Archi comic books issue 73

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"Play As You Go"; At a school talent contest, Archie does a Liberace imitation (as Liber-Archie), with the plan of having Jughead play a piano backstage while Archie mimes; Reggie finds out about the plan and does his best to sabotage the routine. "Flood of Advice"; Reggie makes fun of Archie for wearing rubber boots and carrying an umbrella for his date with Veronica (at Veronica's request); Archie decides to ditch the boots and umbrella, but gets caught in the rain on his way to Veronica's. "Cute Numbers"; Betty and Veronica have a mysterious conversation involving numbers; When Mr. Weatherbee asks what they are studying, Veronica says they are just choosing some cute boys from the football team to invite to their party. "Of Dopes and Dames" text story. "The Model Madness"; In hobby shop class, Archie is building a windmill out of buttons, Reggie is building a castle out of marbles, and Jughead is building a railroad engine. Archie Club ad. "Lover-Come Back"; Veronica has dropped Archie for Reggie; Jughead suggests writing fake love notes and signing other girls' names to them to make Veronica jealous. Archie Giant Series ad. "Reverse Decision"; Reggie has some trick glasses that make everything seem to be upside down; He slips the glasses on Moose while he's taking a nap, but the joke goes haywire after Moose wakes up. Archie's Joke Book ad. Untitled story; Reggie calls in a loan to Archie by demanding use of his jalopy that evening. "Shoot to Chill!"; Betty is upset because Veronica often gets her picture in the newspaper; Reggie and Jughead come up with an idea to photograph Betty in a swimsuit standing in the surf on a freezing day. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob White. "Gift Wrapped"; Veronica receives a gift sent from India but is disappointed when she sees it's just a rope; She gives it to Betty who discovers that it's a magic rope. "Prisoner of Love"; Reggie gets handcuffed to a girl. Monster Coloring Page. "The Place Kick"; Archie is demonstrating how to do a place kick and accidentally kicks Veronica in the backside. "Power Failure," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty rubs a flashlight lens to clean it and a genie pops out that grants her wishes. "Music for You!"; Article about the benefits of music. "Help Wanted!"; Jinx's mother wants her to clean her room but Jinx says she has a hundred things to do today. "The Failure"; A monster follows Betty and Veronica home but since they don't believe in monsters they thinks it's just someone dressed up. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

"The Truth is Out There!" Written by Karl Bollers. Art by Steven Butler and Pam Eklund. Don't miss the most shocking last page in Sonic History! Includes Tales of the Great War Part 2 - "The Big Bad One!" Written by Ken Penders. Art by Art Mawhinney and Jim Amash. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.79.

