Archie comic books issue 68

"Surprise!" Written by Karl Bollers. Art by Steven Butler and Pam Eklund. Celebrate 16 years of Sonic the Hedgehog! Includes Tales of the Freedom Fighters presents: Lupe and the Wolfpack: Part 2 - "Survival of the Fittest!" Written y Ken Penders. Art by Sam Maxwell and Ken Penders. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover art by Bob White. Take Me To Your Leader, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty becomes a beatnik, complete with bongo drums, progressive jazz music and an unkempt sweater. Saved By the Belle, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to make time with the sexy new man-eater in town, Viv Laverne; When Veronica is about to catch them together, Betty hides Viv and makes it look like she's the one who is secretly dating Archie. The Disinterested, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Betty has a date, Veronica spends the entire night stalking them to make sure that her date isn't actually with Archie. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

"There's No Catch," art by Samm Schwartz; Coach Kleats thinks he's found the answer to his basketball problems when he sees that Jughead can easily make a basket from any angle. "Archie and His Gang in B. C."; An imaginary story of how things would have been if the gang had lived in caveman days, complete with dinosaurs. "Crowing Pains," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead has to pass an initiation to join the Lofty Order of Crows club; He gets a slip of paper with the address for the initiation, then later gets another slip of paper in order to deliver some answer books to Miss Shapely. The World of Jughead ad. "You Can't Fight Fate," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead has a cold; He tells Archie that he has a premonition of disaster and whatever hard luck Archie has that day he will share. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Case of the Hesitant Hero"; A mysterious man Jack Slade rescues Betty from near death twice and then asks her out on a date; Veronica gets jealous and hires fake talent scouts to take Betty away from Jack. Veronica takes Jack over to her mansion and Jack plots to steal Mr. Lodge's riches. "Rock a Bye"; Mr. Lodge enlists Archie to transport a priceless emerald to London and gives Veronica the fake unbeknownst to her; The real emerald eventually gets stolen. Archie Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "The Changeling," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Veronica chastises Betty for going running in the hot summer but invites her over afterward to use her pool. "Spot Check," script by Mike Pellowki, pencils by Dan DeCarlo inks by Alison Flood; Betty gets a big pimple before a date with Archie and tries everything to cover it up. Recycling public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Balls of Ire," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Veronica has three beach balls made, each with a photo of Archie, Reggie and Jughead on them. "There's Such a Thing as Being Too Rich," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; A genie grants Veronica two wishes. Betty and Veronica fashion page featuring black and white clothing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.

