Archie comic books issue 83

Stories by Bob Bolling, Frank Doyle, Samm Schwartz and unknown. Art by Bob Bolling, Samm Schwartz, Harry Lucey, Bill Vigoda and unknown. Archie and Jughead are feuding in "Friendly Enemies!" Plus: Mr. Weatherbee and Archie argue over who gets to take books to the pretty teacher's house in "Dog Gone"; a girl gives Pat a black eye while they're playing house in the Pat the Brat 1-pager "Housebroken"; Veronica is having a weenie roast in her back yard and Reggie tries to trick Big Moose into chopping wood for the fire in "Hearts 'n' Hot Dogs"; Veronica has a crush on Ralph, the new student, and Archie's jealous in "The Pity of It All"; Archie tries to convince his father that the "D"s on his report card stand for "Dandy" in the 1-pager "Oh Say, Can You "C""; Archie and Betty watch a hypnotist on television in the 1-pager "Dog Show"; Mr. Weatherbee tries to get the coach to be more positive when talking to his basketball team in "Temper Fugit"; Archie has to be quiet in a library in the 1-pager "Suffer in Silence"; and Reggie tells Jughead his dentist is overcharging him in the 1-pager "Not So Fast"! Also: "Archie Does It!" activity page and "Archie Fun Page"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

by Bollers, Butler, & Eklund Continuing our special tie-in tales with Sega's mega-successful Sonic Adventure Dreamcast game! What's going on here? Tails's latest plane is missing, but this one's got a tracking device ? leading Sonic and Tails on a frantic flight to the Mystic Ruins! When they get there, they not only find both Robotnik and Knuckles, but a threat they hoped they'd never have to face again! Back in the city, all seems tranquil for the Mayor and Sally, but you know that can't last ? and before you know it, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are back to try to restore order! What is the mystery that threatens their very existence? Will a cocky hedgehog, a headstrong echidna, and an eager fox be enough to save civilization? FC, 32pg Cover price $1.99.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Commercial Caper," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty blows up "Archie Loves Betty" balloons and sends them flying all over town. "Money Over Honey," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Cathy complain that Reggie neglects them by scavenging for money while on a date. "Backfire, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie writes an article on male superiority for the school paper, which makes Veronica and Betty angry. Betty and Veronica Summer Fun ad. "Strike Bawl"; Betty and Veronica go bowling and with Moose's help turn the bowling alley into a shambles. Brief biography of singer Rick Nelson. "Home Groan!" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Out on a Limb," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Mr. Weatherbee thinks it's disgraceful when the high school girls wear skirts that show the knee and demands they wear longer skirts. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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I've Grown a Custom To Her Face; When Veronica is too embarrassed to ride in his car, Archie fixes it up like a hot rod. Archie Club News. Gout Bout; When Mr. Weatherbee's gout is acting up he tries to stay far away from clumsy Archie. Surprise Party; The gang is having a "surprise party" where they surprise one of the parents by holding an impromptu party at their house. Mr. Lodge is worried it will be his house. Bugged featuring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Hokey Pokey; Mr. Weatherbee makes Archie the hall monitor to cut down on the running in the halls. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Sleepy Time Pal," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie watches a hypnotist on TV, and much to Archie's surprise, is able to really hypnotize Jughead and makes him his slave. "Card Shark," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead makes money selling greeting cards. "Rainbow Riddle," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Jughead race towards the end of a rainbow in search of a pot of gold. "Rub Flub," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is upset when a magic lamp only gives him two wishes, instead of three. "An Open and Shut Case," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx gets a prize from her father. Archie Club News. Statement of Ownership; Average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed: 238,640. "Let's Join the Ladies," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead tries to avoid women. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by George Gladir and Frank Doyle. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jim DeCarlo, and Alison Flood. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. The girls switch hair colors and the boys are amazed. Envious of all the sports trophies Betty has won, Veronica buys a trophy case and fills it with trophies she purchased on her own. Given shelter and dry clothing by Veronica after being caught in the rain, Betty subsequently keeps being mistaken for her friend. Veronica organizes the boys to stage an intervention to extract Betty from her current auction obsession. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" Part I, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When the kids go to visit Archie in the hospital, they learn he's never been at that hospital and his room is occupied by someone else for over a month; A nurse's aide then tells the kids in secret that Archie was kidnapped by Fatima Dezire, who offered the hospital $30 million dollars to take Archie and pretend he was never there. "Shut My Mouth" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" Part II; While Archie bemoans his new circumstances as a member of Fatima's male harem, Betty, Veronica and Jughead fly to his rescue; They hire a guide who secretly works for Fatima; He forces Jughead out into the desert alone without water, while taking Betty and Veronica to Fatima at gunpoint. Dollars and Sense Puzzle maze. "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" Part III. "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" Part IV. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.

