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Issue Details

Issue #159
Published November 1965
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Now playing: A New James Bond Adventure"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Bill Vigoda
Inks Marty Epp
Letters Marty Epp

6 page Archie story "Male Call"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Jughead bets Archie that he can't spend one day without female companionship, and Archie escapes to an island to get away from Betty and Veronica.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Mario Acquaviva
Letters Mario Acquaviva

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "See Saw"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

1 page Archie story "Jam Jest"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Archie and Veronica get stuck in a traffic jam on the way to the lake.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Bill Vigoda
Inks Marty Epp
Letters Marty Epp

5 page Archie story "Take Your Choice"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie hits on a bathing suit model, leading to violent fighting among Veronica, the model, and Betty.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Mario Acquaviva
Letters Mario Acquaviva

5 page Archie story "Inspiration"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Colonel Flintbee
Synopsis Mr. Lodge tries to inspire Archie by telling him the story of how he made his fortune. But he then proceeds to tell his whole life story without ever explaining how he got rich. It takes Veronica to explain it: he married a millionairess.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Mario Acquaviva

5 page Archie story "Jaded Jest"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty asks Archie if he'll love her when she's "old, worn and jaded," and is offended when he jokingly implies that she already is.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Mario Acquaviva
Letters Mario Acquaviva