Archie comic books issue 117

Cover by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics, Joe Edwards and unknown. In a mixture of poetry and prose, Archie explains to us why he can't choose between Betty and Veronica in "I Should've Been Twins"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Walking the Dog!" by Joe Edwards; Moose is driven crazy by a sign in Miss Grundy's classroom in the 1-pager "Brain Strain"; Pop's soda shop is being driven out of business by the new teenage craze for pizza parlors in "Pizza Panic"; Archie prepares to fight Reggie in a boxing match, claiming that he has a secret punch that will lay Reggie low in "A Bout Face"; and Archie is on his way to Veronica's house with a box of chocolates, but all his friends help themselves to some of them in "Stolen Sweets"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob White. Pearl Diver, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica is shocked that people actually make costume jewelry! Sixth Sense, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty claims to be able to sniff out Archie no matter what disguise he wears. Colors On Parade, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Every time she overhears Archie say he doesn't like a color, Betty changes her outfit. Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #34. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

by Various In "Tortoise and the Hedgehog" (by R. Chacon, Art Mawhinney, & Jim Amash), Sonic's childhood friend, Tommy Turtle, hasn't been seen since Dr. Robotnik first took over. Now he's back and already in trouble! Sonic goes to help but finds some old enemies in his way. What's a hero to do? Holy Matrix! See in "CyberRace" (by Benny Lee, Steven Butler, & Jim Amash) what Robotnik and Snively have to do to download to their new bodies after their old ones have been destroyed! Then, check out "Ultimate Power Part 3" (by Ken Penders & Dawn Best) as Knuckles confronts Mammoth Mogul... and Dimitri's life is at stake! Place your bets as the Chaos-infused contest is about to begin! Featuring a rollicking cover by Spaz and Ribeiro! FC, 32pg (Note Price) $2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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Written by Kathleen Webb and Barbara Slate. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Veronica makes the mistake of trying Betty's new kite while wearing roller blades. The day is broiling and Veronica refuses to budge from her air-conditioned home--until she hears what Cheryl is plotting. Veronica finds a pair of shoes in her closet that don't go with anything, so she goes shopping for outfits to match them. A Season Of Stripes fashion page with Betty And Veronica by Rex W. Lindsey. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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"The Forest Prime Evil," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Little Jug joins Robin Arch and his Merry Men to free Maid Marion from the Sheriff of Nottingham. "Wishy Washy"; Archie and Reggie bang heads during football practice; While recovering, Archie discovers that when he wishes for things, they happen. Archie Giant Series ad. "Shadow Play," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead gets in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee when he's making shadow pictures on the wall instead of studying. "In the Dark" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie Club News. "The Happy Accident," art by Samm Schwartz; Miss Grundy doesn't think Mr. Weatherbee should assume that Jughead is responsible for anything that goes wrong at the school. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Bob Smith. Part two of a two-part story continued from Veronica #116!, "The Big Storm"; Stranded at Archie's house after her rip-roaring ride through the flooded streets of Riverdale, Veronica soon turns Archie and his parents into her personal servants!; Help is on the way, as Veronica's parents make their way to Archie's house; But the flood prevents them from leaving, so now the Andrews have to put up the entire Lodge family!; Will they be able to put up with them? "Bully For You," script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rich Koslowski; A group of girls bullies Veronica at the beach. Dressing up for Summer fashion page by Dan Parent. "Money Matters," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Lessons in Love," script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jim Amash; Veronica and her French tutor hold class on the beach, where Veronica gives her dating lessons in exchange for her French help. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

