Archie comic books issue 109

Cover by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Terry Szenics, Joe Edwards and Marty Epp. Archie becomes the DJ on the school P.A. system, picking songs written and recorded by students. To get their records on his show, Archie's friends start offering him bribes, and pretty soon his policy becomes "no pay, no play." It's up to Archie's dad to give him the payment he deserves for his corruption in "Payola"! Plus: Archie and Veronica decide to break up and see other people, but even when they date other people, they act as if they're still dating each other in "Split Decision"; Li'l Jinx wants a glass of water in the 1-pager "Water Boy!" by Joe Edwards; the gang informs Archie that Veronica has a new male friend named "Dicky" in "Arch Rival"; and when Mr. Weatherbee tries on his roller skates for the school's upcoming skating party, the boys try to provoke him into skating through the halls after them in "The Golden Roll"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Sayonara," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Ra Nee, the rich daughter of a Japanese restauranteur, is caught in the middle between the traditional Japanese values of her father and the modern, American-influenced values of her best friend and her love interest. Betty pinup, Veronica pinup, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Hold That Lion," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Veronica can't get a part in the school circus production equal to that of Betty's as a lion tamer, she decides to sabotage Betty's part in the revue. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. "Squeaky Clean," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica invent a stain-removing solution. "Flop Flipped" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "The Payoff," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica bribes Jughead to not go with Archie to the Saturday night basketball game, so she can take Archie on a date. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

by Various "I Herd It Through the Pipeline!" (Benny Lee, Ron, Pam Eklund & Andrew Pepoy): The Freedom Fighters take on their most dangerous mission yet as they travel to the Frozen North Sea to free Rotor's herd from Robotnik's control! They plan on using Sally's mystical Sword of Acorns for the task... but can they make past the Robo-Eels and Ice-Bots alive?! "The Crush" (Karl Bollers & J. Axer): Sally and Mina have it out about Sonic. "Reunification Part Four" (Ken Penders & Dawn Best): The thrilling saga comes to its exciting conclusion. Don't miss the action and intrigue! Featuring a pulse-pounding cover by fan- favorite SPAZ! FC, 32pg $1.99 Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Mike Pellowski, Hal Smith, and Frank Doyle. Art by Dan DeCarlo. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. The girls endure a particularly strenuous cheerleader practice. Veronica schemes to make Betty lose her voice so she can assume Betty's part in the school's TV Production Arts teleplay. An attempt to clear the Lodge mansion of some unexpected incursions of snow devolves into a snowball free-for-all. On an excursion to the dinosaur exhibit at the local museum, Veronica spends the entire time complaining until something at the museum catches her fancy. Editor Gorelick promotes the Sabrina TV show, World Of Archie #22, Jughead #90 and Archie #457. Dig In And Help Jimmy Dean Support United Cerebral Palsy ad with Jughead, art by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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"Please Don't Repeat Yourself": It's dejà vu all over again when Veronica buys a pendant with mystical powers! Before you know it, she's reliving her day over... and over... and over again! Can she learn from her mistakes or is she forever doomed to repeat them? And here's Bill Murray when you need him? Script and art by Dan Parent. "Butler Bumble!": It's role reversal for the rich and famous, when Mr. Lodge must pretend to be Smither's butler to impress his visiting parents! Script by Bill Golliher and art by Dan Parent. FC, 32pg Cover price $1.99.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Fred drops a flower pot on Archie's head, causing a temporary case of amnesia in "Mind Over Matter" starring Archie, Betty, Fred, Jughead, Mary, Midge, Moose, Pop Tate, Reggie and Veronica. Also featuring "Detention Prevention" starring Archie, Fred, Geraldine Grundy, Jughead, Mary, Principal Weatherbee, Reggie and Veronica and "Little Sir Echo" starring Archie, Betty, Hermione Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Jughead and Reggie. Plus: Li'l Jinx in 1-page story "Phone Groan!" by Joe Edwards. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. The Winner Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Ankle Rankle," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty sprains her ankle and uses it to keep Archie at her house the rest of the day to help nurse it, even after it heals. "Heavy Thoughts!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "The Hang Up"; Betty helps Archie wallpaper a room for his mother, but instead of showing his gratitude by taking her out, he goes out with Veronica. "Betty" answers letters from readers, script by Eda Edwards, art by Joe Edwards. Cool School Fashions page with Betty, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo. "My Ideal," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Betty describes her perfect man to the Lodges, they break up in laughter because they disagree with her high regard for Archie. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

