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[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Art Mawhinney

Inker(s): Rich Koslowski

Colorist(s): Rosario Pena [as Tito Pena]

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): The Archie Babies

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

First Line: The Archie Babies

Synopsis: Archie and his friends play with blocks.

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Pages: 1

The Hunt For Treasure X

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Credits

Writer(s): Mike Kunkel (credited)

Penciller(s): Art Mawhinney (credited)

Inker(s): Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colorist(s): Matt Herms (credited)

Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): The Archie Babies

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley (all as toddlers); Miss Blossom

Synopsis: Archie finds a treasure map and the gang uses their adding skills to find treasure.

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Pages: 20

Recess Time

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Kunkel ?

Penciller(s): Art Mawhinney

Inker(s): Rich Koslowski ?

Colorist(s): Matt Herms ?

Letterer(s): Jack Morelli

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): The Archie Babies

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper (all as toddlers)

Synopsis: Three gags.

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Pages: 1

Make Your Own Treasure Hunt

Activity on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Kunkel ?

Penciller(s): Art Mawhinney

Inker(s): Rich Koslowski ?

Colorist(s): Matt Herms ?

Letterer(s): Jack Morelli

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): The Archie Babies

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Dilton Doiley (all as toddlers)

Synopsis: A page on how to make your own treasure hunt.

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The Class of 2027

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz (credited)

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

Colorist(s): Carlos Antunes (credited)

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

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee

Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Madam Noetell; Dilton Doiley

Synopsis: At the annual Riverdale High Carnival, Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy learn about the future of Riverdale High and its students from a fortune teller.

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Pages: 10

Collection Rejection

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Reggie

Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Reggie gives Veronica his autograph.

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Pages: 0.5

Paper Caper

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis: Two girls bring Mr. Weatherbee Archie's file.

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Pages: 0.5

[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz

Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Feature(s): Archie's Madhouse

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Clyde Didit; Captain Sprocket; Mighty Chick; Super Snail; Captain Pumpernik

First Line: I...I can't hold them back any longer!

Synopsis: Introduction to the Archie's Madhouse (Archie, 1959 series) reprint section.

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Pages: 1

The Prime Time Machine

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob White (credited)

Inker(s): Bob White (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Character(s): The Genius Monster; Gustav; Hilda The Witch (host)

Synopsis: The Genius Monster and Gustav attempt to rule the world using a time machine.

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Pages: 6

Notes: The script was not updated to change the Genius Monster and Gustav going 1000 years into the past to the year 962.

The Rat Race For Space

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob White (credited)

Inker(s): Bob White (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Character(s): The Pink Martian Man; Johnny; Margie; Archie Andrews (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo)

Synopsis: Two kids want the Pink Martian Man to take them to the year 2062, but he explains disadvantages of living in that year.

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Pages: 3

Notes: Story was not updated to change 1962 and 2062 to 2012 and 2122.

The Hip Drip!

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

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Chester Square; Lester Cool

Character(s): Chester Square; Lester Cool; Yvonne

Synopsis: Lester tries to swoon the new French exchange student Yvonne with his slang, but Yvonne can only understand Chester's plain English.

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Pages: 3

Space Dates!

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

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Character(s): The Pink Martian Man

Synopsis: The Pink Martian Man shows us the teens from other planets that may steal away our girlfriends.

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Pages: 2

The Nosey Photographer

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, occult

Feature(s): Hilda the Witch

Character(s): Hilda the Witch; The Cat Girl; The Creature from the Lagoon; The Fly (not the superhero); The Mole Man; The Spider Man; The Phantom of the Opera; Dr. Cyclops; The "Thing"

Synopsis: Hilda asks "How do you like being a monster in Hollywood?" and each monster replies.

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Pages: 1

Notes: "The Spider Man" shown here actually looks like a spider with a human face. The cover date of this issue is one month before the cover date of Marvel's Spider-Man debuted in Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 (August, 1962)

An Eye Full

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Writer(s): ?

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Character(s): Hal

Synopsis: Hal's friend sets up a blind date for Hal. He promises that this one actually has two eyes. It turns out her two eyes are stacked, not side by side.

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Pages: 1

House of Horror

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Joe Edwards ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Les Cool 'N' Ches Square

Character(s): Lester Cool; Chester Square

Synopsis: Lester shows Chester around a haunted house.

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Pages: 1

Pie in Your Eye

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)

Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inker(s): John Lowe (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; Jughead Jones; Mr. Ragwort

Synopsis: Betty helps Archie bake a vinegar pie and a green tomato pie.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Archie # 516 (apparently the original publication) credits script to Kathleen Webb and inks to Bob Smith.

