Archie comic books issue 23

Written by Dan Parent, George Gladir and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Jeff Shultz, Jim Amash, Rudy Lapick and Various. Cover by Dan Parent. Pop Tate is anticipating a Christmas rush in his Chocklit Shoppe thanks to his newest idea: fresh, homemade apple pies. He enlists the help of neighborhood kids to work during the holidays. Fortunately, Archie is in need of some spending cash. Unfortunately, so is Jughead. Can the Burgermeister of Riverdale resist the temptation of being surrounded by delicious baked goods long enough for Pop's to make all of his sales? Find out in "My Deer Archie," the fun and festive new lead story to this Christmas Annual, featuring even more pages of holiday humor! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

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Written by Various & Various. Art by Steven Butler, Bill & Ben Galvan. Cover by Francis Bonnet, Bill & Ben Galvan TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in 'Yacht's Wrong with You?' Cheryl is jealous Veronica has a better yacht than her, so she hires a band of swashbuckling pirates to take it over and sink it. The pirates are a bit confused-they commandeer tankers on the open ocean, not personal boats on a lake. But money is money-so heave-ho! Fortunately, Veronica was expecting this sort of thing, so she hired Cpt. Commando to be her security! Does he have what it takes to thwart the pirates' efforts? Then, in 'Danger at the Dig,' The Lodge Foundation is sponsoring an archaeological dig in the jungles near Coba, an ancient Maya city on the Yucatán Peninsula. Mr. Lodge has brought Little Betty & Veronica along to view history in the making. Unfortunately, Captain Valor, who is in charge of the site's security, wishes Lodge had left the girls behind. The jungle is full of danger and predators. What mysteries and dangers will they face? 192 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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"Marcia the Mermaid," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Scuba Joe finds a mermaid and convinces her to join Mr. Buxton's Sea Kingdom show. Archie's Club News. "Double Duty," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Mike Esposito; Valerie takes a job as a babysitter and ends up beating the kid she's babysitting at a video game; His dad, a video game, exec, offers her a job touring the country promoting video games to girls. "By the Rules," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Salem is tired of humans telling him what to do and performs magic to get back at them including shooting water out of his tail. "Archie's Guide to Gals!", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Scott McRae; Archie gives tips on how to girl watch including using: mirrored sunglasses, car mirrors, binoculars, store windows. Capri Sun ad with Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

By Paul Castiglia and Fernando Ruiz. "The Galloping Ghost of Mystery Gulch": Everyone is delighted when plans for an 'Ultra-Leisure-Plex' is unveiled at Riverdale's town festival... everyone, that is except the spooky ghost horse who gallops through the proceedings! Who is the ghost horse, and why does it want the entertainment complex stopped? Pick up this issue to hear it straight from the horse's mouth! FC, 32pgs. Cover price $1.99.

Written by Paul Kupperberg, George Gladir and Various. Art by Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Jim Amash, Rudy Lapick and Various. Cover by Bill Galvan. In order to squirm out of getting in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee for their latest shenanigans, Archie and Jughead volunteer to head up the Riverdale High School Holiday Decorating Committee. Unfortunately, neither of them is very talented at decorating! Will they get some special holiday help to clean up their mess and turn Riverdale High into a winter wonderland? Or are they doomed to spend Christmas in detention? Find out in "Santa's Little Helpers!" the brand new lead story to this jumbo-sized comics double digest! Cover price $6.99.

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Written by Bill Golliher, George Gladir, Frank Doyle, Kathleen Webb, Dan Parent, Dick Malmgren and Various. Art by Jeff Shultz, Samm Schwartz, Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Jim DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick and Various. Cover by Dan Parent. BRAND NEW STORY: "Jingles' New Job" by Bill Golliher, Jeff Shultz and Bob Smith - Jingles the elf has given up on the elf business and moved to Riverdale! But Archie and his friends might not be too overjoyed to have this new person join their crew! Also in this volume: "The Outsider" by George Gladir and Samm Schwartz; "Aloha Santa" by Frank Doyle and Stan Goldberg; "The Silent Giver" by Kathleen Webb, Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo; "They Work Hard for the Money!" by Dan Parent and Rudy Lapick; "Everybody's Talkin' At Me" by Doyle and Schwartz; "Who Do You Trust" by Dick Malmgren, D. DeCarlo and Lapick; and more! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

