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Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (signed)

Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (signed)

Colorist(s): Rosario Pena (signed)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods

First Line: Hey guys! Why don't we take the bus?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Original printing featured lift instead of bus.

The Ultimate Musical Videogame

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle]

Synopsis: The Archies give their input on a musical video game that will feature them.

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Pages: 6

Footwear Folly

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty and Veronica

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis: Veronica stubbornly refuses to admit her very fashionable boots aren't practical in the heavy snows of this year's Riverdale winter.

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Pages: 6

A Model Project

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Hal Smith (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Bob Smith (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate

Synopsis: When Mr. Lodge wants Archie out of his house, Jughead has Archie sign up for arts-and-crafts workshops at the town hall.

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Pages: 5

Brrrrr!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Bob Smith (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Mr. Andrews keeps the house extremely cold, so Archie and Jughead go out to seek warmth.

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Pages: 5

Critics' Choice

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper

Synopsis: Archie, Miss Grundy, and Mr. Weatherbee cheer up a depressed Betty, who has little confidence in her paintings.

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Pages: 5

Hostess With The Mostess

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Harry Lucey (credited)

Inker(s): Harry Lucey (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Miss Beazly

Character(s): Miss Beazly; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis: Miss Beazly tries to remake her image by being the cafeteria Maitre D' rather than head lunch lady.

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Pages: 5

Where's My Mop?

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Svenson

Character(s): Svenson

Synopsis: Unscramble all of the letters with dots to find the location of Svenson's mop.

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Pages: 1

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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob White (signed)

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Feature(s): Cosmo the Merry Martian

Character(s): Cosmo the Merry Martian; Orbi

First Line: How does it feel, Orbi...

Synopsis: Introduction to the Cosmo the Merry Martian section. Features Issue 1 cover.

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The Great Gillywump Hunt! (Chapter 1)

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Sy Reit (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob White (credited)

Inker(s): Terry Szenics (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Feature(s): Cosmo the Merry Martian

Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Moonlings

Synopsis: Cosmo and Orbi go to investigate the Gillywump, a creature that is feared by all Martians and lives on the dark side of the moon.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Story features minor grammatical changes.

Sneezy Does It! (Chapter 2)

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Sy Reit (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob White (credited)

Inker(s): Terry Szenics (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Feature(s): Cosmo the Merry Martian

Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; The Gillywump; Moonlings

Synopsis: Cosmo and Orbi meet the Gillywump, a blue creature with a huge nose and a cold. After expressing his loneliness, he goes to live with the Moonlings. Later, everybody goes to Earth to get pills to cure the Gillywump's cold.

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Pages: 7

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Down To Earth! (Chapter 3)

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Sy Reit (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob White (credited)

Inker(s): Terry Szenics (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Feature(s): Cosmo the Merry Martian

Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; The Gillywump; Moonlings; Professor Thimk; Astra

Synopsis: The trip to Earth proves more harmful than helpful, with drug stores not carrying pills anymore, the Gillywump getting lost, and Cosmo and Orbi ending up atop a high rise. When the Gillywump saves them, the fall knocks his cold out of him. Meanwhile, Professor Thimk and Astra board a rocket to the Moon.

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Pages: 13

Notes: Story features minor grammatical changes.

Winter Work!

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee

Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis: Cross out every letter in a box containing an odd number to find out what "The Bee" would rather be doing.

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Pages: 1

Sheer Gratitude

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Dick Malmgren (credited)

Penciller(s): Dick Malmgren (credited)

Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Svenson

Synopsis: When Mr. Weatherbee turns 65 and is forced to retire, Archie starts a petition to keep him at the school.

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Pages: 6

The Fabulous Four

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Slade Thompson; Pop Tate; Coach Kleats

Synopsis: When Central High's "chief spy, cheat, crook, con man, and all around bad guy" Slade Thompson is seen at Riverdale High, Archie enacts a plan to keep Slade away.

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Pages: 6

The Music Man

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Al Hartley (credited)

Penciller(s): Al Hartley (credited)

Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis: Archie plays guitar for Veronica and annoys Mr. Lodge.