Expert Help

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Jim Ruth (credited)

Penciller(s): John Rosenbeger (credited)

Inker(s): John Rosenbeger (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Victor Gorelick

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

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

Synopsis: Archie tries to help Jughead escape the United Girls Against Jughead.

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Pages: 5

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman

Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

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

First Line: I can't really afford popcorn, but the smell is too tempting!

Synopsis: Archie tells Jughead about the movie he is watching.

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Pages: 1

A Man and His Cat

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): George Gladir (credited)

Penciller(s): Chic Stone (credited)

Inker(s): Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Victor Gorelick (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Mr. Weatherbee

Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Tweety Boy (cat)

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee tells us about his cat named Tweety Boy.

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Pages: 5

Here VR, Dr. Doom & Me!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): C. J. Henderson (credited)

Penciller(s): Rex Lindsey (credited)

Inker(s): Rex Lindsey (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Xptolian citizens; Mad Doctor Doom; Chester Plunkett; Twyla Flurch; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis: Mad Doctor Doom kidnaps Archie so he can begin his plan of conquering the world using Dilton's virtual reality machine.

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Pages: 16

Notes: Told in three parts: Part One (6 pages), Part Two (5 pages), and Part Three (5 pages).

Eye Cried For You

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

Letterer(s): Al Hartley

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy

Synopsis: Archie causes chaos for Mr. Weatherbee when he spends the day as health monitor.

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Pages: 6

Color Confusion

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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: Mr. Weatherbee needs to know his hair color to renew his driver's license, but no one knows what color it is.

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Pages: 1

She's Josie

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): Rosario Pena [as Tito Pena]

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): She's Josie

Character(s): Josie; Pepper; Melody

Synopsis: Introduction to the She's Josie (Archie, 1963 series) reprint section.

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Pages: 1

The Mudslinger

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Josie

Character(s): Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Pepper; Melody; Albert; Josie

Synopsis: Alex takes up super-heroing as Mighty Man. With Alexandra as Mighty Girl, they seek out a non-existant villain they call the Mudslinger (who is actually a pranking Pepper and Melody).

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Pages: 13

Notes: Told in two parts: Part One (8 pages) and Part Two (5 pages).

Dressed To Kill

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Josie

Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot

Synopsis: Everyone mocks the girls' latest groovy '60s fashions, except for Alex.

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Pages: 5

Frost Free

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Credits

Writer(s): Frank Doyle (credited)

Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inker(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Vincent DeCarlo (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Josie

Character(s): Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot

Synopsis: Alexandra kidnaps Albert and takes him to her "underground man-trap."

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Pages: 5

A Helping Hand

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Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (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; Betty Cooper; Mrs. Cooper

Synopsis: Archie becomes a vacuum salesman and gives Betty a demonstration.

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Pages: 5

Weighty Menu

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Weatherbee

Character(s): Mr. Weatherbee; Ms. Beazly; Jughead Jones

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee wonders why his lunch tray is bent.

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Pages: 0.5

Heap Cheap

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Jughead

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

Synopsis: Jughead tries to order lobster.

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Pages: 0.5

Taking Up Space

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Bob Bolling (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)

Inker(s): Mario Acquaviva (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Bob Bolling

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Betty Cooper

Synopsis: Mr. Weatherbee becomes a nervous wreck when Archie gets ready to launch a rocket for science class.

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Pages: 5

Easy Rider!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mike Pellowski (credited)

Penciller(s): Bob Bolling (credited)

Inker(s): Al Milgrom (credited)

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman (credited)

Letterer(s): Jack Morelli (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge

Synopsis: Archie tests out Mr. Lodge's new virtual reality bike.

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Pages: 5

Garage Sale Puzzle

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Mrs. Andrews

Synopsis: Trace the path and write down each letter to reveal what Archie's mom has to say about garage sales.

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[untitled]

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Credits

Writer(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman

Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli; Craig Boldman

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge (in theater, but unseen)

First Line: Veronica, we can't go out tonight after all!

Synopsis: Archie breaks his date with Veronica to take Betty to the movies.

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Role Muddle

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Writer(s): Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Penciller(s): Fernando Ruiz (credited)

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

Colorist(s): ?

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

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Lyle Loman; Noah; Eric; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Noah's grandpa; Moose Mason

Synopsis: Three freshmen try to be just like Archie.

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Pages: 11

Everything's Archie

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

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Writer(s): Alex Segura

Penciller(s): ?

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Synopsis: Advertisement for the month's Archie comics.

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