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"The Generation Gap"; The Archies' music seems to drive the older generation away. Bendix ad with Archie. "No Know; Li'l Jinx spends the whole day in school looking out the window. "Pie-Eyed"; A pie sale at school turns into a pie fight. Archie Club News. "Happiness Is"; Reggie steals Veronica away from Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Frank Doyle, Mike Pellowski, and Frank Doyle. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Veronica decides she's going to win the Miss America pageant. Betty and Veronica befriend an older woman fallen on hard times whose deceased husband was an animation artist on "Crazy Crow" cartoons back in the forties. Veronica refuses to wear practical galoshes into a snowstorm because she finds them ugly. 36 pages, full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Last 25-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "I Get the Point," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie tries to duck out of a tennis match against Betty by faking an elbow injury. Betty's Puzzle page by Joe Edwards. "Top Drawer" half-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx asks the definition of a word. "Near Miss," art by Stan Goldberg; Betty practically attaches herself to Archie and people begin to notice. "Clipping Penalty," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie gets a job trimming a hedge in order to pay for his date with Betty; Betty decides to help him so he won't be too tired. Untitled Betty and Me Gag Bag story, script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards; Examples of how Betty loves Archie, in spite of himself. "Calling Collect," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is incensed because he thinks Reggie owes him money and Betty tries to be peacemaker. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Bill Vigoda. "Corner Plot," art by Harry Lucey; Veronica states she'll go to the dance with whichever boy scores the most in Saturday's football game. "Entomology For Lunch," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Hazel Marten and Kathryn Bill; Chubby intrudes on the picnic Katy and Sis were having and bores them with entomology trivia. "Service With a Scowl"; A gas station attendant is forced out into a pouring rainstorm to attend to Veronica. "It Figures"; Determined to show Slats that he can impress the girls, too, Wilbur takes to the rink to perform a figure eight, even though he can't skate. "Debby's Diary," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Hazel Marten and Kathryn Bill; Debby doesn't want anyone snooping in her diary to know what happened, so she composes the entry in a rebus. "Ask Me No Questions," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead gets in trouble with Mrs. Lodge after Mr. Lodge hires him to weed the garden. "Fool of Talent"; Jughead pranks Reggie, using the school play tryouts as the basis of his prank. "Reader's Indigestion," art by Harry Lucey; In her role as librarian, Veronica mediates a dispute between Mr. Weatherbee, Archie and Jughead. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Montana. "Mike Fright," script by Ray Gill; Archie plays a trick on his father using a microphone that can broadcast to the radio; He announces his father as the winner of a new car so his father rushes to the used car lot to sell his old car. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and pencils by Bill Woggon. "Simple Suzie Went A-Fishing"; Ferdie takes Suzie fishing to get her away from other guys. "The Pie Face," script and art by Ray Gill; Jughead goes up against Reggie in a pie eating contest. "Horse Laughs," art by Samm Schwartz; Uncle Bumble tries to take it easy in his retirement but after some unfortunate incidents with horses at a ranch he decides working might be easier. Untitled story; Hap wants Lil Jinx's dog to go. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Backfire," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead meets Judy, who dislikes boys as much as Jughead dislikes girls; The two hit it off, but make the mistake of kissing, which has no effect on Jughead. "Lazy Man's Work," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead uses wordplay to get Archie and Reggie to buy hamburgers for him. Archie Annual ad. "The Band Played On," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead has a large rubber band to hold his books together; However, no matter what he does, the band snaps free and lands on Mr. Weatherbee's nose. "Don't Call Us," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie makes the mistake of using Veronica's phone to make a date with Betty. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "I'll Take Romance," script by Barbara Slate, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Archie and Veronica make plans for a snowy date but may not agree on romance. "There's Snow Business Like Snow Business," script by Barbara Slate, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica takes credit for the snowman built by Betty. Miss Lodge Steps Out illustration. "Music Mayhem," script by Barbara Slate, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski. "Messterpiece," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica is modeling as a living painting and warns Archie not to come near her, knowing his habit of messing things up. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Grill Thrill," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty decides to get the grill out of storage and clean it up so she can have a barbecue for Archie. "Workout Doubt," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Jim Amash; Aunt Hilda and Aunt Zelda take up aerobics of the witches kind. "Soccermania," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Local moms want Betty to coach their girls youth soccer team, but it's the moms that end up needing the coaching. "Betty Weighs Some Possible...Career Choices", script by George Gladir, pencils by Lou Maldonado, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Spring Water," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty get a new hairdo to celebrate the beginning of spring. Monthly letter to the Archie readers from editor Victor Gorelick. Betty answers letters submitted by Archie readers. "Pet Set Session," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty gives her picture-taking rules for snapping pets, or Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.79.

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Dilton goes white-water rafting with Archie and Jughead; a charm brings Archie backhanded good luck; Reggie fears a trap when Mooses girlfriend Midge finally agrees to a date. Plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 48 pages. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Bird Calls," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie teaches Veronica's bird to talk. "The Bellboy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; After arriving late for class again and being lectured by Mr. Weatherbee and Dilton, Archie comes up with a plan to mess with Dilton's internal alarm. "Hello Dolly," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie helps a lost gypsy girl back home and is rewarded with a magic doll that only works for him. "Beach Botch," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; The boys are ignoring Veronica because they're too busy playing beach volleyball. "Buzz Off," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is trying to swat a fly but Hap is trying to take a nap. "Sky High," pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie tries to win a hang gliding contest to win passes for Veronica, even though he's never been hang gliding. "The Best Policy?!", script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie goes on a truth-telling binge after he gets away with telling Mr. Weatherbee the truth, but Betty cures him by asking Archie to answer a question with Moose present. 132 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Tiki Trouble!", script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Veronica plots to get Jughead's lucky tiki pendant for herself. "Hoop Scoop" public service announcement, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Reggie challenges a wheelchair-bound student to a game of pick-up basketball and is easily beaten. "Tattoo Trouble!", script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead gets a free temporary tattoo, but he doesn't know it's a trick to help distract the police from a crook with the same tattoo. "Superfan," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead has become obsessed with singing star Becky Bigelow. Archie's Club News. "Sagebrush Shuffle," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie and Reggie laugh at Betty and Veronica's new interest in western-style line dancing, but it's Jughead who turns out to be an expert. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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First 40-cent cover price. "A Slick Solution"; Archie wears golf shoes to avoid slipping on the ice on the walk to school. "Down Grading"; Miss Grundy fainted when she graded Archie's paper. "Hit and Miss" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley Hawse throws snowballs at Li'l Jinx. Archie's Going in Circles activity page. "On the Ball"; Archie tries to think of lies he can use to skip the job of cleaning out the basement and go out bowling instead. Archie's Gag Bag. Statement of Ownership: Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months, 280,257; Actual no of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date, 282,452. "Mr. Charm"; Archie uses his charm to sell magazine subscriptions door to door but gets chased away from a house by a cute puppy he was just playing with. "Josie Has the Answer" ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. Archie Club News. "Wrap Up"; Archie gets tied up in knots trying out the parallel bars in gym class. "Try This One"; Archie has numerous mishaps with a basketball. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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"The Secret," Script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; Little Archie tries out for the baseball team for the 12-year-olds even though he is not old enough. "The Haunting Hour," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; The kids picnic next to the old cemetery and tell ghost stories; While pretending to be a ghost, Little Jughead accidentally captures a burglar. "Hamburger Heaven"; Little Jughead gets in trouble for telling everyone in class about the hamburger special at the Chok'lit Shop. "Pushy," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley is a "male shove-inist". Puzzles activity page with Li'l Jinx. "Some Change"; A reporter sees Little Sabrina use her magic powers and reveals that she is a witch in the local paper. "Date Fate," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Little Archie gets assigned detention, Betty pulls a prank on Mr. Weatherbee to get detention so she can be with Little Archie. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Wheel Man," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; The Archies play a show at a roller rink. ""O" No" half-page Charley story by Joe Edwards. Disco Maze activity page with Veronica. "A Dog Gone Story," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie enters a dog sled race. "Foot Fault"; Sabrina helps Harvey master a difficult downhill slope with magic. Holiday Fashions illustration by Dan Parent; Veronica models fashion designs submitted by readers. "Hat's Off to You"; Alex tries to trick Alan M. by giving him a gift of a fur-lined hat that keeps Alan M. from hearing the people around him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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by Mike Pellowski & Rex Lindsey "At Your Service": Archie is inspired by the spirit of volunteerism, but his klutziness makes the worst of his good intentions ?? until he's forced into a situation that requires him to be a hero and makes his path ever clearer! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

