Archi comic books issue 85

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Micro-Phoneys"; "The Faring of the Green"; "Invitation To a Dance"; the half-pager "Wife Strife"; "Spring Shower"; and the 1-pager "His Merry Old Mobile"! Plus: Betty and Veronica in "Forget-Me-Not"; Reggie in the half-pager "Negative Response"; and Jughead in "Pearls of Wisdom" and the 1-pager "Labor Slaving"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. The Big Blowup, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica gets her hair teased into a bouffant to be trendy and in style, then finds everybody hates it. Two pinups by DeCarlo. The Hard Way, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie's flip remark to Betty and Veronica give them the wrong impression of what he intends to do. Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #20. A short biography of singer Chubby Checker. Rest Cure, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Synopsis: Veronica forces her family doctor to convince Archie he's sick, in order to get him out of town for a few day so she has a clear field to date new school hottie Mickey Morse. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #85 by Bollers, Lim, & Pepoy "The Big Payback": Robotnik is upset by Sonic's victory over "Perfect Chaos" (as seen in the recent Sonic Adventure tie-in issues), so he sicks Silver Sonic II on the blue blur ? right as the Freedom Fighters prepare to depart the Hidden City! Joining the battle, Sonic's friends find trying to beat Silver Sonic II in hand-to-hand combat is impossible ? only Sonic can withstand Silver Sonic II's blows! The battle is furious, with repercussions sure to impact the future of the Freedom Fighters. What lies in store for the fearless heroes, and is there a way to defeat the juggernaut that is Silver Sonic II? As always, can Robotnik be far behind? Cover price $1.99.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Mercury Rising, script and art by Bob Bolling; Archie mistakenly throws out a hideous statue of Mercury that Fred's boss gave to him, on the same day that the boss is coming to visit. Storm Warning, art by Bob Bolling; Mr. Weatherbee believes that it's going to snow tomorrow because his corns tell him so. New Math featuring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Squeeze Play, art by Bob Bolling; To get his hand into shape for baseball season, Archie is constantly squeezing things. The Winner?, art by Bob Bolling; Archie and Veronica run against each other for class president. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Joe Edwards, Frank Doyle, and George Gladir. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Alison Flood, and Rudy Lapick. As an experiment for a class, Betty and Veronica set out to start as outrageous a fad as they can conceive of to see how long it takes to catch on. A new kid at the school plays a prank on Veronica and has her and Betty believing he's an alien from outer space. Veronica decides to take up boxing. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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First 35-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. Yowsa Yowsa Hostess Twinkies ad with Josie. "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" Part I, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; An unnamed sea merchant sells Archie a jewel called "The Eye of Howja Du" and Archie starts talking in cryptic prose as long as he holds it; Albert, Betty and Veronica are walking when Betty says Veronica is getting fat, even though Betty swears she didn't say anything. "A Little Off!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" Part II; 2 assassins who are after "the Eye" follow Archie to the Lodges' home and present themselves as representatives from the United Nations; Jughead's wallet is stolen by the 2 crooks who stole the frozen lasagna, and they plant it at the scene of a car crash, hoping the cops will blame him; And Albert causes more trouble with his ventriloquism. "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" Part III. Archie/Betty pinup, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" Part IV. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