"The Fresh Kid!"; Archie insults his mother's cooking and stalks out of the house. "Kanoe Kapers," script by Bill Woggon; Randy and Pierre have a race across the lake; Randy uses his racing shell, while Pierre paddles his homemade birchbark canoe. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. "Snow Business!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx has a new sled and can't wait for it to snow. "Heave Ho!"; Reggie is thrown out of his girlfriends' houses in various manners. "Punctured Plans," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie and Betty plot to get Archie and Veronica to wait at opposite sides of the park so they can take over as their dates. Archie Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli. The Pad Fad, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie decides to move out of his parents' house and get his own apartment, but discovers that living on his own isn't much fun. To Be Sure, script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob Bolling; Archie is confused because can't make up his mind on issues like whether to go to college or whether to protest the war, while Reggie is always happy because he believes anyone who disagrees with him is wrong. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Pop That Dream," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty dreams that Archie has proposed, and when she laughs about it later to Archie and Veronica, Archie becomes incensed. Archie's Riddlers word scramble by Joe Edwards. Fashions Galore page, art by Dan DeCarlo. "Talk Show," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty offers to write a speech for class President Archie, but Reggie swipes the speech and delivers it himself. "Power Play," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie can only buy one raffle ticket from Betty, because Veronica made him buy her whole book the previous evening. "Betty" answers reader letters, script by Eda Edwards, art by Joe Edwards. "Bumble Tumble," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; When Betty finds out that Archie is breaking their date to go out with Veronica, she tries to exhaust him at the roller disco so he'll be too tired to go. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty and Veronica? A double-digest full of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

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"Vote Tote"; Big Ethel enters the Miss Riverdale Beauty Pageant and proves being a runner-up also means you can be a winner. "Treasure Trove"; Dilton and Jughead search the beach looking for shells while Archie searches for girls. "Boring Talk" starring Li'l Jinx's Pal Fat Charley. Jughead's Gag Bag by Bob Montana. "Strike Out"; Dilton keep trying to create baseball inventions but they turn out to be impractical or illegal. "The Banana Boogie" Lite'ms ad with Josie & The Pussycats. "Double Trouble"; Archie has dates with Betty and Veronica on the same night so he asks Reggie to take one of them off his hands. "Helping Hands"; Archie and Jughead get a job house painting and his friends all join in to help. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Winner" Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad starring Josie. "This Is Your Life," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee wonders if this is all there is to life; Archie helps him to feel better by showing him all of the successful people he helped as principal of Riverdale High. "School Tool" half-page Mr. Weatherbee story. Archie's Gag Bag. "Huh? What'd He Say?" one-page Li'l Jinx's Pal Russ story. "Prize Surprise"; Mr. Weatherbee disqualifies all of Archie's entries in the energy conservation contest. "Quiet Daze," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The students hold a protest against surprise tests by not saying a word in school; the quiet drives Mr. Weatherbee crazy. Archie Club News. "Vacation Adulation," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee tries to spend his mid-semester vacation at home to avoid Archie, but soon goes crazy with boredom. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "That's Real Funny," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty agrees to star in a reality television series where camera's film her day-to-day life. The Chinese Zodiac horoscope page, art by Ellen Leonforte. "Bid Adieu to CO2," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty and Nancy promote the idea of pollution-free dates like planting trees or collecting old newspapers. "Telecommunication," script by Harold Smith, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie is watching a quiz show while talking to Betty on the phone and it results in a strange conversation. "Memory Lion," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty's mother finds an old stuffed lion in the attic that Betty used to have as a child. Tony's Pizza ad with Archie. "A Costume for Betty," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty tries to select a Halloween costume that will attract Archie to her and away from Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Tom DeFalco, George Gladir, Craig Boldman, Mike Pellowski, Bob Bolling, Frank Doyle and Various. Art by Jeff Shultz, Stan Goldberg, Rex Lindsey, Bob Bolling, Fernando Ruiz, Jim Amash, Henry Scarpelli, Rich Koslowski, Chic Stone, Jon D'Agostino and Various. Cover by Dan Parent. BRAND NEW STORY: "My Pal PUREHEART!" by Tom DeFalco, Jeff Shultz and Jim Amash - Pureheart the Powerful might not be the most agile or graceful superhero...but he always beats the bad guys in the end (he also looks A LOT like mild-mannered teen heartthrob Archie Andrews). Though there's really only one person who notices Archie's super alter-ego...and it's not actually a person at all! Could Pureheart be in need of a super-sidekick? And if so, is he open to the four-legged kind? Also in this volume: "Ice Follies" by George Gladir, Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli; "Word Play" by Craig Boldman, Rex Lindsey and Rich Koslowski; "Klutz Attack" by Mike Pellowski, Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli; "Havin' a Ball" by Bob Bolling and Chic Stone; "Scandal Sheet" by Frank Doyle, Stan Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino; Reggie in "Egology" by Craig Boldman, Fernando Ruiz and Jon D'Agostino; and more! 192 pages, full color. Cover price $8.99.

