Archi comic books issue 87

"Two For One"; Melvin, the new kid and gets Jughead to introduce him to Veronica; He asks her for a date and she accepts; Later she realizes that she'll need to stay away from Archie when she goes on her date with Melvin, so she goes to the museum, thinking Archie would never go there. "Hat's My Girl"; Veronica makes her own hat; While going to show it to her father, she stumbles over a bench and upsets the lamp; The lampshade ends up on her head and her father compliments her on it. "Father Glows Best"; Archie's father thinks he's spending too much time at Veronica's and makes him stay home; An old friend of Fred's drops by unexpectedly and reveals that Fred won Mary by spending all his time at her house. Archie Annual ad. "Sentence Stricture," pencils by Harry Lucey; The boys are speaking in "reverse English" (example: "Trying past you to sneak he was!"), and Mr. Weatherbee is refusing to pay attention to them unless they use proper grammar. Archie Club News. "Phone for All"; Veronica sets up the telephone so she can pretend to take calls from other boys and make Archie jealous; Archie gets mad and insults the next caller, who happens to be a legitimate caller with business with Mr. Lodge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. The Runaway, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Dan DeCarlo and Vincent DeCarlo; Fed up with her father's restrictions on her freedom, Veronica decides to leave home. Betty And Veronica pinup by DeCarlo. Gift Exchange, script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo; In order to get them out of her way to Archie, Veronica "gives" Reggie to Betty; So Betty and Reggie reciprocate and "give" Moose to Veronica. Advertisement for Betty And Veronica Spectacular #21. The Infernal Triangle, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Dan DeCarlo and Vincent DeCarlo; Veronica tries to get rid of Betty so she can go out with Archie and ends up insulting them both. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

by Fingeroth, Maxwell, & Amash HEART OF THE HEDGEHOG: Part 2?The heat is on ? literally! ? as Sonic desperately tries to save Tails, trapped inside the rim of a volcano by the menacing Metal Sonic! Rescuing his little buddy will be harder than usual... as the new, sentient version of Metal Sonic knows no limits in his hatred of Sonic, and will stop at nothing to ruin his world! All the more frightening since he's faster and stronger than before! It's Sonic's biggest challenge yet, courtesy of friendly neighborhood, long-time Spider-Man editor, Danny Fingeroth ? making his debut his as a Sonic scribe! Plus: Last month, we revealed the tragic origin of Monkey Khan and the sinister part Doctor Robotnik played in his creation. Now it is the present, and Robotnik has Monkey Khan within his grasp again. Can Mobius survive if Robotnik's greatest creation is once again programmed for evil?! Find out in "Against a Haunted Past" Part 2 by Frank Strom and Harvey Mercadoocasio. FC, 32pg Cover price $1.99.

