Archi comic books issue 96

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"Dates the Limit," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie manages to make homework study dates with Betty and Veronica for the same night; By using friend Tommy's motorcycle to commute back and forth he almost gets away with it. "Bitter Batter"; After watching his team struggle to hit the ball in batting practice, Coach Kleats steps in to show them how it's done. "Father Knows Best"; When Archie's father complains that Archie spends too much time at Veronica's, Archie decides to spend the day at home. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "That's My Baby," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica has two tickets for the bowling match at the Sports Palace; When she suspects Betty has a date with Archie, she phones the Better Baby-Sitters' Bureau and sets up a baby-sitting job that Betty has to honor. Archie Club News. "The Tender Trap," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Jughead's mother tells Betty that she can get Archie's attention by pampering him; After an afternoon of having his every wish granted, Archie asks Betty to repeat the performance at his house. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob White. Splitsville, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica are livid when they find out that Archie has made dates with both of them for the upcoming dance, and then promptly forgot he made either date. Peace, It's Horrible, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee threatens to ban both Betty and Veronica from the French Club excursion unless they both stop publicly fighting over Archie. Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #25. Short biography of country singer Guy Mitchel. Working Girl, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica takes a job selling cosmetics door to door. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

by Karl Bollers, James Fry, Ken Penders, & Ron Lim "The Messenger": The answers to many questions are revealed this issue... and a few new ones are raised, as well! Has his Majesty's Secret Service learned of Sonic's heroic, secret trip to Robotropolis? Will Princess Sally and Sonic finally see each other again? Has Dr. Robotnik finally figured out a way to get back into Knothole Village! The answers will astound you in this pulse-pounding issue. Plus, another thrilling Knuckles back-up story, this time guest-starring everyone's favorite, Sonic's buddy Tails! FC, 32pg Cover price $1.99.

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"Flame Game," pencils by Al Hartley; Archie buys a pen-sized fire-fighter from a door-to-door salesman and decides to demonstrate it for Veronica. Archie Club News. "You Fracture Me," pencils by Al Hartley; Archie practices bandaging in first-aid class and decides to use being bandaged to gain sympathy from Veronica. "No Problem"; Reggie lends money and his car to Archie so that he can go out with Betty; When Archie insists on knowing why, Reggie discloses that he plans to go out with Veronica. "Stuck Up," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and Greg discuss the stars in the sky. "Maxi-Mini," script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie asks Betty to alter his tuxedo so he can take Veronica to the school dance; Betty gets her revenge by making the suit fall apart during the dance. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Written by George Gladir and Mike Pellowski. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Mike Esposito, and Rudy Lapick. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Veronica conspires to get Betty hired at a place other than the fast food stand Archie is working at. Betty and Veronica's loyalties are torn when they overhear Cheryl agree to date Archie if Riverdale wins the big football game. Separately Betty and Veronica tail Archie at a mall department store to pick up an idea of what to buy him for Christmas. Food For Thought public service announcement, art by Dan DeCarlo; Archie convinces Pop to install a wheelchair ramp on the front of the Choc'lit Shoppe. Seneca Sports ad with the Archie gang, art by Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Mystery of the Silent Witness," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie and Betty meet a shocked, disheveled, silent young woman in the swamp, who turns out to be a missing heiress to a huge fortune; They try to solve the mystery of what happened to Alice and why she keeps running away every time her Uncle Jason comes near. "The Hard Way!" one-page Li'l Jinx's Pal Greg story by Joe Edwards. "Betty" answers readers letters, script by Eda Edwards, art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Magic Moments," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie is studying a book of magic and shows Reggie some tricks. "The Hole Truth," art by Tom Moore; Archie tries to explain knotholes to Moose. "Wise Achers," art by Tom Moore; Three one-line jokes about dentists. "My Merry Old Mobile," script by Bill Woggon, art by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon); Katy poses for photos in a series of turn of the century period costumes. "The Runaway," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is going to run away from home because her father threw out her favorite doll. "Vive La Difference," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Laurie claims that she's become even-tempered. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Vigoda. "London Britches"; Cedric is a foreign exchange student from England that has come to Riverdale; Archie and Reggie don't like the way the girls give him all the attention, so they introduce him to Moose's girl Midge. "Soled Out"; Veronica gets Archie and Reggie to shine all her shoes; While shining them, the boys misunderstand a conversation between Veronica and Jughead and throw all her shoes in the pool. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy enlists K.O. to help her alter a dress. From Hollywood article; Archie is pictured at a typewriter, and there are multiple small stories about Hollywood film gossip. "Fired With Courage," script and art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur and Slats try to prove who's a bigger hero to the girls by seeing who can stand the closest and longest to exploding fireworks. "For Better Or Voice"; Ferdie tries to show Suzie he can speak foreign languages just as well as Gregory. "The Football Fan," script and art by Joe Edwards; Bill wants to make Li'l jinx a football fan so he takes her to a game. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Here's Health, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead goes on a health food kick, forcing Pop to change the name of his store to "Pop Tate's Health Haven." All That Glitters...--Jughead's Dipsy Doodles, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead has no money except "One Yugoslavian Pfennig," so he tries to get more money by painting a rainbow with a pot of gold at the end of it. The Confidence Man, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead goes off to babysit little Terrence, whose reputation for terrorizing babysitters strikes fear into the hearts of Archie and Betty. My Heavens! humor page starring Shrimpy, script and art by Joe Harold. Soft Cell, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy discover that Jughead is deliberately getting himself sent to detention every day. Vicious Cycle starring Jughead, art by Samm Schwartz. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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by Vic Lockman & Dan DeCarlo "Lodge-istics": Veronica gives Archie the business ? literally ? when she relates her father's life story to him! "Party Smarty": Veronica's father lays down the law and refuses to pay for any more offsite parties. In an effort to save money, he forces Veronica to have her latest party at home. He'll pay all right! FC, 32pg" Cover price $1.79.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "Season Ticket," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty debates the merits of winter versus summer dating and realizes the season's not the reason, as long as she's with Archie! "Not Enough Stuff," script by George Gladir, pencils by Ernie Colón, inks by Bob Smith; Betty returns from a charity donation drive with more items than she left with. "Platter Chatter," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty tries to DJ for a dance and keep Archie out of the hands of other women at the same time. "Second-Hand Anna," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty discovers a place that sells discarded items that are still usable and turns her friends onto it. "Loco Motion," script by George Gladir, pencils by John Costanza, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Archie's car won't start the evening of a concert, he has alternative transportation prepared. "A Novel Idea," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty considers writing a novel and imagines herself in various genre situations. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "For the Birds," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Determined to stop being late to school, Archie installs a new morning routine that begins with waking up at five-thirty in the morning. "I Hear You Talking" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Prof. Flutesnoot invents a chemical that will instantly stimulate hair growth. "He Who Laughs Last," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Moose and Jughead give Dilton advice on how to ask Mildred to the dance. "It's Friendship," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica enlists Archie's aid to try to duck Ethel, so she won't have to listen to Ethel cry about Jughead's behavior. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina. "Traveling On," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie thinks it's time to move on to another location. "Beddy-Bye Time," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie and Jughead wheel a castored brass bed from one house to another, downhill. Archie Club News. "Skate Strait," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie goes ice skating for the first time. "Beauty Duty," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is in a bind when he's a judge at a beach beauty contest and everyone wants to win. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Rock N' Roll is Here to See (Stay)", script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie is obsessed with watching himself in The Archies on NTV (MTV) and with this status and image in the band. Archie's Club News. "M*A*S*H*E*D", script by Edward Berdej and Samm Schwartz, art by Samm Schwartz; Parody of M*A*S*H; Dilton Doiley as Dilly; Archie Andrews as Captain Andrews, head surgeon; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge as Daddy; Jughead Jones as Corporal Jones; Mr. Weatherbee as General Chicken. "Olympic Trials... and Tribulations," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Sabrina and Hilda crash an Olympics practice, where their magic causes havoc among the athletes. "What Price Failure," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Cabot books the Pussycats at his country club hoping it will be a disaster so he can use it as a tax write-off. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