"Dancing With Tears in My Eyes"; Archie becomes a dance instructor. "Sheep Shape"; Archie and the gang go to a costume party. "You're Driving Me Crazy," art by Samm Schwartz; Ferdie helps Suzie brush up on her driving. "Wild Roomers"; Wilbur and his friends go on a winter nature hike and make feeders for wild animals. Gossip about Hollywood films and their stars. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Randy wants to show Katy Keene his new motor vehicle, which she thinks is a car, but ends up being a motorcycle. "Give Til it Hurts," script and art by Joe Edwards; Bill tries to teach Lil Jinx how to charitable. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Attack of the Ice Creatures" Hostess ad with Josie. "A Fair Shake," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; The Archies' van breaks down in a snowstorm and the abominable snowman destroys Reggie's guitar. "Sign Up!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx is having trouble with her homework. Archie's Gag Bag. "Decoration Day"; Archie's father is angry that Archie has been painting the walls at Veronica's house but not at their house. "Potion Problems," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Dilton mixes up a love potion that Archie spills on himself and becomes irresistible to women. Archie Club News. "Census Consensus" story about the census bureau featuring the Archie Gang. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Movie Madness," script by George Gladir, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica and her friends give Mr. Lodge ideas for his new movie complex. "When Old Is New," script by Bob Bolling, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica helps Miss Grundy select clothes for her cruise. "Complimentary Cat," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Rudy Lapick; Salem calls the dogcatcher. "When Im Calling Yooou," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rich Koslowski. "Present Tense," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica is furious at Archie after she sees him with Betty in a pet store. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo. "That Fabulous Face," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie plasters the school with pictures of himself for his student council campaign and it's driving Mr. Weatherbee nuts. "His Story" half-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx quizzes Charley on American History. Archie's Gag Bag, script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards. "Memory Lane Refrain," script by George Gladir, art by Joe Edwards; As a means of saving Archie from Mr. Weatherbee's wrath, Miss Grundy brings up a few items from Mr. Weatherbee's past. With Expression Puzzle activity page by Joe Edwards. "Lack O'Luck," art by Joe Edwards; Jughead's adherence to superstitious traditions make Archie's relationship with Mr. Weatherbee worse. "Weight Strait," script by Dick Malmgren, art by Joe Edwards; To help Mr. Weatherbee lose weight, Archie takes him cross-country skiing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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by Various Double your pages, double your Archie, and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and more! Digest, 64pg, FC$2.99 " Cover price $2.99.

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by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg "The Big Blahs": Betty is determined not to let the "winter blahs" get her down ? but can't keep from feeling "overcast." Will her day end up "bright and sunny" or is the "forecast" a gloomy one?" Cover price $1.79.

