Archie comic books issue 30

By Paul Castiglia and Barbara Jarvie and Fernando Ruiz. "No Day at the Beach": A trip to the beach becomes an experience in terror - or at least an intriguing mystery for the TSI team as they try to uncover the secret behind sightings of an alleged sea creature! FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.19.

Canadian Price Variant. Don't Knock Knees, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; The boys are going to judge the prettiest girl at the clambake by who has the prettiest knees and Veronica begins to obsess that her knees aren't more glamorous than everyone else's. Don't Quote Me, script by Frank Doyle; Veronica is swept off of her feet by an older man who plies her with fancy literary quotes; So to fight back, Archie begins trying to memorize the classics. Home Wrecker; Archie brings a bird's nest to school for his science project, then is mercilessly pursued by the bird who was living in it. Caddy On, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica's planned alone time with Archie on the golf course is foiled when Archie asks Jughead to caddy for him. 68 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.15 cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "Hard Habit to Break," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Hy Eisman; Betty decides to break up with Archie, then spends all of her time convincing herself she did the right thing. "Betty's Fall Fashion Fling" illustration, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "The First Dance," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Hy Eisman; Betty recalls the time Archie was in a full panic because she'd asked him to a junior high dance and he couldn't dance. "Past, Present and Future," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The opening of a fifties-themed restaurant gets the gang to wondering what their "nostalgia" will be like. "Locker Shocker" half-page story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina tries to use magic to open a jammed locker door. "Setting the Record Straight," script by George Gladir, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Mike Esposito; A woman's magazine gets Betty to thinking about how cavalier Archie treats their relationship. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.15.

Canadian price variant. $1.50 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 128 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.20 cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Owe No," script by Harold Smith, art by Dan DeCarlo; When Betty comes down sick with the flu she has Veronica sub as den mother for a group of forest explorers. Drugs are Uncool! public service announcement with the Archie gang. "The Secret Language of Boys," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty explains the "secret language" of boys to Veronica. "The Girl From Upper Begonia," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Veronica pretends to be an exchange student from Upper Begonia to fool Reggie. Betty's Spring Fashions page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Give Up?", script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Dan DeCarlo; To keep from fighting over Archie, Betty and Veronica agree to date him on alternate weeks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.20.

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(W) Bill Golliher (A) Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski (CA) Fernando Ruiz & Various Reggie hasn't been himself lately - which should be a welcome change! However no one can bear to see a friend hurt, and when Betty and Veronica discover his new change in personality is tied to the loss of his beloved teddy bear, they set out to get it back for him. But is his lifelong buddy gone for good, or can they track him down and get the old Reggie back - and do they really want to? Find out in 'Grin and Bear It!' Cover price $3.99.

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Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover pencils by John S. Lucas. Forever Dancing, script by George Gladir, pencils by John S. Lucas, inks by Chic Stone; Katy's friends surprise Katy with renting a dance hall for her birthday. Paper doll pages. Houdini's Hat, script by Richard Pietrzyk, pencils by John S. Lucas; At auction Lucki purchases an antique trunk and discovers Houdini's top hat inside. Advertisement and order form for Archie Annual Digest #54. Calendar for April 1989 featuring Katy Keene and May featuring Sis. Membership ad and application for the Katy Keene Fan Club. Bark Lark, script by George Gladir, pencils by John S. Lucas, inks by Chic Stone; Katy does a couple of commercials with dogs that leads to her suitors getting her dogs as birthday presents. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.