Archie comic books issue 44

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Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda?, Bob Montana?, Sam Schwartz? and George Frese. Archie becomes a squaredance caller (Miss Grundy teaches him) in "Swing Your Partner"! Plus, Archie in: "Squaredancing With Archie and His Gang"; "Words Fail Me"; "Here Comes the Bride"; and "To Sit Or Not To Sit"! Also: Jughead in "Hamburger Holiday"! And: 2-page "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pat Spaziante and Harvey Mercadoocasio. Black And Blue And Red All Over, script by Ken Penders, art by Manny Galan and Andrew Pepoy; Dark Sonic manages to project a dimensional pathway to Floating Island and appropriates some Chaos Emeralds; Knuckles must team up with Sonic and the freedom fighters to travel to Dark Sonic's dimension and retrieve them. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "School Daze," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; With the end of term impending, Betty and Veronica go around the school browbeating the other students into not thinking it's a good thing as a favor to Miss Grundy. "Elvis Presley" Betty Presents the Star of the Month; Short biography of singer Elvis Presley. "A Pat Hand," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica thinks Reggie is double-jointed. "Subject to Failing," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The good news is that Veronica didn't fail Algebra. "Sheep Skinned," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead and the other boys accuse the girls of being "sheep" because they always start wearing the latest fashions, whether or not the boys find those new fashions appealing. "Designing Woman," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Betty shows off the dress she made herself, and it turns out to be a duplicate of the dress Veronica just bought from Paris, Veronica decides to make sure that Betty never wears that dress. "Third-Class Male"; Jughead gets a little revenge for having to stand in a postal line behind two gossiping women. "All Cracked Up," script and art by Joe Edwards (as Joe Harold); Jenkins has an appointment to keep. "One Big Pane," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica attempt to convince Archie that an empty window frame actually contains a pane of glass. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Bob White. Scents of Justice, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; The gang foils an attempt to rob a riverside lodge owned by Veronica's father. Played Out! featuring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. An Eye for an Eye!, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Pureheart battles The Bloodshot Eye. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Uplifting Experience"; The students hear Miss Grundy may have to undergo plastic surgery to repair a broken nose. "Shell Game"; When Reggie finds out that Jughead is making money selling seashell jewelry, he and Archie conspire to find out how Jughead acquires the jewelry and beat him to the punch. "Train of Thought," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead feels the wrath of a train conductor over a suitcase left in the aisle. "The Defense Rests," art by Samm Schwartz; Souphead has bully troubles and Jughead will only intervene if the odds are in his favor. Two one-page Li'l Jinx stories by Joe Edwards. "Prophet and Loss; When Archie hears Betty and Veronica deriding Jughead, he teams with Reggie to make the girls think Jughead is clairvoyant. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Return Engagement," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Betty and Veronica prepare for the return of Elvis. "A Very Special Occasion," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Dan DeCarlo and Dan Parent, inks by Alison Flood; Betty does everything but hit Archie over the head to remind him that it's the anniversary of their first date. "Sick of It," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Veronica is showing acute symptoms of hypochondria and everyone is concerned. Bring Your Own Bag environmental public service announcement with Veronica. "Baby Talk," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Betty is babysitting a hungry infant. She sends Archie to the store for formula, forcing him to bypass an invitation from Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Bob Montana. The Ghost Goes East starring the Shield, art by Irv Novick. The Hangman and the Snail, art by Bob Fujitani. Li'l Chief Bugaboo story, art by Higgins. Catfish Joe story, script and art by Larry Harris. Archie the Pug, script by Ed Goggin, art by Harry Sahle. Marco Loco story, script by Ed Goggin, art by Harry Sahle. Heroes Never Die starring Captain Commando, art by Irv Novick. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "A Hit in the Head"; A feud between Mr. Andrews and Mr. Lodge puts a crimp in the relationship between Archie and Veronica. "Readin', Writin' and Rememberin'", script and art by Joe Edwards; As a prank, Slats submits a picture of Miss Gargle to a Hollywood photo beauty contest. Untitled story, script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Cassie Bill and Floyd Norman (backgrounds); Katy attends a weight-lifting exhibition featuring K.O. Untitled story, art by Dick Briefer; Jughead loses a rare collectable penny in a gumball machine and tries to get it back. Laugh Puzzle Page by Herb Holmdale. "The Gray Blade"; Ferdie is competing with both Greg and Uncle Blunderbuss trying to impress Suzie with his ice skating. Untitled story, scrip and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Cassie Bill and Floyd Norman (backgrounds); Debby's dad is growing tired of being her chauffeur. "On the Spot," script and art by Dave Berg; Betty tries to clean her dress with a flammable cleaning fluid, despite Archie's warning. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Bed Check," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Archie sneaks out of his bedroom window to break curfew but his father has it locked when he returns home. "Don't Bee Silly," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie moves a bee-hive. Archie Club News. Togetherness Puzzle page. "The Winner's Circle"; Archie puts on a wig and pretends to be Veronica in order to make her blind date cancel. "Boob Tube"; Moose is watching football and can't get the hang of instant replay. "Comes the Dawning"; Archie doesn't realize he got up for school three hours early. "Archie's New Girl" Hostess Fruit Pies ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Joe Edwards. Rocket Knock, script and art by Bob Bolling; As a science project, Jughead creates a rocket with a built-in camera; One of the pictures it takes is of Archie and Betty kissing on Thrill Hill, which leads to Archie needing a rocket of his own to escape from Veronica's wrath. Home James, art by Stan Goldberg; The kids go overboard to impress a man from a television talent agency. Air-Borne With Archie, script and art by Bob Bolling; Betty and Archie are chosen to appear in a TV commercial involving a hot-air balloon, but the balloon gets away while they're still in it. Act 32, Scene 70092629352, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White; The Archies wreak surreal havoc on Mr. Lodge. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Written by Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Joe Edwards and unknown. Mr. Weatherbee goes to the beach to exercise in "Sweating It Out"! Plus: Li'l Jinx has to do a punishment assignment for school in the 1-pager "Homebound"; various words that start with Q that describe the antics of Archie and the gang in "Q is for Quiet!"; Archie and Jughead ruin Mr. Weatherbee's relaxing day of golf in "Tee for Two," reprinted from #30; when Archie stresses Mr. Weatherbee out, he has a secret room where he goes and throws paint at canvas in "Principal Hideaway," reprinted from #28; Mr. Weatherbee is troubled by Archie's composition in the 1-pager "Past, Present, And-"; Li'l Jinx is down in the dumps because the TV is gone in the 1-pager "Sighs is Wrong"; while fishing, Archie accidentally catches Mr. Weatherbee's toupee in the 1-pager "A Top Catch"; Miss Grundy and Mr. Weatherbee flip a coin for the right to tutor Archie in the 1-pager "Loser Take All"; Archie disturbs Mr. Weatherbee when he dives into the water in the 1-pager "Ice Breaker"; to escape the overcrowded beach, Mr. Weatherbee falls asleep on a rubber boat and dreams about mermaids in "Under See"; and Mr. Weatherbee is annoyed by Archie's clapping in the 1-pager "Clip Clap"! Characters in this issue: Mr. Weatherbee, Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate, Jughead Jones, Miss Grundy, Ethel Muggs, Miss Beazley, Miss Haggly, Professor Flutesnoot, Svenson, Betty Cooper, Li'l Jinx, Greg and Hap Holiday. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Summer Camp"; Little Archie and the gang spend the summer at camp and make Little Reggie go through a ridiculous hazing ritual. "The Invitation"; When Betty hears that Mr. Lodge is mad at Little Archie and forbid Veronica to look at him, Betty invites Little Archie over to her house to watch the big game. "Seeing the Light" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "One of the Gang"; Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy stop a robbery at a bowling alley. "The Flying Ghost" starring Little Archie as Little Captain Pureheart. "Coachie at the Bat," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie has trouble operating the pitching machine Mr. Lodge gave his Little League team. "A Change of Luck." "In Orbit" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Little Archie Fun Page. "Remember This Day." 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Written by Bob Bolling, George Gladir, and Mike Pellowski. Art by Doug Crane and Mike Esposito. Cover by Stan Goldberg and Mike Esposito. Betty is certain criminal mastermind and disguise artist Rob Ruse is in Riverdale and planning a job. Betty demonstrates the type of gadgets she'd like to see in a catalog merchandised with teens in mind. Archie takes Betty to a country and western dance club, both in full western regalia. Public service announcement with the Archie gang, art by Dan DeCarlo; Jughead tries to enlist readers to purchase Jimmy Dean Frozen breakfast products, a portion of which will go to United Cerebral Palsy Associates. Ad for an Archie Volleyball t-shirt. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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4 pages Neal Adams art, his second professional comics work. Cover price $0.10.