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Cover pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Cooking Up a Storm," script by George Gladir, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Ken Selig; Veronica gets Archie to help her learn to cook. "House of Riverdale" Part 2 of 3 Chapter Three, script by Batton Lash, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Betty discovers disturbing information on the "Father Riverdale" Archie has been dreaming about. "House of Riverdale Part 2 Chapter Four Worn Out Welcome," script by Batton Lash, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "My Dolls," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Bob Smith; Betty finds her dolls and reminisces about her childhood. "A Special Gift," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty and Veronica are in the store looking for the right gift for Archie, and they see him looking at fishing equipment. "Pet Department," script by George Gladir, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Al Milgrom; Veronica keeps trying to find a new exotic pet. Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #5 ad. "The Spirit of Christmas," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Mike Esposito; To keep Betty from working with Santa, Veronica gets Betty a job photographing children with Santa. Plus other strips, pinups, and more. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.19.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Mutton Madness," script by John Albano, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Archie and his barbarian horde want to retrieve the cartloads of mutton that were stolen by Ivan the Terror's men. "Group Gripe," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Reggie pays people to act as his fans so that he can claim that he's the most popular member of The Archies. "The Box," script by George Gladir, pencils by Hy Eisman; When Mr. Weatherbee sees Archie with a boombox, he hopes to catch him playing it during class, but Archie keeps using it for good purposes for which the other teachers commend him. Archie's Club News. "Trivia Travesty," script by George Gladir, pencils by Hy Eisman; During a game of Trivial Trivia, the answers keep pointing out Archie's failings to Veronica. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 55,194; Actual number sold of issue nearest filing date: 64,618. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

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World Tour: Part 1 of 4 - by Alex Simmons & Rex Lindsey 'Archie Double-A Seven. When Archie and friends embark on a whirlwind world tour, their first stop is London, where they soon find themselves embroiled in an international spy mystery! This is the first Archie Comics story by acclaimed writer and children's art advocate Alex Simmons. In a career spanning 20 years, Alex has written juvenile mystery novels, stage plays, documentaries, biographies and more. Additionally, he travels the country as a guest speaker and a teaching artist conducting creative writing workshops, and is also the Educational Outreach Director for New York City's Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. In the midst of all this, he somehow finds the time to be a voice-over artist for commercials and podcasts, AND runs a family-friendly kids comics convention each year! Cover price $2.25.

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Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "Sock It to Me," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Jughead has a puppet that insults his friends. "Movie Madness," script and art by Rex Lindsey; Parody movie posters. "Potion Notion," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Betty tries to make a love potion but Jughead drinks it instead of Archie. "Peek a Boo!", script by Craig Boldman, art by Rex Lindsey; Jughead accidentally reveals the secret hiding places of much of the Riverdale teachers and staff to Mr. Weatherbee. "It Takes Two to Tangle," script by Craig Boldman, art by Rex Lindsey; Trula tricks Jughead into taking her to the school dance. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.79.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Double Trouble," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; A talent agent is in town looking for talented pets so Archie borrows Hot Dog to try to make some fast cash. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Movie ad. "The Race," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie schemes to beat Archie's team in a sailboat race. Archie Trading Card ad. "A Late Fate," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie and Jughead stay out too late bowling and have to sneak into their houses without waking their parents. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #50 ad. "Where the Surf Meets the Turf," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead is trying to get Archie to concentrate on winning the surfing contest, but all the beach bunnies keep distracting him. "Time Lapse," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Jughead think Betty and Veronica are strange for shopping for winter coats in the middle of the summer. "Dating Dilemma," script by Nate Butler, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead's childhood friend Joani has moved back to town and Jughead takes a job to make some money to take her to supper. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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by Various Insisting he's turned over a new ego-free leaf, Reggie invites Archie and Veronica over to show them he's gotten rid of all his trophies - but all he's really done is recycled them into coat racks, hot plates and the like! Is there any escape from Reggie-mania? Also, puzzles, games, pin-ups, and new and classic Archie tales! Cover price $3.69.