"Roll Your Own"; Veronica and Archie go roller-skating, though neither is a very good skater; Each hooks up with an attractive instructor for lessons in skating and other things. White Cloverine Brand Salve ad with Yogi Berra. "Roaring 20's," script by Bill Woggon; Randy takes Katy to a Roaring '20s party. Roaring 20's Song Fun activity page. Theodore Roosevelt Contest results. Archie Club ad. "Dates 'n Decoys!"; Betty has a date with Archie, but knows that Veronica will spoil it; Jughead comes up with a plan to get the gang to all go bowling and have Betty make a late change of plans to go somewhere else with Archie. "Hat's Enough," script and art by Joe Edwards; When Hap sees Jinx chasing a hat on a snowy day, he goes to help her. "Green Eyes," art by Joe Edwards; Laurie has to spend the evenings studying for a history test; She tries to call Wilbur each night, but he's not home. "From Hunger"; Mr. Weatherbee punishes Jughead for eating outside the lunchroom by making him take papers around the school and have each teacher sign them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Bob Montana. "Stop The Music"; Pop throws the teenagers out, so they decide to open a Teen Center. "Whistler's Muddle," script and art by George Frese; Jughead whistles in the library. Pep Fun Page by Dave Berg. "Boil and Trouble"; Betty leaves the gas on unattended, and becomes asphyxiated. "Clean Up Time"; Ferdie shows Suzie a new dance step. "Fearful Li'l Earful"; Slats hears Miss Gargle and Mr. Dipwaite discuss Wilbur. "Rear Admiral Hickey Commends The Flying Missile" article; Joan Crawford's hips go down to 35 5/8 leaving dress maker in a tizzy. Pep Fun Page by Dave Berg. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Will Katy Keene go fishing or duck hunting? "Eat's A Pleasure," script and art by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx must eat Rice Soggies. Archie Annual #3 ad. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Samm Schwartz. "Follow the Bouncing Boy," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie vows to master a pogo stick because it seems to be the one thing Jughead can do better than he can. "Saved by the Belle" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx gets bad news from home about spring cleaning. "Double Trouble," art by Samm Schwartz; A pair of twins, the Doodle Sisters, move to Riverdale and set their sights on befriending Jughead. Archie Annual ad. "Kookie Cookie," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead enrolls in the girls' cooking class, for obvious reasons. Archie Club News. "The Sound of Music," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead sleeps his way through morning classes, woefully listless and out of pep and incurring the wrath of the faculty, until a certain midday event re-energizes the lad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Last $1.75 issue. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Archie Comics Online house ad. "Snowbound," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica rents sled dogs to reach Archie and Betty after she learns they are snowed in at the same location. Cheryl Blossom house ad. Veronica Cruise Fashions page. "On the Go," script by Dan Parent, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica wants to break the world record for traveling. "Added Feature," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina and her aunts check out the new flying vacuums. Sonic Super Special #8 house ad. Archie's T-Shirt Offer house ad. "Dollightful," script by George Gladir, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks Rich Koslowski; Veronica develops a line of dolls modeled after her and her friends, complete with a doll shopping mall. Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #3 house ad. Archie Americana Series house ad. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Books house ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rich Koslowski. "Not-So-Private Eye," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty imagines herself as a hard-bitten noir detective. "Mistaken Identity," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty thinks two guys are talking about a woman. "Fad-Tastic," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty holds a demonstration of various fads from the past. "A Good Vintage," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty makes Veronica jealous by attracting attention with her retro thrift store fashions. "Perfectly Ridiculous," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty and Midge use a computer program to create a composite picture of the perfect guy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Exam Week," script and pencils by Bob Bolling; Archie and Jughead search for a means to pass their exams without studying. "Fast Service," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx finally answers her father's summons. "Beware the Big Moose," pencils by Bob Bolling; Archie discovers the one male that Moose won't slaughter for being near Midge. "Grief Beef," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus Lemoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica is upset about something in her diary. "The School Play," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica has trouble distinguishing lines in the school play from real life. "The Sport," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mary won't let Archie play ball until he cleans his room. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art: Unknown. Jughead in "Seat Treat." Veronica laments being a cheerleader in "Cheer Champs." Reggie in "Guessing Game." Archie in "Heave Peeve," "Nautical Nonsense," "The Waiting Game," "The Artless Woman," "Sick Kick," and "Lip Service." Betty in "Matter Over Mind" and "Baby Sitters Lament." Li'l Jinx in "In the Bag." Ad for Beatles life-size, full-color poster. 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Last 40-cent cover price. "Shopping Spree," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Reggie tries to leave The Archies and start a solo career. "By the Book" one-page story with Coach Kleats. "No Holds Barred," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley brags about his strength. Archie's Gag Bag. Cactus Maze puzzle. "Sole Food"; Archie places his shoe polish on the table right before Midge and Moose pour chocolate syrup on their Sundaes. "Grin and Bear It," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie decides to smile all the time, no matter what, infuriating everyone who thinks he's smiling at the bad news they tell him. Archie Club News. "The Ladies' Man," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; A string of coincidences cause Betty and Veronica to constantly see Archie with girls he doesn't know. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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`"Journey of Fear"; Little Archie takes a train trip and discovers who has kidnapped a U.N. envoy. "Sale Days," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina and her aunts hold a magical garage sale. "Pie Spy"; Little Jughead blows down Little Betty's front door to get at her pie. "Price Freeze!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx has trouble selling snowballs. "Statement of Ownership"; Average number of copies for each issue during preceding 12 months: 376,385. "Big Ideas," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie hides inside a huge heart-shaped box that his friends deliver to Veronica's house for Valentine's Day. "Little Archie's Joke Page," script and art by Dexter Taylor. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Clueless in Seattle," script by Dan Parent, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica flies to Seattle to steal Betty's hot pen pal. "For Your Information," script by Dan Parent, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty and Veronica find an information booth guy attractive, but he's not interested. "Fashionable Friends," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Betty and Veronica have the same dress they plan to wear to the Fall Dance at school. "Serenity," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Aunt Hilda reads a book on finding serenity. "I Want to Be Alone," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty describes how hard it can be to be alone. "Vengeance of the Ancients," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; While visiting Mr. Lodge's mine in Peru, the gang is captured by Incas. "Voices of Change," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Veronica argues with Mr. Weatherbee for less homework. "Recycle Saga," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica gets a lesson on why to recycle. Plus other strips, pinups, and more. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.79.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Audition Mission," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie hears that a local club is auditioning for an act that's different, so The Archies try out wearing different costumes. "Admit One" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Game Of The Day," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee assigns Little Archie to take candid video of the students in order to entertain the students during lunch period. Nuts To You"; Sabrina, Betty and Veronica go camping for school credit; Archie and Reggie sneak along thinking to give the girls a scare. "Skin Game," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Melody becomes a moral crusader against animal fur garments, taking her crusade right to Mr. Cabot himself. Statement of ownership; Total paid circulation, avg 78,694. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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by Paul Castiglia & Barbara Jarvie, & Fernando Ruiz "The Magic is Gone": When a magician's props do a disappearing act, Archie, Betty, and Veronica must use some investigative hocus pocus to solve the magical mystery! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "A New Image," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to get a new macho image. Betty & Veronica Double Digest ad. "A Chip Off the Old Block," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; Reggie is teaching people to ski for $25. "Over a Barrel"; Lester shows off his ice skating; Lester and Rusty sneak an extra barrel in for Chuck to jump over. Katy Keene Fan Club ad. "Mind Grind,' script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Dilton tries to help Betty get over her obsession with Archie. "Making the Grade," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Veronica is mad that Betty scored higher than her, while Betty is mad she didn't score high enough. "The Obstacle Course," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Teddy booby traps a number of obstacles in Bingo's usual path. "Special Program," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Coach Clayton's special program is to throw things at Mr. Weatherbee. "Power Play," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty is disappointed to discover that Archie promised to buy raffle tickets from Veronica before the sorority even voted to have a raffle. "The Adventurers," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Jughead and Archie talk about how they are going to go out and adventure. Plus puzzles, other stories, and more. Cover price $1.35.