Sabrina tries to get her aunts to act normal when she brings a new boy over; Sabrina doesnt want to use magic to make cookies, so she gets Aunt Hilda to do it; Cousin Ambrose forgets Hildas birthday. Stories and art by George Gladir, Dick Malmgren, and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Stan Goldberg. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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"Safety Last"; Archie uses photos of Mr. Weatherbee to illustrate what not to do in a school paper article on safety in sports. "Time Limit" one-page story; Jinx cleans up her room and wants her father to see it quickly before she messes it up again. "Arch for Art's Sake"; Betty paints a mural on the school corridor. "Good Deal" Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Archie. "Rash Sounds"; Mr. Weatherbee takes a nature walk to de-stress after his doctor tells him that his rash is a result of nerves. "Milk Ilk" one-page story; Mr. Weatherbee's doctor tells him to drink a glass of milk for his ulcers whenever Archie irritates him. Archie Club News. "Something Outstanding"; The school decides to put a statue out front. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

by Tania del Rio 'Going Once... Going Twice...': To raise money for new computers, Greendale High's students decide to hold a 'date' auction for Valentine's Day. All that is, except Shinji. While he undoubtedly would receive many bids, he declines to be involved, citing his loyalty to girlfriend Llandra... or is there some other reason? That doesn't stop the others from participating, and you won't believe who places the final bid on a date with Sabrina! Cover price $2.25.

By Dan Parent. "Band Together": It's the 30th anniversary of the rock band "Kickz," and one lucky Riverdale High teen is going to win a chance to take the stage and rock and roll all night with the legendary rockers! Wait until you see who wins (that is, if you can recognize them under their cool rockin' makeup)! "Guitar-Mania": When she spots Brigitte and Betty with personalized guitars, Veronica has an "axe" to grind and gets one for herself! 32pgs. Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Print Stint," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Fran the Fan tries to intercept the Glads on their way to a television appearance at CBS Studios so that she may collect their handprints and footprints in cement. "Divine Sign," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Fran convinces Rod to begin protesting. Archie Quarter Comics ad. "The Gift of Giving," pencils by Stan Goldberg; The Diddits try to avoid Fran the Fan, but feel bad when they learn she was trying to give them a gift of appreciation on behalf of the Groovy Rockers Fan Club. 36 pgs., full color. NOTE: Previously Mad House Ma-ad (1969 Archie) for #67-72. Cover price $0.15.

Written by Dan Parent, Frank Doyle and Various. Art by Bill Galvan, Dan DeCarlo, Bob Smith, Rudy Lapick and Various. Cover by Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy and Bob Smith. Cover by Pat Kennedy and Tim Kennedy. In the festive brand-new holiday story 'All Aboard,' Archie wants to get his parents a model train for their holiday village display - unless his plans get derailed! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

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