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Aunt Hilda wants to know what Cousin Ambrose is hiding; Harvey holds a yard sale in the middle of January; Hilda gets tired of Harvey constantly mooching food. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgren, Dan DeCarlo, and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Stan Goldberg. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Gary Martin and Powree. Various. Cover by Patrick Spaz Spaziante. The blue-BOMBastic conclusion to 'Legends of the Blue Bomber' is here! The battle is about to reach its shocking conclusion - or will it? Hard Man is all set to destroy Mega Man, so why is he offering his enemy a free recharge? Spark Man won't hold back as he sets out to avenge his fallen brothers! Meanwhile, Dr. Wily puts the finishing touches on his greatest creation to date, meaning this isn't the end of Mega Man's battles! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Gary Martin and Powree. Cover by Ben Bates. The blue-BOMBastic conclusion to LEGENDS OF THE BLUE BOMBER is here! The battle is about to reach its shocking conclusion-or will it? Based on the legendary game Mega Man 3 comes 'Legends of the Blue Bomber' part 4! Hard Man is all set to destroy Mega Man-so why is he offering his enemy a free recharge? Spark Man won't hold back as he sets out to avenge his fallen brothers! Meanwhile, Dr. Wily puts the finishing touches on his greatest creation to date, meaning this isn't the end of Mega Man's battles! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Curvey Challenge, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie seems to like Betty when she wins games with athletic skill, but he has a limit. Hostess Cup Cakes with Josie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Think Jinx starring Josie and the Pussycats with the Archies, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Reggie is so smitten with Melody that he doesn't care that her clueless behavior causes him to be injured over and over again. Show and Tell; Harvey has all kinds of accidents on his way to pick up Sabrina for their date. In This Corner, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie gets Jughead to help him with a job for Mr. Lodge, but Jughead won't stop asking to take a snack break. 32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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by George Gladir & Rex Lindsey "It's A Small World": Mr. Lodge hires Archie and his friends to maintain his ?Mini-World' theme park ? featuring miniature replicas of the world's greatest landmarks! Feeling altruistic, Archie decides to recruit some graffiti artists to help Chuck with retouching. When the exhibits turn up vandalized, Archie's new charges are the first suspects! Can Archie help clear his friends and find the real culprits? "The Big Snooze": When the cartoonist falls asleep, Archie and his friends leap off the page and attempt to draw the comic themselves! Disagreeing on everything, they realize just how many tough choices an artist has to make! This looks like a job for an editor! "The Real Ethel": When Ethel learns she has the same orthodontist as a boy she has a crush on, she makes sure her appointments match his. Sitting in the waiting room has never been so romantic! FC, 32pg Cover price $1.99.