by Various Josie and the Pussycats are back in manga-style format courtesty of Tania del Rio and Chris Lie! "Looking Back, Looking Ahead": The pages of Josie's diary are revealed, and so are the first days of the legendary Pussycats band! Don't miss this rockin' retelling of how the band came to be, done in musical, manga-ful fashion! "The Big Break": The Archies think they're finally on the road to stardom when they get a call from the Rolling Pebbles... but it turns out the classic rockers need some roadies, not an opening act! "The Deep Freeze": Chuck is spending more time on his cartooning than on Nancy, so he makes up by drawing cartoons just for her... or does he? 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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No. 96 - 1994. 5.25" x 6.75", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, 192pgs, FCSRP: $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

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by Tania del Rio A trip back to the lagoon leaves Sabrina and Llandra with flying carpets and masks that transform the wearer into different creatures! Perhaps this will come in handy for facing the monsters that are terrorizing the Magic Realm. Something must be done, because the monsters are running so rampant that a mandatory curfew has been enacted! This means bad news for Sabrina, as the nightly Charm School shuts down, and Sabrina isn't allowed to visit Batty Bartholomew for evening tutoring. She knows she could use her powerful wands to destroy the monsters that are in the realm, but she dares not - especially knowing that using that wand too much will make her evil again. As if that weren't enough, the Magic Council has gotten wind of the new Four Blades movement and is posting signs everywhere warning people to be vigilant and urging people to report suspicious behavior, but where will this all lead? Cover price $2.25.

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Written by Jack Morelli, George Gladir, Mike Pellowski, Dick Malmgren, Bill Golliher and Various. Art by Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Samm Schwartz, Bob Bolling, Stan Goldberg, Bob Smith, Mike DeCarlo, Jon D'Agostino, Mike Esposito and Various. Cover by Bill Galvan. BRAND NEW STORY: "Shut Yer Trap! (Or -- Do-Nut Enter!)" by Jack Morelli, Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy and Bob Smith - When Mr. Weatherbee gives Archie and Jug the option of community service over detention, the boys volunteer with the Riverdale Parks Dept. just in time for a rogue bear to take up residence in Pickens Park! A trap is set -- and so is the stage! What could POSSIBLY go wrong?! Also in this volume: "Downhill Dandy" by George Gladir and Samm Schwartz; "Doing Research" by Mike Pellowski, T. Kennedy and Mike DeCarlo; "Cool Dog" by Dick Malmgren, Bob Bolling and Jon D'Agostino; "Shakespeare, Anyone?" by Bill Golliher, Stan Goldberg and Mike Esposito; and more! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.65 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 132 pages, full color. Cover price $1.65.