First appearance of Josie. Canadian edition with $.35 cover price. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Temptation"; Veronica throws Archie over for Reggie because Reggie is driving around in his uncle's brand new Avanti, and Archie's none too pleased. "Wheel and Deal," pencils by Harry Lucey; With some help from Jughead, Archie figures out how to get the Avanti away from Reggie. "Admiration Society," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty hears that Archie and Veronica are on the outs and that she has a chance with him. Betty pinup by Dan DeCarlo. Veronica pinup by Dan DeCarlo. "What Makes Archie Run?"; Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie's friends to cut back on his after school distractions so he can pick up his grades. "Tongue Twister," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Pepper suggests Melody study for her Spanish test by playing a Spanish language instruction record while she sleeps. "To Be Renounced"; Reggie claims he's renouncing women, but it's all a set-up to embarrass Archie. "The Big Lie"; Archie and Veronica catch Reggie in a lie. "The Weak Spot," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie sets up Archie with a pre-cut board. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.20 cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Food Fight, script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Chic Stone; Jughead is tired of food jokes and insults, so he's going to quit eating between meals. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; past year--48,609 latest issue--47,457. The Five Vs..., script by Hal Smith, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead is to interview the Senator. The Jones Family Tree, script by George Gladir, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Rudy Lapick. Archie's Club News. Heat Treat, script by George Gladir, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Chic Stone; It's so cold that Jughead wears his grandfather's old raccoon coat. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.20.

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Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. AIDS awareness public service announcement with the Archie gang, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "Sleepy Time Grill," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty finds strange entries in her diary; Jughead suggests she set up a video camera to catch the culprit. Sunkist ad with Archie. Betty's Fashion Diary, art by Stan Goldberg. Katy Keene ad. "Too Many Dolls," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty orders a doll through the mail and receives two by mistake. "Red And Green Blues," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty is spending so much time preparing for the Christmas holidays that she can't seem to enjoy them. "A Song For Lydia," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; While rummaging through Lydia Wyndham's effects, Betty finds one of Lydia's poems and decides to set it to music for a music class assignment. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

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(W) George Gladir (A) Pat Kennedy & Various (CA) Dan DeCarlo Chuck's been ignoring Nancy to the point of her breaking it off, but she still cares enough to try and help him achieve his cartooning dreams. But does helping Chuck hurt the relationship even further? Then, Chuck clashes with the ladies over comics when all of his suggestions to Carol for a new character end up ruining any chance of her creations avoiding typical stereotypes. Can Carol combat the tired clichés and turn out an original heroine? Cover price $3.99.

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Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover pencils by John S. Lucas. The Crown Jewel Affair, script by Susan Berkley, pencils by John S. Lucas, inks by Chic Stone; While Katy, Gloria and Lucki are in Belgravia doing a photo shoot they nab a jewel thief. Paper doll pages, fashions submitted by fans. Advertisement for The New Archies TV show. Suits Me Fine, script by Susan Berkley, pencils by John S. Lucas, inks by Chic Stone; When Katy and Sis go to the beach, they inadvertently become muses for a sand sculpture contest. Calendar for August and September 1987. Membership ad and application for the Katy Keene Fan Club. Goldy Oldies, script by George Gladir, pencils by John S. Lucas, inks by Chic Stone; Gloria swaps Katy's swim suits with a set of vintage ones for an upcoming photo shoot. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.20 cover price. "Marcia the Mermaid," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Scuba Joe finds a mermaid and convinces her to join Mr. Buxton's Sea Kingdom show. Archie's Club News. "Double Duty," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Mike Esposito; Valerie takes a job as a babysitter and ends up beating the kid she's babysitting at a video game; His dad, a video game, exec, offers her a job touring the country promoting video games to girls. "By the Rules," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Salem is tired of humans telling him what to do and performs magic to get back at them including shooting water out of his tail. "Archie's Guide to Gals!", script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Scott McRae; Archie gives tips on how to girl watch including using: mirrored sunglasses, car mirrors, binoculars, store windows. Capri Sun ad with Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.20.