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by Various 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! Digest, FC $3.29 Cover price $3.29.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Boo Who?", script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; As a prank, Archie tries to scare Veronica with a monstrous rubber mask. "The Little Drip," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty isn't the only thing melting in Archie's grasp. "Friendship?", script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley offers Jinx his yo-yo. Archie's Gag Bag, script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards. "Catching Up" starring Ethel Muggs and Jughead Jones, script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino. Untitled story, sscript and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica's picnic plans are interrupted by a series of calamities. "The Hit Man," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Moose promises Midge he won't strike Reggie, but he doesn't promise not to hurt him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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First 40-cent cover price. "A Block Off the Old Chip"; Mr. Weatherbee invites his famous artist friend Chip Stone to make an ice carving for the school. "Snow Blow," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx gets a snow day and she's mad because she had finished all of her homework. Mr. Weatherbee's Gag Bag. Statement of Ownership; Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months, 289,621; Actual no. copies of single issue published nearest to filing date, 287,220. "Tut Rut"; Mr. Weatherbee goes to see the King Tut exhibition and Archie is working there when he arrives. "Menu Mischief," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Faced with the school board replacing the cafeteria with vending machines, Archie, Betty and Jughead rally the students in an attempt to save Miss Beazly's job. Archie Club News. "Pin Din"; Archie introduces Mr. Weatherbee to the fun of pinball machines. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg "A Task At Hand": The 'Good Will Girls' from the previous issue return to lend another helping hand to the community... and to face their greatest challenge: turning Veronica into a charitable soul! FC, 32pg$1.99 Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Dan Parent, George Gladir, Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards, Hal Smith, Bill Golliher and Various. Art by Dan Parent, Stan Goldberg, Rex Lindsey, Doug Crane, Dan DeCarlo, Bob Smith, Rudy Lapick, Jon D'Agostino, Mike Esposito, Henry Scarpelli and Various. Cover by Bill Golliher. BRAND NEW STORY: "Don't Mask Me Why!" by Dan Parent and Bob Smith - Archie decides to launch a Me-Tube show based on the popular Masked Yodeler TV series, but this one isn't for wannabe yodelers -- it's about cooking! The one thing Archie didn't count on is the fact that cooking in a kitchen requires some balance and dexterity, and that's not even taking into account his outrageous costume choice! Will he make it as a viral cooking star, or will he just make a big mess? Also in this volume: Reggie in "Righteous Robot" by George Gladir, Stan Goldberg and Rudy Lapick; "Petal Pusher" by Frank Doyle, Rex Lindsey and Jon D'Agostino; Moose in "The Dance Flaw!" by Joe Edwards, Stan Goldberg and Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee in "Room 414" by Hal Smith, Doug Crane and Mike Esposito; "The Old Polluter Tutor" by George Gladir, Stan Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino; "Here Comes the Judge" by Dan Parent, Bill Golliher, Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli; and more! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

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by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette ? teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC" Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Dan Decarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Curtain Going Up," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Jughead practice their original one-act play while two younger kids heckle them. "Lip Sunk," pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica has laryngitis before her big singing performance. "Super-Market Melodrama," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; While waiting in the supermarket checkout line, Betty leafs through a tabloid and begins fantasizing about her and Archie in the stories she reads. "Tune In on Treachery," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie uses his CB radio to help rescue Mr. Lodge from burglars at his plant and to call for the police. "Carnival Capers"; The three witches uses their powers to win prizes at a carnival and then donate them to an orphanage. "Golf Gaff," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie and Archie play miniature golf to determine who gets to help with the party at Veronica's house. 132 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Untitled The Archies in 2051 A.D. story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The Archies get a gig on Durango but the venue doesn't want to pay them. "Guarantees That We Really Need"; story about a warrantee. "Plate Plight," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie gets a personalized license plate. "Frosh Josh," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dick Malmgren; Archie and the gang engage in mild hazing of freshmen in the school. Archie's Club News. "Scholarly Scorn"; Dilton wonders if he's really smarter than Archie after watching him walk off with two girls. "The Kiss Off," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Vince DeCarlo; The prehistoric Archie gang discovers kissing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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by Various 'America's New Best Model': Call it 'designer satire' when Katy takes on television model competitions! Katy of course is the nicest contestant on the reality series hosted by Tyrant Brinks... and that makes her a real winner, no matter how the judges vote! 'The Perfect Birthday': Archie decides to make his birthday last the whole day through with a full schedule of fun: arcade games with Jughead, tennis with Reggie, the movies with Betty, and a rock concert with Veronica. But will it be four chances for fun, or four chances for foul-ups? Cover price $2.25.

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Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "There's the Rub," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Everyone believes that rubbing Jughead's head will bring them luck. "The Peacemaker," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Jughead makes a sand sculpture on the beach and tries to preserve it from the elements. "H2O Woe," script by George Gladir, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rudy Lapick; Hot Dog keeps jumping in Mr. Lodge's pool. "I'm a Believer," pencils by Rex Lindsey; Jughead pretends that Reggie no longer exists. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Reggie's Terminal Crush," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Reggie has a crush on the new drama teacher. "Statue of Liberty" activity page. "Hair Affair" one-page Sabrina story. "History Mystery" half-page Jughead story. "Right on Schedule," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie's class schedule has him running from one end of the school to the other. "Hes Only a Janitor," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; When Svenson takes a week off to care for his sister in the hospital everybody at Riverdale High discovers just how important his job as janitor is to keep the school running smoothly. "A Slice with Spice," pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Rudy Lapick; Ethel makes a spicy pizza. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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By Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters in this double digest, featuring new stories, classic tales, puzzles, games, and your chance to 'Find Your Name in Print!' Cover price $3.69.