the beach to impress girls, even though he can't surf, in "Surf Saga"! Plus: "Valerie Puzzle Page!"; when Archie is Mr. Lodge's caddy and shows up in a gaudy outfit, the outfit causes Mr. Lodge's opponent to be distracted and lose the game in "The Plus Force"; whenever Archie decides to get to Pop Tate's a certain way, Veronica must change her outfit to suit the method of transportation in "Something Suitable"; and Archie records the Blue Sox game so he can take Betty and Veronica on a picnic in "All Figured Out!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

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75c cover price. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Frank Doyle, George Gladir, Mike Pellowski, Jim Ruth, Nate Butler and unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Samm Schwartz, Nate Butler and Jim DeCarlo. Archie gets help against two thugs from the Ghost of Old Man Dundee in "The Right Spirit!" Plus: Sabrina's aunts find new brew ingredients to gross out Sabrina in the half-pager "Brew Brouhaha"; Pop Tate is opening a new restaurant and the gang gives their opinions on what the place should look like in "The New Place"; "Would You Like to See an Archie's Restaurant in Your Town?" questionnaire; Archie buys Veronica a tree for their anniversary in "Love In Bloom"; Archie's parents go to a movie in the half-pager "Dry-Eye Reply"; and Archie's dad gets Archie and the gang to stop watching TV and go out and enjoy life in "Get Out There"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.