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Pages: 5

Sub Flub

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): The Archies

Character(s): The Archies [Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]

Synopsis: When Reggie and Veronica play hooky and go skiing rather than rehearsing, the remaining Archies end up playing a gig at Reggie and Veronica's resort.

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Pages: 5

The Old Touch

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Chic Stone (credited)

Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Coach Kleats; Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee decides to exercise with the basketball team and does exceptionally well, leading Archie and Jughead to try and avoid his bragging.

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Pages: 5

A Fair Fight

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)

Penciller(s): Jeff Shultz (credited)

Inker(s): Al Milgrom (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty and Veronica

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy

Synopsis: Archie tries to break up one of Betty and Veronica's fights.

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Pages: 5

Every Which Way But Jughead

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Professor Werner Von Ludwig; Serena; Eastwood (an ape)

Synopsis: Archie, Reggie, and Jughead get a job helping out a scientist who is doing DNA testing. When Eastwood, an ape, is found wearing Jughead's crown, Archie and Reggie believe that the ape is Jughead and they try to change him back.

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Pages: 12

Notes: Told in two parts: Part 1 (6 pages) and Part 2 (6 pages).

Extra Sensory Palaver

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Jughead

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Archie and Jughead don't believe in extra-sensory perception until they notice that the girls can carry on a conversation while never completing a sentence.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Feature changed from Betty and Veronica to Jughead and dialogue is edited on page 2.

Only Dreamin'

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): John Lowe (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Jack Morelli

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis: Betty imagines Archie more creatively than he is: as a vampire, a pirate, and a spy.

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Pages: 5

Romantic Work-Out

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Credits

Writer(s): Kathleen Webb (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)

Inker(s): Chic Stone (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Alice Cooper

Synopsis: Archie bets Betty a dinner date that her aerobics workout isn't as strenuous as she makes it out to be.

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Pages: 5

Super Sleuth

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis: Archie and Jughead try to prove that Betty did not steal Veronica's emerald ring.

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Pages: 5

Boy-Joy

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Miss Grundy

Character(s): Miss Grundy; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis: Ethel lists boys as one of her extracurricular activities.

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Pages: 0.5

Game Aim

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Betty

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews

Synopsis: Betty and Archie play a board game created by Betty.

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Pages: 0.5

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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Orlando Busino (signed)

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, occult

Feature(s): Tales Calculated To Drive You Bats

First Line: My husband says we'll take it!

Synopsis: Introduction to the Tales Calculated To Drive You Bats section. Features a cropped version of the cover to issue 1, with the text above "Bats" rewritten.

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The Life of Igor

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): George Gladir (signed)

Penciller(s): Orlando Busino (signed)

Inker(s): Orlando Busino ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Orlando Busino ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, occult

Feature(s): Igor

Character(s): Igor; Freddie; Dr. Krankenstein; Dracula

Synopsis: A peek into Igor's early adult life. We see Igor assist Dr. Krankenstein in making a monster, but Igor accidentally gives the monster "Madison Ave. brains" instead of "genius brains". Then, Igor awakes Dracula at the wrong time because South Transylvania is practicing Daylight Savings Time.

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Pages: 5

The 13th Marshal

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Writer(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Karl

Synopsis: Bats presents the first "horror western", a story about a marshal who battles monsters.

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Pages: 3

The Puzzle of Planet Pluto

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Edwards (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Synopsis: One rocket crew on Pluto tries to find another.

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Pages: 3

On The Menu Puzzle

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Miss Beazly

Character(s): Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee

Synopsis: Unscramble today's lunch menu items.

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

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Credits

Writer(s): Craig Boldman

Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

First Line: Finished, Archie?

Synopsis: Archie accidentally hands a note in to Miss Grundy with his homework.

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Wrong Song

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz

Inker(s): Samm Schwartz

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Jughead

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis: Ethel complains that there is no song named for her, until Jughead points out the song "Hound Dog".

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Goodbye Ol' Paint

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Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inker(s): Marty Epp (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Samm Schwartz

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Professor Flutesnoot; Jughead Jones

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee assigns Archie to the task of carrying paint to the custodian's work shop.

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Pages: 6

Everything's Archie (Digest Version)

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Information on the month's comics, with special recognition given to Archie #639, Kevin Keller #6, and Life With Archie #25.

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