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Written by Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Joe Edwards, Jon D'Agostino and unknown. When Betty and Veronica react positively to a student wearing a neon jacket, Archie wears the most garish clothes he can find in "Bird of Paradise"! Plus: Riverdale High is represented in the Bicentennial Pageant by Mr. Weatherbee, Archie and Jughead in "Prize Predicament"; the school is running a walk for charity program in the 1-pager "Hike Tyke"; two Archie's Gag Bag strips; Mr. Weatherbee gets a toupee for a class reunion in "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"; Archie injures Mr. Weatherbee's back, then offers to weed his garden for him in "Blunder Wonder"; and Greg and Li'l Jinx are playing baseball when Greg hits the ball into the woods in the half-pager "Out of Sight!" Characters in this issue: Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper, Mr. Weatherbee, Moose Mason, Reggie Mantle, Jughead Jones, Miss Grundy, Svenson, Paul Newboy, Li'l Jinx and Greg. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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

by Tania Del Rio 'Truth Be Told': When Sabrina rejoins the current Four Blades, is it out of genuine interest or merely a way to keep tabs on Shinji's mysterious new girlfriend, Hemlock? Further complicating matters, Sabrina and Harvey continue to grow closer as a couple, but can Sabrina ever really reveal her biggest secret to Harvey? What would Harvey's reaction be if she did? And is there any further fallout from last issue's surprising revelation about Bartholomew? Buckle your broom-belts, Sabrina fans... many magical answers await you this issue! Cover price $2.25.

By Dan Parent. Special Halloween Issue! It's a dark and stormy night, a fitting night for Betty and Veronica to stay inside and have a scary movie festival! But things go from 'reel' to real when Archie, Jughead, and Reggie try to crash the girls' private party - and come face-to-face with an axe-wielding maniac! Is everything as it seems, or is it just a case of the boys' imaginations running wild? Guest-starring Veronica's truck driving-aunt, Tessie! Cover price $2.25.

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"Strangely Enough," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Clyde gains the power of E.S.P. and has a vision of a young girl locked in a house; He goes to rescue her and finds her being kept against her will by a vampire, but when Clyde goes to report the vampire to the police, they tell him that the girl he rescued has been dead for five years. "On the Ball," art by Samm Schwartz; Clyde begins to worry that his hair is falling out and goes to great lengths to restore it. Archie Doll ad. "The Eyes Have It," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; The gang busts up a hypnotist that has been hypnotizing his volunteers, including Fran and Dippy, into stealing things for him. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Written by Ian Flynn, Mike Pellowski, Hal Smith, Frank Doyle and Various. Art by Jeff Shultz, Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Bob Smith, Mike Esposito, Alison Flood and Various. Cover by Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy and Bob Smith. BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: "The Case of Hiding in Plain Sight!" - Mr. Lodge knows Archie is sneaking in to visit Veronica, but he can't prove it -- so he gets Sam Hill, private investigator, on the case! Sam sets up an ambush and catches Archie in the act...but he's shocked by what he discovers! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.