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First 15-cent cover price. "We're in the Money"; Mr. Lodge pays Archie and Jughead to clean out his garage, and lets them have a copy machine that he doesn't want anymore; They want to start a business printing posters, but the machine has an odd quirk. Archie Club News. "Pest Control"; A fly in the classroom leads to Archie swatting Veronica and Miss Grundy and Mr. Weatherbee swatting each other. "Privacy"; Mr. Lodge has some secret doors installed in the house in an attempt to get some privacy from Veronica and her friends, but when Archie inadvertently finds his hiding places he resorts to more extreme measures. "Boxed In!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx only wants her dad to open the box of cereal so that she can get the toy inside. "Black & Blue Cross"; Veronica has a date with Reggie and nobody else is home, so she enlists Archie to take care of her sick father. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Written by George Gladir and Frank Doyle. Art by Jeff Schultz, Al Milgrom, Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and Allison Flood. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Betty and Veronica argue over who has the more trustworthy psychic. Famous model Tricia Tress is determined to give a big break to a Riverdale student and Veronica is determined to make sure it's her. Veronica decides to go after a handsome new student, in spite of the fact that he's apparently going with another girl. Thinking she has an easy pigeon, Cheryl challenges Riverdale student Theresa "Tiny Terry" Tyler to a tennis match. Volleyball Beauties fashion page with Betty And Veronica, art by Rex W. Lindsey. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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"The Invisible Girl" starring Betty Cooper, Archie Andrews, Dilton Doiley, Veronica Lodge, Patty Phillips, and Gladys Gatner; Archie is asked if he has a date for the beach party. "Book Look," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley sneaks up on Li'l Jinx while she is reading. "Plaque Flak," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie finds some history tests with "F"s on them that fell out of Betty's notebooks; Assuming they're Betty's, he quickly offers to tutor Betty in history. Betty's Crazy Daffy-nitions activity page. "The Banana Boogie" Lite'ms ad starring Josie and the Pussycats. "Surprise Prize"; Betty competes in a gymnastics tournament but doesn't want to win because the prize trip would take her away from Archie. Betty answers letters submitted by Archie readers. "Trash Bash"; Archie and Betty make some cash by taking scrap paper and aluminum cans to be recycled. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Bob Montana. "Base Brawl"; Archie wants his father to buy him a baseball uniform, but all his attempts to be helpful backfire; Betty and Jughead try to help, but that doesn't work either. Suzie ad. "What's Armada?", art by Samm Schwartz; Suzie and Ferdie try to help Angela write an essay on Spain; Uncle Blunderbuss comes in and relates a tall tale about Cannonball Blunderbuss, the pirate. Archie Club ad. "A Retiring Fellow," art by Dick Briefer; A pretty girl asks Jughead to change a flat tire on her car; Jughead inadvertently fixes an old man's flat tire first, then fixes the girl's; About that time her husky boyfriend shows up. Archie Annual #3 ad. "Happy Birthday!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur buys a box of candy and Linda and Laurie each think he's buying it for the other; In reality he's buying it for his mother's birthday. Archie Pencil Fun puzzle page. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Skipper Mason tells Katy Keene and Sis he can get them roles in a pirate movie production, but it turns out to just be parts on a float in a parade advertising a movie. Reggie ad. Hollywood publicity gossip and anecdotes. "Time Marches On!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Hap teaches Jinx how to tell time; He buys Jinx a wristwatch, but Jinx sets the house clocks to match hers, causing Hap to miss a business call. A Breath of Airpublic service announcements starring Jughead, art by Dave Berg. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Big Ethel Flies Again," art by Samm Schwartz; As a prank, Reggie sends Ethel a box of candy with a note attached signed with Jughead's name. "The Real Test," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Martin Epp; Miss Grundy tries to use psychology on Jughead to get him to care about the upcoming test. "By Hook Or By Book," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead fruitlessly tries to borrow money from everybody. "Pigeon Happy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; The United Girls Against Jughead decide to put surveillance teams on Jughead in hopes of discovering something he likes other than food. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Archie Comics Online house ad. "Flash in the Pan," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica has paparazzi following her around after her appearance on the cover of Deburante Monthly. Archie Collector Sets house ad. Fashion page with Veronica using various back packs by Rex Lindsey. "Guest Who," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; A boy returns Veronica's purse and proves to be even more of a klutz than Archie is. Archie Americana Series house ad. "Lip Service!", script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Jim Amash; Sabrina needs lipstick for her date with Harvey. "Spare Me," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica gives dating advice. Advice column in which Sara Algase as "Veronica" helps readers with various issues. Cheryl Blossom house ad. :She's Driving Me Crazy!", script by Dan Parent, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica is not happy with the picture on her license. Archie's T-Shirt Offer house ad. You Don't Need Drugs To... public service announcement with Archie. Sabrina house ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.79.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "Clown Frown," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty's experience working as "Betzo The Clown" at birthday parties to earn extra money serves her when Archie takes her to the circus and the circus clowns accidentally scare the tots in the audience. "Absent Mind Over Matter," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick; At cheerleader practice, Veronica can tell when Betty is daydreaming of Archie. "Big Bass Blowout or She Went Fishing For Compliments" Part 1, script by Bob Bolling, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty offers to substitute for an under-the-weather Jughead so Archie can stay entered in the Loon Lake Bass Tournament; Veronica gets wind of it and offers to partner with Reggie so she can keep an eye on them. Editor Gorelick promotes the upcoming Archie #500, then promotes Archie's Vacation Special #6 and Archie & Friends #42; A reproduction of the cover of Archie's Vacation Special #6 illustrates the article. "Big Bass Blowout or It Was On A Large Scale" Part 2, script by Bob Bolling, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Reggie and Veronica interfere with Archie's casting, forcing him to move to a spot near the highway bridge; There he and Betty stumble onto the stashed loot from the Museum heist. "The Dilemma," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; There's a new man in Betty's life?; Almost!; Betty finds herself gravitating towards Adam, a boy who has a crush on her; But what about Archie?; The interactive storyline invites readers to weigh in with their opinions: Should Betty dump Adam in favor of Archie?; Should she stick with Archie and forget about Adam?; Should she date both of them? 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo (?). "Show Biz"; Archie takes of the tops of the stools at Pop's to have them cleaned and he places a plank of wood in its place but it leads to people getting hurt. "Save a What?"; Li'l Jinx's thought bubble has a candle instead of a light bulb because she's trying to conserve energy. Archie Club News. "Kung-fu to You, Too"; Archie thinks he's an expert in kung-fu because he's watched all of the movies twice. "News Blues"; Newspaper reporters are going to do a story on Veronica but bump into Betty doing recycling and decide to do a story on her instead. "Mother's Home Remedy"; Jughead goes hungry after his Mother prevents him from eating the food set aside for dinner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them, featuring new stories and classic tales by Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and Stan Goldberg! Digest, FC" Cover price $3.19.