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Last 50-cent cover price. Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess ad with Sabrina. "Jezebel," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; The Archies are losing gigs to a sexy singer named Jezebel who drives the men wild. "In One Year" one-page Li'l Jinx's Pal, Charley story by Joe Edwards. "Higher And Higher," script and art by Dexter Taylor; In an effort to attract Little Veronica's attention away from Little Reggie, Little Archie offers to take her hang-gliding. "Charm Harm," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Hilda gives Sabrina a love charm to attract a handsome lifeguard; But Sabrina decides to win his attention using her own charms. "Wheels Of Fortune," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls buy car model kits for Alan's birthday; But Alexander misunderstands and gets him something else. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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by John Workman & Dan Parent "TV Tribulations": The search for a BIG TV at the BIG discount store leads to BIG headaches for Archie and his friends! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Pass It On, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; Several people have had bad experiences with Jughead and they pass on messages physically to Archie for his friend. Kidded Kidders; Reggie and Archie try to play a practical joke on Jughead but he turns the tables. The Perfect Fool; Reggie claims to be perfect, but Archie and Jughead find ways to show him the error of his ways. In Trance Form; Reggie and Archie try to convince Jughead that he can actually hypnotize people, but lose a bet to Jughead when he turns the tables. Ad for the Archie newspaper comic strip, art by Dan DeCarlo. Sweet Tooth; Jughead get a toothache eating hard candy, so Archie rushes him to a dentist. Cooking Up A Story; Fred is confused when Archie takes up cooking and Betty fixes his car, reversing the roles Fred has been used to. 100 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

by Tania Del Rio 'Batty Bartholomew': Sabrina decides to return to magic, and just to make sure she does, her aunts find an ancient wizard to tutor her. The only problem is, he's beyond rusty and seems more than a little wacky. Or is he? Meanwhile, Llandra has no interest in reconciling with Sabrina, but Shinji is hoping he and Sabrina can put their differences aside so Sabrina will rejoin the Four Blades. On the human side of things, Sabrina laments the fact that her new relationship with Harvey can't be as 'normal' as she hoped. Once again, she has to hide her magic abilities! 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 $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

By Dan Parent. It's a special 'Summy Fun' issue with those teen scene dreams, Betty & Veronica! When both the boys and the girls claim the same exact spot in the cove as their exclusive place to hang out, 'The Battle For Riverdale Cove' is on! They hold a multi-game contest to determine who has dibs. When they get to the 'treasure hunt' portion of the competition, imagine their surprise when they stumble upon a bag of coins and jewels! Will the two teams put aside their rivalry long enough to team-up and solve this mystery? Plus, special features including 'Betty & Veronica's Favorite Summer Things,' 'Top 10 Beach Tips,' 'Good Summer Fashions,' and more! Cover price $2.25.

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Written by Angelo DeCesare, George Gladir, Kathleen Webb, Dan Parent, Craig Boldman and Various. Art by Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Doug Crane, Stan Goldberg, Dan Parent, Rex Lindsey, Bob Smith, Rudy Lapick, Jon D'Agostino, Rich Koslowski and Various. Cover by Bill Galvan. 'Kookie Contest' When Betty and Veronica bake up some yummy cookies for the school holiday bake contest, will they win first prize or will Jughead treat himself to them all? 192 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Show Stopper Caper," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A rival rock singer who is jealous of the Glads' success goes to great lengths, including kidnapping Fran, to stop the band from playing at the Mountain Lodge. "To Kiss and Tell"; Fran goes to deliver shirts to Clyde's apartment and finds herself alone with Rod, who comes onto Fran until the Glads rescue her. "The Worry Birds," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Didit visits Clyde's apartment to check in on him and finds two girls in Clyde's apartment--namely his neighbor and Dick's girlfriend Annette and Annette's mother. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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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.

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National Diamond Sales. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Show Stopper Caper," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A rival rock singer who is jealous of the Glads' success goes to great lengths, including kidnapping Fran, to stop the band from playing at the Mountain Lodge. "To Kiss and Tell"; Fran goes to deliver shirts to Clyde's apartment and finds herself alone with Rod, who comes onto Fran until the Glads rescue her. "The Worry Birds," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Didit visits Clyde's apartment to check in on him and finds two girls in Clyde's apartment--namely his neighbor and Dick's girlfriend Annette and Annette's mother. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.