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"I'd Rather Do It Myself"; Mr. Cooper panics when Archie and Jughead plan to paint Betty's bedroom. "It's a Gasser!"; Hap Holliday gets a new car. Betty answers letters submitted by Archie readers. "Net Set"; A professional tennis player likes Betty but she's too interested in Archie to care. Telephone Puzzle activity page. "It Must Be Fate"; Betty invites Archie over to her house and Archie says it must be fate as he was just looking for something to do since his TV was on the fritz; While he's there Reggie and Jughead both show up to shelter from the rain. "No Respect"; Pop Tate drags Archie out of Betty's house to make him do the work he promised he would do to pay off his tab. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Swing It, Mr. A", art by Bill Vigoda; Archie has Betty teach him how to play golf so he can take Veronica golfing; When Betty finds out, she tees off and hits Archie in the head with the golf ball. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy invites Sis, four guys and a newspaper photographer to a picnic and forgets the food. "The Way to a Man's Heart!"; Betty, Veronica, and Lana decide to break the Campus Queen tie by seeing who has the most boy appeal and taking Jughead on a date. Suzie ad. "School Daze!" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; When Willie is attacked by a bear Nevada Jones kills it and adopts its orphaned cub; When Nevada's dog, Chip, is attacked by a mountain lion, Nevada kills the mountain lion. Hollywood Gossip article. "Bull's Eye," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty, Veronica and Archie get caught in a love triangle involving archery. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Kidding Around," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; On her first day as a lifeguard, Veronica must chase down a loud and reluctant lost child. "Date Appreciation," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Mr. Lodge is critical of Veronica dating Archie so much, until she points out just how much worse she could do. "Cornered," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica takes Archie on a convoluted trip to show him why she was late. "E-Mail Call," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; When Veronica's computer dies and she's unable to maintain e-mail contact with her global friends, everyone assumes she's sick. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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"Bum Luck"; Veronica organizes a scavenger hunt at her party. "On the Mark" one-page story starring Li'l Jinx's Pal Fat Charley, script and art by Joe Edwards. In the 'Fore' Ground Puzzle activity page. "It's a Wrap"; The students practice wrapping bandages for a first aid class and appear to be all injured when a woman visits the school to ask about the prevalence of school violence. "Spender Bender"; Archie smashes open his piggy bank to get money to take out Veronica. Archie's Gag Bag. "Pretty Silly"; Veronica makes Archie buy a hat but when she sees it in the daylight she laughs after realizing how silly it makes him look. Archie Club News. "Foul Ball"; Archie keeps missing the ball except when he's showing off in front of Betty and Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Sensible Season," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie protests the materialism of Christmas but the Andrews still give each other gifts. "The Snow Blower" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Gigi scam Greg out of two cents. "Cool Carl the Snowman"; Jughead tells some kids a story about Cool Carl the Snowman. "Color Blind"; A little boy does odd jobs for Archie and Jughead to raise money to buy a mynah bird for his friend. "Jolly St. Nick"; Reggie and Midge take advantage of Moose's Santa Claus gig. "Droll Soul" one-page story; Crashing into a tree while skiing is just one of Archie's problems. "Food For Thought" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Hap calls around the neighborhood trying to track Jinx down. Archie Club News. "Date Strait"; Betty realizes she needs some money from her dad for her date with Archie. "The Fools on the Hill"; Betty and Veronica persist in building a snowman on the school ground, despite the interference of Archie and Jughead. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"A Crowd of One," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Mr. Weatherbee goes to the beach but can't enjoy himself like he used to when he was younger. "The Road To Health"; When Mr. Weatherbee decides to keep the school gym open over the summer, Archie convinces him to join them for a workout. "An Unhappy Medium"; Archie and Reggie take over for Pop Tate while he runs an errand. Archie Club News. "The Tooth and Nothing but the Tooth"; Mr. Weatherbee's fridge goes on the fritz and he needs somewhere to store his food. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Finger Painting," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead can apparently predict the weather with his "magic finger", to Reggie's persistent disbelief. "Busybodies" one-page story, script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Archie is too busy working to get any work done. "De Jug Vu," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead gets mixed up with a pair of time-travelers and keeps reliving the same day. "Adventures In Babysitting," script by Dan Parent, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Stuck babysitting when he planned to see a movie, Jughead decides to take Jellybean to the theater with him. "The Perfect Burger," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; A computerized burger restaurant opens up down the street from Pop's; But the computer hasn't reckoned with the exacting specifications of Jughead Jones. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Another woman has eyes for Harvey; Sabrina takes an interest in Hildas love life; Sabrina and Hilda attempt to join the jogging craze. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, George Gladir, Bob Bolling, Dick Malmgren, Goldberg, and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Stan Goldberg. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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by Dan Parent & Rex Lindsey "So You Wanna' Be a Superstar": Guest-Starring Frankie Valdez & Maria Rodriguez! The hills or Riverdale are alive... with the sound of music! That's right, auditions for "American Superstar" ? the show where singers either "hit a high note" or get voted off the show-have come to Riverdale! Naturally, Frankie, Brigitte and The Archies are ready to sing their hearts out, but only a few finalists will make it to the show. Who will sing the victory song and who will go home singing the blues? FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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Cover art by Dexter Taylor. 'A Cool Contest," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Mr. Lodge is fed up (again) with the trouble that Archie always causes, but this time it actually helps him win a bet with an old rival. 'Quite a Spell!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg and Jinx disagree about the spelling of "hippopotamus." 'Adventure on Storm Mountain," pencils by Dexter Taylor; The boys go on a camping trip but their lives are endangered by a forest fire. 'The Apple," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Archie finds a worm in his apple and Jughead feeds it to a hungry bird. 'Reflections," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx likes looking at funhouse mirrors. 'Music Maker," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Merlin comes to warn Sabrina and her family that Desdemona, an evil witch, is coming to town; It's too late, because Desdemona is already plotting to steal Riverdale's children, like the Pied Piper did. 'High Flyer," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Miss Grundy has a problem that only Mr. Weatherbee can solve. 'Little Jughead and Friend," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor; Jughead befriends a stray dog who follows him to school and causes chaos. 'The Right Ticket," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Jughead's attempted good deed to help Archie causes trouble for Dilton's latest invention. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "The Unnecessary," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; When Archie burns his fingers and can't play, the group decides to lip sync their next concert. "A Matter of Mechanics," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; When Valerie discovers that Alex's mechanic has been selling him new cars with rebuilt engines, she and Josie set out to trap the scam artists. "The Camping Trip," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Fred decides to accompany Archie and Jughead on their hike to Log Jam Lake, so Jughead decides to put him to good use. "Party Pooper," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina and Harvey will arrive at a party on time if Sabrina can stop forgetting things. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

by Tania del Rio With Harvey away for the summer, Sabrina's not looking forward to being Shinji and Llandra's third wheel. Her aunts decide a better way to spend her time would be to intern as a Magic Council assistant in the Magic Realm. Plus, another tuneful tale featuring Josie & the Pussycats done manga style! 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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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 $3.29 Cover price $3.29.

By Dan Parent. "What a Doll": Archie feels like he's lost control when Betty and Veronica give each other remote control dolls of Archie for Christmas! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

Written by Dan Parent, George Gladir and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Bob Bolling, Jim Amash, Rudy Lapick and Various. Cover by Dan Parent. More musical madness in the new story, 'The Fill-In'! The Archies are at the end of their latest tour when the unthinkable happens: Jughead gets sick from eating some bad food at a hole-in-the-wall on the road. They need a replacement drummer, fast! Introducing, Jughead's little sister, Jellybean! 160 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Last 12-cent issue. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Fran the Fan Meets the Madhouse Ma-ads," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Fran the Fan schemes to get the autographs of each member of the Mad House Ma-ads. Archie Annual ad. "Sassy Session," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A band is continually dissatisfied with the size of an echo chamber. "Brain Pain," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Professor Transistor's computer is sensitive to bad breath. "Sock It To 'Em!", pencils by Stan Goldberg; Zippy and the Zappers rehearse for long periods of time. "Bogey the Yogy," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A yogi charms a gas pump into giving him gas. "Karate Man Blues," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A karate man uses his karate chop to kill a fly and winds up breaking the table. "Break Ache," pencils by Gus Lemoine; The Tumbling Weeds go broke because the cost of breaking their instruments at each show exceeded the money they made. "The Happy Hippy," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Lippy opens a stand to take care of people's hang-ups--by selling them hangers. Plus various other stories. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.