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Fangs for the Memory: Jughead gets a job as a vampire at the mall; Cash Flow Problem: The gang misunderstands Jugs request for help with some money; The Old Ball Game: A royal orb causes misery for Reggie; Similar Tastes: Jughead finally meets a girl who shares his love of food, manga and Japanese animation! Art by Stan Goldberg and Mike Esposito; stories by Kathleen Webb, George Gladir and Craig Boldman. Cover by Goldberg. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "Forty Winks," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie has been suffering from insomnia so Dilton uses hypnosis to try to get Archie to fall asleep. "Window Pain!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley hits a baseball and it misses the window but breaks a plate in Jinx's house from the force of hitting against the wall. Puzzlements activity page. No "Couth," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica thinks Archie doesn't act the way a gentleman should. Archie's Gag Bag. "The Big Burn," script by George Gladir, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Archie and Mr. Weatherbee collide in the water at the beach, Mr. Weatherbee foolishly agrees to go for a ride with Archie on his jet-ski; When the jet-ski breaks down near a deserted beach, Archie volunteers to go looking for help. Archie Club News. "Surf Turf"; Apicture of Archie surfing is used on a billboard for a first aid kit. "Howling Success," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Jughead is upset that Hot Dog won't eat. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Dexter Taylor. 'A Little Hoarse," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Mr. Weatherbee writes a book about all the mischief perpetrated by Archie and Reggie, but his publisher says that the book is unbelievable. 'The Surprise," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Fred is mistakenly convinced that Mary is having a baby. 'In the Bag," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Jughead smuggles Hot Dog into school, but it's Mr. Weatherbee who gets in trouble because of it. 'A Little Story," pencils by Dexter Taylor; When the kids think that Spotty has fleas, Sabrina tries to use her magic to create some flea powder, but she accidentally shrinks her friends down to tiny size. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Game Acclaim," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie and Jughead resist all attempts to get them summer jobs, preferring to play an electronic baseball game instead. "A Change For Friendship," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Aliens from the planet Meeney travel to Earth in search of life; Landing in Riverdale, the aliens take on the forms of some of the students and faculty in an effort to communicate. "Mirror Mirror," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Josie buys an antique mirror at a garage sale, but finds when she gets it home that the glass is warped, making the viewer look fat. "Drummer Boy," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; While picnicking before a gig, the band hears a kitten in distress on an island surrounded by snake-infested waters. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Rex W. Lindsey. "Pirates Ahoy," script by George Gladir, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Archie falls asleep while watching a pirate movie and dreams that he is a pirate rescuing Veronica from Red Reggie. "Clothes Encounter" starring Josie & The Pussycats, script by Angelo Decesare, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski. "Cold Shoulder," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Miss Grundy is afraid all the sick students will pass their germs on to her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.19.