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Script by Al Hartley. Art by Stan Goldberg. Cover art by Stan Goldberg and Mike Esposito. Jughead is on the case to discover who is writing insulting messages on the school bulletin board in "He Who Laughs Last." Jughead in "In a Vain Vein," "Cater to Me," "Class by Himself," and "Food Fight." Hot Dog (Jughead's dog) in "Problem Solver." Archie recycling one-page message. 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $1.25.

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"Poor Dumb Thing" Hostess snack cakes ad starring Josie and the Pussycats. "Vengeance"; After Coach Clayton removes Slim Caulfield from the team he and his father try to get revenge on him and Chuck. "Cleaning Up!" half-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Archie's Gag Bag. Statement of Ownership; Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 310,499; Actual no. of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date: 316,390. Camera Club Puzzle activity page featuring Mr. Flutesnoot. "From Riches to Rags"; The school dresses up in old clothes for a "depression day" at school. Archie Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

Agent 007/10; A parody of the James Bond films. Bark Lark; Captain Sprocket battles a bulldog terrorizing mailmen all over the city. Bird Monster From Outer Space; An alien bird humanoid lands on Earth and quickly runs afoul of Earth laws and customs. I Dated A Monster; A beautiful teenage girl throws herself at an indifferent hideous monster. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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by Bill Golliher & Holly Golightly "A Haunting We Will Go": Sabrina discovers real ghosts! The old manor is about to be leveled, so the ghosts follow Sabrina home and invite themselves to live with Sabrina and her aunts. Can they survive the transparent transients? FC, 32pg $2.19 Cover price $2.19.

The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, 64pg, FC$2.99" Cover price $2.99.

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By Dan Parent. In anticipation of this fall's Charlie's Angels: The Movie, Archie Comics gives its own spin to the popular tale of the daring female detectives, "Archie's Angels!" Betty, Veronica, and Brigitte make crime-fighting glamorous when they work undercover for the mysterious (and barely seen) Archie! Their first case: rescue the kidnapped multi-billionaire, Hiram Bigbucks (a.k.a. Mr. Lodge)! The terrific trio proves they have the brains to go with their beauty as they tackle the sinister Seymour Trump (a.k.a. Cheryl Blossom's father - you knew she'd get in on the action!). Get a jump on Angel-mania - don't miss this thrilling issue! FC, 32pg. Cover price $1.99.

Stories by Paul Kupperberg and Frank Doyle. Art by Fernando Ruiz, Al Hartley, Bob Smith and Jon D'Agostino. Cover by Bob Smith and Jeff Shultz. The holidays are in full swing at Riverdale High, and Archie is determined to be Veronica's Secret Santa. When he pulls someone else's name, he has no choice but to find out who has Veronica so he can switch with them. This leads him on a wild goose chase around school - it turns out a lot of people wish they had picked someone else, and it sets off a chain-reaction of switching names! Will he ever find out who is the mystery person who picked Veronica's name? Find out in 'Secret Santa Secret Swap,' the brand new lead story to this Christmas comics digest! 160 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.20 cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Return Engagement," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Betty and Veronica prepare for the return of Elvis. "A Very Special Occasion," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Dan DeCarlo and Dan Parent, inks by Alison Flood; Betty does everything but hit Archie over the head to remind him that it's the anniversary of their first date. "Sick of It," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Veronica is showing acute symptoms of hypochondria and everyone is concerned. Bring Your Own Bag environmental public service announcement with Veronica. "Baby Talk," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Betty is babysitting a hungry infant. She sends Archie to the store for formula, forcing him to bypass an invitation from Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.20.

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