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Issue: Archie #156
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/05/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.; then Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Images3
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 

Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 

Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Samm Schwartz; Harry Lucey (figures of Betty and Archie at the top of the cover)
Samm Schwartz
?
Samm Schwartz
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
This model auto is so authentic it behaves like a real car!
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Miscellaneous
1
Woman Scorned

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Mario Acquaviva
?
Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
When Archie breaks a date with Betty again, she snaps and decides to murder him. After Betty makes several attempts on Archie's life, involving falling trees and wagons full of bricks, Jughead suggests that Archie try to pacify her.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Comics Digest #1 published August 1973
as Woman Scorned [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie: The Best of Harry Lucey #1 published August 2011
as Woman Scorned [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Getting Arty!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards
?
Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx
Li'l Jinx practices her art by adding facial features to both posters around town and pictures in the museum.
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Miscellaneous
1
Hip Quips

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Dan DeCarlo
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie and the Gang
Big Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Gag 1: Big Ethel and her date go to Lover's Lane. Gag 2: Archie and Reggie love watching Veronica bowl. Gag 3: Archie tells Veronica he's not good enough for her and she agrees.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Comics Digest #2 published October 1973
as Hip Quips [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
This page is a series of 3 two-panel gags.
Bully For You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Mario Acquaviva
?
Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Big Moose Mason; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
Coach Kleats gets Big Moose to let Archie throw him a few times in wrestling to help boost Archie's confidence in the sport. Flush with his success, Archie goes around the school throwing everyone he meets. Then it's up to the Coach and Moose to take Archie down a peg.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Comics Digest #2 published October 1973
as Bully For You [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie: The Best of Harry Lucey #1 published August 2011
as Bully For You [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Giant of Them All Is Still the Greatest Buy in Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Archie Annual
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Miscellaneous
1
Promo for Archie Annual #17 with mail-in coupon. Premium is 1966 Archie Pin-Up calendar. Annual and calendar are depicted. Small head shots of the Archie gang are shown, which may be original or may be clip art.
Couch Coach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Harry Lucey
Mario Acquaviva
?
Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Dr. Olof R. Ocker (a psychiatrist); Smithers
Mr. Lodge's psychiatrist wants to meet the root of his frustrations, namely Archie. But when they meet, Archie ends up helping Dr. Ocker with some childhood issues.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Comics Digest #2 published October 1973
as Couch Coach [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie: The Best of Harry Lucey #1 published August 2011
as Couch Coach [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Archie Club News
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Miscellaneous
1.5
First prize of $5.00 to Patsy Merchant (Pittsburgh, Pa.) for article on living in different places due to her father being in the Navy. Second prize of $3.00 to Mona Rusk (Richmond, Calif.) for article on her European vacation. Third prize of $2.00 to Jerry Perry (Rosepine, La.) for article on diving. Fourth prize of $1.00 to Dene Johnson (Houston, Texas) for a poem.
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Archie Club
Archie Andrews (cameo)
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Promo for memberships in the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 15 cents.
Who Me?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Doyle
Harry Lucey
Mario Acquaviva
?
Mario Acquaviva
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones
Both Archie and Veronica try to figure out what she sees in him without success.
Reprinting
FlagArchie Comics Digest #1 published August 1973
as Who Me? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagArchie: The Best of Harry Lucey #1 published August 2011
as Who Me? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5

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