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. The Uninvited Part I, script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Someone has been sleeping in Coach Clayton's office during the night; Archie and Chuck stay in the school to catch the culprit. The Uninvited Part II; Archie and Chuck discover who has been sleeping in Coach Clayton's office. Archie Club News. Hair Piece; Two guys from Cypress Prep try to convince Frankie Valdez to quit the diving team. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.60.

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"The Old School Spirit"; Due to Archie's unknowing antics, Mr. Weatherbee thinks he hears ghosts. "Record Ruckus"; When the students try to break different world records, Mr. Weatherbee ends up caught in the middle. "The Big Burn"; When Archie and Mr. Weatherbee collide in the water at the beach, Mr. Weatherbee foolishly agrees to go for a ride with Archie on his jet-ski. When the jet-ski breaks down near a deserted beach, Archie volunteers to go looking for help. "Diet Riot"; Archie offers to help Mr. Weatherbee lose weight by engaging in some fun pursuits; However, every activity they try ends with Mr. Weatherbee chancing upon an opportunity to eat. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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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.

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by Tania Del Rio 'A New Leaf': To complete her Four Blades mission, Sabrina must get some dead leaves from the dying Mana tree... and that means a trip to the mysterious floating island of Sylphanari! Not wanting to go this perilous journey alone, Sabrina takes Harvey along. Getting alone time together does wonders for their relationship, until they run into Shinji's girlfriend Hemlock, that is! On top of that, there are no fallen Mana leaves in sight, and the eerie fox-man Vosblanc is on hand as well! It's more thrilling romantic intrigue as only Sabrina can deliver it! Cover price $2.25.

By Dan Parent. Betty and Veronica trade fashionable chic for intrepid mystique in this action-packed issue! In 'Where the Action Is!,' perhaps the most aptly-titled tale of the year, Betty and Veronica deliver high-octane action and adventure as the most super secret agents ever to tackle a viperous spy - not to mention the most beautiful! Equipped by Dilton with the latest high tech crime-fighting gadgets, the girls are on the case as Archie goes missing - and the usual suspects are quickly rounded up. But will the real suspect be someone a bit more unusual? You'll never guess! All this plus 'Action Fashions,' an action movie quiz, gadget pages and more! Cover price $2.25.

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"The Fall Guys," art by Samm Schwartz; Annette fakes an ankle sprain to hide the fact that she doesn't know how to ski, and Dan fakes an injury to spend time with Annette. Welchs ad with The Archies. "Guess News" two-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "What's a Father To Do," art by Stan Goldberg; When Dick leaves the house despite not finishing his chores, Dan offers to help out and does more harm than help. The Archie Doll ad. "Check Mate," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Dan and Rod fight over a less-than-attractive girl with the belief that she has two tickets to a championship football game. "Fatherly Image," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Rod tries to impress an older woman by buying food for her kid brother. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Written by Bill Golliher, Ian Flynn, Craig Boldman, Mike Pellowski, Hal Smith, Dexter Taylor and Various. Art by Jeff Shultz, Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Rex Lindsey, Stan Goldberg, Dan Parent, Dexter Taylor, Henry Scarpelli, Bob Smith, John Lowe, Jim Amash, Rich Koslowski, Rudy Lapick and Various. Cover by Bill Galvan. BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: 'Food for Thought' - Betty and Veronica are fed up with Archie's noncommittal ways, so Archie decides to embrace the single life. To do it successfully he turns to the master-Jughead Jones. 192 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.65 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 128 pages, full color. Cover price $1.65.

Canadian Price Variant. 75¢ cover price. Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Game Acclaim," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie and Jughead resist all attempts to get them summer jobs, preferring to play an electronic baseball game instead. "A Change For Friendship," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Aliens from the planet Meeney travel to Earth in search of life; Landing in Riverdale, the aliens take on the forms of some of the students and faculty in an effort to communicate. "Mirror Mirror," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Josie buys an antique mirror at a garage sale, but finds when she gets it home that the glass is warped, making the viewer look fat. "Drummer Boy," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; While picnicking before a gig, the band hears a kitten in distress on an island surrounded by snake-infested waters. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.